Dead City Radio

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[edit] History

Dead City Radio is a five-piece Scottish-Canadian pop-rock band. The band formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2003 after vocalists Neil Johnston and Leigh Pepin passed each other by in local songwriter nights, and suitably impressed by each other's style, decided to press ahead with a full-scale band. The band's initial line-up comprised Leigh (guitar), Neil (guitar), Katie Edwards (keyboards) and Robert Calder (drums). This original quartet recorded the mini-album Late Nite Transmissions in early 2004 to no small acclaim from the notoriously difficult Scottish indie scene. However, musical differences soon led to Katie leaving the band, only to be replaced by a namesake, Katie Sweeney who took over keyboard duties. Bassist John Daly joined the band on a full time basis in late 2004. The band recorded a single, the WOW! signal, in April 2005. Technical difficulties held up the release of the single, but after its eventual release in November 2005, it received numerous mentions on Scottish indie end-of-year award lists.

The band have also shown their sympathetic side on many occasions, racking up an amazing six charity shows at the beginning of 2005, supporting causes from Tsunami relief to homeless charities. Their live shows have become somewhat legendary due to the band's inclination for dressing up and, in some cases, undressing.

Dead City Radio have recently began recording their fourth Cd, appropriately at 4th Street studios on Glasgow's South Side. The CD is expected to hit the shops later in the year. There has also been rumours of Major label interest in local press.

[edit] Discography

• 2004 Late Nite Transmissions released on: DC Records catalogue no: DC1
  • 1. Marching Off to War
  • 2. Little Song of Hope
  • 3. All Eyelashes
  • 4. Just a Moment
  • 5. Right by You
  • 6. Jodiendo

• 2005 the WOW! signal released on: DC Records catalogue no: DC2
  • 1. Teardrops and Treachery
  • 2. One Mistake
  • 3. Fear Not! (These Wicked Times)

• 2006 Pop Rocks + Soda = KABOOM! released on: DC Records catalogue no: DC43
  • 1. Indie Chick (Short-Arsed Butchery)
  • 2. Dr. Livingstone
  • 3. 1,000,000 Ideas
  • 4. Dangerous Times
  • 5. The Stars Surround Us

• • some pressings of the single contain a bonus track, a full-length version of Indie Chick