Civil Civic

{{Short description|Australian band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Civil Civic | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | landscape =  | alias = | origin = Melbourne, Australia | genre = Post-punk, noise rock | years_active = {{start date|2009}}–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|civilcivic.com}} | current_members = Aaron Cupples Benjamin Green | past_members = }}

'''Civil Civic''' are an instrumental post-punk/electronic rock band consisting of two Australian musicians,<ref name="guardian" /> Aaron Cupples (guitar, synth) and Benjamin Green (bass, synth), formed in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6db65f03-207a-4974-86d8-6abbd471a649 |title=BBC Music |access-date=12 February 2018 |archive-date=2 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102164104/https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/6db65f03-207a-4974-86d8-6abbd471a649 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aaron currently resides in London, UK, and Benjamin lives in Barcelona, Spain.<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |author=Paul Lester |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/jun/08/new-band-civil-civic |title= Civil Civic (#803) |work= The Guardian |date=8 June 2010 }}</ref><ref name="webcuts">Webcuts [http://www.webcutsmusic.com/features/2010/who-the-hell-are-civil-civic/ Webuts]</ref> They employ a drum machine which is referred to as the third member of the band and is called 'The Box'.<ref name="line of best fit">[https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/civil-civic-rules-75347 The Line OF Best Fit]</ref> Their sound has been compared with bands such as Gang Of Four, The Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, The Smiths, Sonic Youth and Joy Division.<ref>[http://alter1fo.com/route-du-rock-2012-interview-de-civil-civic-57317 alter1fo]</ref><ref name=" Yet You're Fired">[https://yetyourefired.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/interview-with-civil-civic.html Yet You're Fired]</ref><ref name="don't panic">Don't Panic [http://www.dontpaniconline.com/magazine/music/civil-civic Don't Panic]</ref> Their live shows have been described as "a perfectly synchronised mesh of electro pop and cheek-vibrating space noise"<ref name="loud and quiet">{{Cite web |url=http://www.loudandquiet.com/2011/07/civil-civic-at-the-shacklewell-arms-dalston/ |title=Loud And Quiet |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821042347/http://www.loudandquiet.com/2011/07/civil-civic-at-the-shacklewell-arms-dalston/ |archive-date=21 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with a "stage presence and lust for playing that exhilarates in the extreme".<ref name="artrocker" />

==History==

'''2008 – 2009: formation''' The band was conceived by music producer Aaron Cupples who uploaded some home recorded demos to Myspace in 2008. In looking for a bandmate to realise the project he contacted Benjamin Green who responded enthusiastically. Aaron flew to Barcelona where they jammed for 2 weeks and CIVIL CIVIC was born. They had not met prior to this.<ref name="tone deaf">[https://www.tonedeaf.com.au/269882/civil-civic.htm Tone Deaf]</ref> The concept was to make music that was highly energetic and intellectual without being overly dense and un-danceable. Their output so far has been wholly instrumental.<ref name="tone deaf" />

'''2010: first EP and single''' In March 2010 they self-released a 5 track EP titled 'EP1' on 100 limited edition cassette tapes. MP3's of the lead single 'Less Unless' were widely blogged about and the single eventually reached number 1 on The Hype Machine popular charts. The single was also featured in NME for the first time.<ref name="guardian" /> They initially adopted a D.I.Y approach and booked all their shows themselves but were picked up by the Julie Tippex booking agency in late 2010.<ref>[https://julietippex.com/roster/civil-civic/ Julie Tippex]</ref>

On 8 June 2010 the band were The Guardian 'new band of the day' just prior to their follow up single "Run Overdrive" which was self-released in July 2010 on 500 limited edition 7" vinyl.<ref name="guardian" />

In November 2010 the single "Lights On A Leash" was released on 500 limited edition 7" vinyl on the Too Pure label<ref name="too pure">{{Cite web |url=http://www.banquetrecords.com/PURE264s;jsessionid=961920EEE611EBF6BAF3FA6735896A1B |title=Beggars Banquet Records |access-date=20 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822115814/http://www.banquetrecords.com/PURE264s;jsessionid=961920EEE611EBF6BAF3FA6735896A1B |archive-date=22 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

'''2011: debut album''' The band's debut full-length album was released in November 2011, it was praised by many bloggers and some mainstream press including Artrocker who gave it a 5 Star feature review<ref name="artrocker">{{cite news|title=Civil Civic @ The Macbeth, London|url=http://www.artrocker.tv/albums/article/civil-civic-rules|work=Artrocker|date=11 June 2012|accessdate=2 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821152338/http://www.artrocker.tv/albums/article/civil-civic-rules|archive-date=21 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''2012: touring and visa complications''' Civil Civic suffered a major setback with complications regarding Aaron's visa renewal process, the result was 6 weeks without a passport and the cancellation of 25 European shows.<ref name="julie tippex">[https://julietippex.com/2012/05/08/civil-civic-europe-tour-cancelled/ Julie Tippex]</ref> The band did tour later in the year culminating with a show at France's La Route Du Rock festival where the band played after Spiritualized.<ref name="la route du rock">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120816234046/http://www.laroutedurock.com/civil-civic-2/ La Route Du Rock]</ref>

'''2013 – present''' Since 2010 the band have been touring consistently playing over 160 shows in 4 years <ref name="CIVIL CIVIC Shows">{{Cite web|url=https://civilcivic.com/shows/|title=Shows | CIVIL CIVIC}}</ref> They are currently working on their second album after a successful crowd-funding campaign.<ref name="IndieGoGo">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/civil-civic-lp2-pre-order-campaign|title = CIVIL CIVIC LP2 Pre-Order Campaign}}</ref>

'''2014: R. Stevie Moore collaboration''' CIVIL CIVIC collaborated with R. Stevie Moore to produce the single "When You Gonna Find Me A Wife?" released by Remote Control Records

'''2016: second album''' Their second album, ''The Test'', was released on 14 October 2016.

==Discography==

* ''EP1'' – (EP) self-released (March 2010) * "Run Overdrive"/"Fuck Youth" – (7" single) self-released (July 2010) * "Lights On A Leash" – (7" single) Too Pure (November 2010) * ''Rules'' – (LP) Gross Domestic Product (November 2011) * "When You Gonna Find Me A Wife?" with R. Stevie Moore – (single) Remote Control Records (September 2014) * ''The Test'' – (LP) Gross Domestic Product (October 2016)

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! Year ! Organisation ! Award ! Result |- | 2011 | Artrocker Awards<ref name="artrocker awards">[http://www.artrocker.tv/news/article/artrocker-awards-2011-all-the-details2 Artrocker Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821152647/http://www.artrocker.tv/news/article/artrocker-awards-2011-all-the-details2 |date=21 August 2014 }}</ref> |Heavy Band Of The Year | {{nom}} |}

==References==

==External links== * [http://civilcivic.com/ Official Website]

Category:Australian post-punk groups Category:Musical groups established in 2009