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Artist
Marina City
12+ albums
pop punk
about
"Sometimes to move forward you have to burn it all down." This became the motto for Ernie Ball's Band Of The Year; Marina City. The Chicago sextet spent most of 2018 stripping themselves down to the core in order to craft the truest version of the band. The evolution led ATWOOD MAGAZINE to claim, "Marina City’s music is sexy and sensual, resplendent and vibey. They’re indie pop with an R&B twist, evoking the best of Prince, Michael Jackson, and The 1975 without sounding like anyone but themselves." Eric Somers-Urrea's (drums) persuasive grooves and Aaron Heiy's (bass) addicting lines are used as a backbone for the band's signature sound. Matthew Gaudiano's use of brooding synthesizers and sultry piano sweep through every track. The guitar duo made up of Todor Birindjiev and Brian Johnson heightens the band with soaring solos, and biting rhythms. The commanding and soulful vocals of Ryan Argast dances over the top of each song while topics of love, loss, motivation, growing, and heartbreak drip through every lyric. ALTPRESS even went as far as to say "...This Theatrical Six Piece has the artistry and determination to give Brendon Urie (Panic! At The Disco) a run for his money." Accidentally meeting super producer Dino Zisis (Lady Gaga) at a rehearsal spot in north side of Chicago the band and the producer hit it off right away and began working the following week. "We needed a producer who didn't know anything about us or the scene we came from. We didn't want to ease into
