Genres Indie rock Labels Omnibus
Turn Records Record label Turn Records | Years active 2002 – present Genre Indie rock | |
Members Adrienne Robillard
Dan Lowrie
Chris Groves
Chris Wetherell Origin San Francisco, California, United States (2002) Albums Ghosts of Tables and Chairs, Waving, Not Drowning Similar Thee More Shallows, Birdmonster, Crooked Fingers, John Vanderslice, Azure Ray | ||
you drive and we ll listen to music featuring citizens here and abroad
Citizens Here and Abroad is an indie rock group from San Francisco, California, United States. They formed in 2002.
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appearances featuring citizens here and abroad
Band history
Citizens Here and Abroad was formed in 2002 when Adrienne Robillard and Dan Lowrie, following the breakup of their previous band Secadora, happened to move into an apartment across the street from Dealership drummer Chris Wetherell. Neighborly talking led to musical collaboration. Taking their name from a 1953 Girl Scout manual discovered on a bookshelf at a boozy Oakland house party, the trio cemented their lineup with Dealership bass player/vocalist Chris Groves.
Their sound has been described as dreamy and cerebral. While their songs are built on catchy melodies, they don't tend to follow traditional verse-chorus-verse song structure, opting for a more experimental approach to composition.
In 2004, their debut album, Ghosts of Tables and Chairs was released on Omnibus Records. The band toured the US and the UK in support of the album, and the track Appearances ended up being used in the U.S. television teen soap opera, The O.C.
Their follow-up album, Waving, Not Drowning (see Not Waving but Drowning) was released in 2006 on Turn Records.
Band members
Discography
Albums
Compilations
Songs
You Drive and We'll Listen to MusicGhosts of Tables and Chairs · 2004
The Neighbors Called the PoliceWaving - Not Drowning · 2006
Count Each OneGhosts of Tables and Chairs · 2004