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RedHill City
2+ albums
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Red Hill City has been playing together for two years. “We all came from separate bands and met through our churches, where we played in praise bands. Ben (McCain, keyboards), Josh (Myers, drums) and Tyler (King, guitar and vocals) were in a band called Exit 54, which was actually a punk band. I played guitar and then Gant (O’Brien), the bass player, came in and we changed the name to Red Hill City. We kind of changed styles and regrouped then,” guitarist Joseph Regan said. In 2005, within three months of Red Hill City’s formation, the band completed their debut EP “Ill Attempts.” It was an impressive start, considering how long most new bands struggle to put together a debut album. “We were already geared up to record something before the band was complete,” McCain said. “Exit 54 was together for about a year, and some of the others played together even longer. When we finally all got together, we were ready to record something. It was definitely a learning experience for all of us; we learned as we went.” The result was a seven-song EP with a clear Blink 182/Jimmy Eat World-influenced sound. Red Hill City shed its punk roots and moved into a more modern sound that was melodically strong. Not long after releasing “Ill Attempts,” the band began to open their ears to new and different influences. “We moved away from (Jimmy Eat World)” Regan said, “and started listening to Death Cab for Cutie, Radiohead and especially Appleseed Cast. We have a friend who introduced us to
