BOOKING
Esports Awards - Resorts Theatre Vegas
Rocket League Worlds
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“Jay Wright emerged as a young Myles Kennedy of Alter Bridge meets Jared Leto coupled with the expressive, resonant vocals of Chris Daughtry. This concert is escapism to watch, and it has a retro vibe to it, where City of Sound can soothe and pacify their audience and put them in a dream state. Their music is raw, authentic, and refreshing.”
-- True Hollywood Talk (2023)
CRITICS QUOTE SHEET (2025)
“Jay and Nova have created a musical magnum opus.”
-- Indie Band Guru (2022)
“"...City of Sound has gained a small but mighty fanbase..."
-- Louisa Solarz, Flaunt Magazine, August 17, 2018
“I can’t help but get a sense of an arena of people singing along to this one ['Odyssey']. I can almost see the strobes and fog lights now. The powerful dynamics on this track are really exciting...It’s an inspiring and moving sound.”
-- EarToTheGround, September 26, 2018
"A band comprised of Wright and violinist Nova, City Of Sound’s music is a life-affirming blast of indie rock soul, the hooks are massive, the melodies infectious, and the arrangements - epic.”
-- Alex Green, Stereo Embers Magazine, January 8, 2019
"Their brand new single, 'The Madhouse,' mixes the melodic bliss of Coldplay and U2 and the thought-provoking/inspiring lyrics of songwriters like Bono and Jared Leto of Thirty Seconds To Mars...Get ready for a big-sounding, ultra-wide burst of music from City of Sound.”
-- Tommy Marz, Sound Vapors, October 23, 2018
MEET THE BAND
CITY OF SOUND is a DIY cinematic-rock band known for their epic ‘in your face’ live performances, dynamic orchestration, and movie-like wall of sound. With comparisons to the likes of M83, Coldplay, Muse, Thirty Seconds to Mars, and Angels and Airwaves, they have found a large following from the gaming community and have cultivated a loud and supportive fanbase around the world.
After the release of their debut album ‘Silent Empire’, they have now moved to their next era of Arrival where their base has fully funded their next collection of songs to help them take over the music scene. Roaring out of their collective-home of Indiana, this D.I.Y. cinematic-rock band has grown its loud and intense fan base from the ground up.
“Our specific sound was always the vision,” says Jay Wright (vocals/piano). “I wanted to create something that makes people feel epic, hopeful, and comes for your fucking heart. Luckily, I found people who wanted to be a part of the same thing.”
Rounding out the City of Sound is Nova on Violin, John on guitar, and Chris on drums, creating a unique flavor of arena-sized cinematic-rock music that’s ever present with their debut album 'Silent Empire'. A concept album that is crafted around a central character, Empire, and her journey of reflection to become something greater.
“The song 'Odyssey' is the beginning of that journey,” says Wright — the band’s primary songwriter, producer and arranger. “It begins with her world destroyed, left with nothing, but with everything to become. She makes the choice to take the journey she has long resisted. It's something that is central to our message of love over fear.”
Talking more about the message being showcased note-by-note on the album, Wright adds: “I wanted the album to address something that I felt was missing not only in myself but also in society as a whole. I found myself searching outside of myself for identity, trying to force outside attachment to tell me who I was. It wasn't until I took the journey into my own insecurities that I could truly address who I really was and who I wanted to become.
Broken down into three chapters, Silent Empire takes the listener through 15 tracks full of epic storytelling and soaring vocals.
