Little Cities

Little Cities is a Pop-punk band from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island that draws inspiration from bands like Blink-182 and Fall Out Boy.^[1] Music critics have said that the band adds their own flavor to their music and blends elements from other genres together to create a sound that is unique.^[2]

History

Recordings

Little Cities' first single, "First Impressions", was released in early 2018, and according to the band is the kind of music that they would play in high school. They say the song is about "finding your 'ride or die'," and trying to keep it secret from friends.^[3] The second single "Girl Next Door" was released in the spring of 2018, and is the classic story of a girl next door who is dating a guy that acts like a jerk and isn’t right for her.^[4] Both singles were produced by Canadian music producer and fellow islander Colin Buchanan, who has produced music with Sorrey and Paper Lions,^[5] the latter of which he is also a member.^[6] Little Cities has worked with Buchanan on their first EP, Friends Floors, as well as their most recent self-titled EP, Little Cities. Their first EP has been described as nostalgic, with tracks such as "Friends Floors" and "First Impressions" bringing back memories from early adulthood, and also due to the sound that is reminiscent of familiar bands Yellowcard and The Starting Line. Though this was their debut EP, it has been described as sounding professional due to the fact that each member is a seasoned musician, having played in other bands before coming together to create Little Cities.^[7]

The band got the chance to re-write and record "Can I Come Over?" with Grammy-nominated and JUNO Award-winning Canadian record producer Gavin Brown, who has worked with bands such as Metric and Three Days Grace, and other bands that have influenced and inspired Little Cities. One music reviewer described the song as "an ode to 2000’s radio pop-rock."^[8] During the 2020 pandemic, the band worked with Canadian songwriter and producer Davor Valama on "Wasted", the first song featured on their Little Cities EP, over Zoom while all the members recorded separately from home.^[9] The band has said that the new EP is a reflection of their unique experience growing up in a small province during their twenties and running into all the people they used to be friends with when they go out.^[10]

Award nominations & CBC Searchlight

The band has received several nominations for Music PEI Awards including Group Recording of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Pop Recording of the Year for Friends Floors in 2019,^[11] as well as Video of the Year for "Safety First", and Entertainer of the Year in 2020.^[12]

The group made it to the top 100 list of CBC Music's 2019 Searchlight contest along with three other acts from Prince Edward Island: Russell Louder, Shane Pendergast and Soul Filter.^[13]

Members

• Mathew Hannah (vocals, guitar)
• Mitch Gallant (vocals, guitar)
• Josh Pitre (synthesizer, backing vocals),
• Mike Hannah (bass)
• Ryan P. Gallant (drums)

Discography

EPs

• Friends Floors (2018)
• Little Cities (2020)

Singles

• "First Impressions" (2018)
• "Girl Next Door" (2018)
• "Forever" (2019)
• "Can I Come Over?" (2020)
• "Roots" (2020)

References

External links

• Official Facebook Page