Coachella Spotlight #6: City and Colour

City and Colour was at my very first Coachella back in 2011, but I was ignorant then, and didn't know what I was missing. This time I will be sure to catch him perform, even if just for a song or two!

City and Colour, otherwise known as Canadian-born Dallas Green and the ex-frontman of post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, has been making amazing acoustic rock since 2005, and his maturity as a song-writer shows in every song. The first song that I heard from him was probably his biggest song to date. I am sure many City and Colour fans despise this song because it got so popular, but I still love it! Check out The Girl below.



His album after Bring Me Your Love, though, became my favorite album of his. I loved how he transitioned to more of an acoustic rock sound with a full band instead of continuing more on the mellow side as a soloist. It was hard to pick which song to highlight on this post from this album, therefore I decided to choose by which song that randomly ends up in my head the most, and that would be Grand Optimist. This song shows Dallas being very self-reflective, as he tries to figure out where he gets his pessimism from. The lyrics and the melancholy tone have stuck with me ever since my first listen. Check it out for yourself.

Dallas released his latest full-length LP last year to much critical acclaim. The new album, The Hurry And The Harm, features 12 solid acoustic rock jams with a little bit of a country/blues sound lightly sprinkled on top. This album will be the one he supports heavily in his live set at Coachella. I am really excited to hear him perform some of his new material. To get a taste of the new album, check out Harder Than Stone below!

Happy Coachella! <3