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ALT ROCK GROUP, CITY OF SOULS, RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM -

SYNÆSTHESIA

Auckland alt-rock outfit City Of Souls have dropped their mammoth 16 track debut album

The band has been teasing the album with the singles ‘Sleep’, ‘Water’, ‘Long Gone’, ‘Wolf’, ‘Ferryman’, ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’, ‘Shimmer’ and ‘Cruelty’. Now with therelease comes the brand new single ‘Whispers’.

A collaboration between City of Souls guitarists Trajan Schwencke and Marcus Powell,‘Whispers’ is a dramatic soundscape that depicts the memory of a friend who took her own
life.
SYNAESTHESIA has been an album five years in the making. Marcus Powell elaborates:  
“City of Souls have hit every single obstacle and block you can imagine. For us, this album is about endurance, passion, and a deep love for music.
“We have had these songs written and recorded with (producer) Forrester Savell for a long time but for whatever reason our timelines and plans kept changing. What I love is the solidarity and persistence within the City of Souls family has pushed through. No matter what happened with the cancelled tours, shows, album deals and record labels we, as a collective, have stayed strong and loyal,” Powell says.
“To say we are excited to release this album is an understatement,” Powell continues.
“I am so proud of the boys and the extended families for sticking this out and being here for each other. I am grateful for the support of the fans for carrying us through as well. I can not wait for everyone to hear and experience our journey to date. Thank you to City of Souls, the Street teams, the fans and everyone involved to bring this Taonga (treasure) to life!”

City of Souls have built a solid reputation as a live act to be reckoned with and developed astrong fanbase in New Zealand and across the world. With support locally including The Rock and Radio Hauraki, the band continue to push the envelope with their sound single by single, resulting in a solid collection of 16 tracks for the debut album. City Of Souls formed in August 2015 by guitarists Trajan Schwencke (Cold by Winter, In Dread Response) and Steve Boag (In Dread Response, Blacklistt). Vocalist Richie Simpson (New Way Home) found their existing tracks immediately captivating and joined the band. Guitarist Marcus Powell (founding member of multi-platinum bands Blindspott and
Blacklistt) then joined, and the line-up was complete with Daniel Insley on Bass (Solstate)and Drummer Corey Friedlander (In Dread Response / 8 Foot Sativa).

The City Of Souls sound is a true amalgamation of the members bringing something from each of their projects. Creating one of New Zealand’s heaviest and most loved rock bands.

creative process as a medicine for everyday life

AWARDS and HONOURS:

Prog Award - Male Vocalist Of The Year 2015 - Nomination
Rolling Stone - Best Album 2015 (Critics Choice) Skyharbor
Rolling Stone - Best Song 2015 ‘Evolution’ (Critics Choice) Skyharbor
Prog Award (2014) – Artist of the year Nomination – TesseracT
Prog Award (2014) – Breakthrough Nomination – Skyharbor
Prog Award (2014) – Limelight Nomination – White Moth Black Butterfly
Metal Hammer (2014) – Golden God Nomination ‘Global Metal Band’ Skyharbor 
Jack Daniel’s (2013) - Band of the year – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Band Of The Year (Critics Choice) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Best Album (Critics Choice) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Best Song ‘Dots’ (Critics Choice) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Band Of The Year (Popular Vote) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Best Album (Popular Vote) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2013) - Best Song ‘Dots’ (Popular Vote) – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2012) - Best Song ‘Maeva’ – Skyharbor
Rolling Stone (2012) - Best Emerging Artist – Skyharbor
Prog Award (2012) - New Blood Award – TesseracT (One)
Kerrang! (2011) –  5K Live Review @Sonisphere Festival – TesseracT
Metal Hammer (2011) - Golden God Nomination – Best New Band – TesseracT

BIOGRAPHY:

Daniel Tompkins is an award winning and innovative British singer / songwriter from Nottinghamshire in The East Midlands. More widely recognised as the singer for TesseracT with his unique live performances and unmistakable dramatic soundscapes on the highly acclaimed albums ‘One’ and 'Polaris'. Since 2009 Daniel has established himself as a highly respected vocalist with a dedicated worldwide fan base. Arguably one of the busiest collaborative vocalists, Daniel’s voice has been celebrated as one of the best in modern progressive rock and metal.
 
Daniel has released a diverse catalogue of records to date and in doing so demonstrated a natural ability to marry his distinct voice to various genres and yet remain in mesmerising control of his audience. However, much more than a recording artist, he is an accomplished performer who has earned a host of awards and honours having toured the world, sharing the stage with artists such as Iron Maiden, Gojira, Lamb of God, Devin Townsend, Meshuggah, Senses Fail, Animals As Leaders, No Use For A Name, Periphery and Protest The Hero
 
Looking to the future Daniel now balances his time between TesseracT and White Moth Black Butterfly and his various collaborations continuing to create a strong impression within the music industry. 
 
PEER AND PRESS QUOTES:

“Dan has a hell of a voice!!!” – DEVIN TOWNSEND 
 
“Check out the awesome vocals of Dan Tompkins, the man can sing YEAH!!’ – JON GOMM
 
“The dramatic soundscapes Dan Tompkins creates really are on another level, standing above the current crop of vocalists out there. Tesseract are destined for great things with a frontman leading the charge like this…one of the best vocals in modern metal” – SCUZZ TV (UK)
 
“An exceptional album from (White Moth Black Butterfly) Dan Tompkins. An absolutely essential work. Experimental, accessible and quite brilliant. This ranks high amongst this year’s progressive releases.” – Classic Rock Presents Prog Magazine
 
“There are so many musicians out there who jump from genre to genre and experiment with different kinds of sound but not all of them are able to pull it off. Out there, a bunch of them have the ability to make things so awkward, you’d just want to question what they were thinking. But then again, there are the special ones, the ones who shine in the dark and shine even brighter against the sun. The One’s who fully understand and are able to control their capabilities and of course the ones who actually know how to take things to the next level. They have this gift in whatever they do, it just works. One man who’s got this gift is UK-based vocalist, Daniel Tompkins – PULP MAGAZINE (MANILA)

My aim is to write powerful moving music, that still retains aggression and dynamics. 

I try to write whatever i feel like writing, there is no agenda.

Feel free to give me feedback! it's always good to know if you're affecting people or not with your sounds!

Rabea :-)

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