Civil Twilight (band)
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 Civil Twilight performing at Summerfest 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Labels | Wind-up Records |
| Website | civiltwilightband.com |
| Members | |
| Andrew McKellar Richard Wouters Steven McKellar |
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Civil Twilight is a three-piece rock band from Cape Town, South Africa. They are signed to Wind-up Records, and have released their self-titled debut album, Civil Twilight.
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[edit] Origin
Originally hailing from Cape Town, South Africa, Civil Twilight is a power trio that draws parallels with Pilot Speed and is especially known for their similar sound to early U2. Their music has been described as having impassioned vocals and stirring, alt-rock songcraft. Brothers Andrew and Steven McKellar were raised in a musical household, having explored their father's jazz collection at a young age while listening to their classically trained mother play piano. In November 1996, Andrew launched a teenaged band with help from his high school classmate, guitarist Richard Wouters. The two scheduled an inaugural rehearsal for the following month; in the interim, Andrew discovered that his younger brother, Steven, could sing and write songs. The three musicians subsequently banded together, with Steven agreeing to master the bass and Wouters giving up the guitar (which Andrew also played) to learn drums.
[edit] Career
Civil Twilight spent several years practicing in local church halls and garages before graduating to the local club scene, where they steadily became a well-respected act. Having finished their education, the bandmates then moved to Los Angeles in August 2005; shortly thereafter, they signed with the indie label One October and co-produced their debut record, Human. The album arrived in 2007 and received an extra boost when several songs were featured in prime-time television shows, including One Tree Hill, House, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. As their profile mounted, the musicians relocated to Nashville.
Their songs have been featured in many TV spots, including One Tree Hill[1] and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.[2] "Quiet In My Town" was prominently featured at the end of Season 6 Episode 3 Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. of One Tree Hill on The CW Network. It played for 6 minutes during the coda – the scene of Quentin's funeral.[2]
"Letters From The Sky" was featured at the end of Episode 11 of Harper's Island, after Wakefield kills Cal and Chloe commits suicide.[3] In addition to this, the song was also featured on Season 7 of One Tree Hill, in the opening scene of the episode, You Are a Runner and I Am My Father's Son.[4] The song has also featured at the end of the film I Am Number Four.
"Letters From the Sky" was the iTunes Free Download of the Week for the week of October 6–12, 2009.
The band's self-titled album was originally released independently in 2008. Having now signed to Wind-up Records, this album was due to be re-released March 31, 2009; however, due to scheduling issues it was pushed back. It was eventually released July 21, 2009.[5] They opened for label mates, Evanescence, for a one-off show in New York on November 4, 2009.
They also opened for a Three Days Grace concert in Ontario, California on April 25, 2010, where they played "Letters From the Sky" and many other of their songs.
In August 2010, Civil Twilight was featured in Venus Zine, a women's music and culture magazine. The three members hung out with Venus Zine for a round of drinks in New York City's Sixth Ward.
On June 9, 10, and 11, 2011, Civil Twilight played three shows at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.
Civil Twilight's new album "Holy Weather" comes out March 27, 2012.
[edit] Members
- Steven McKellar – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
- Andrew McKellar – guitar, vocals
- Richard Wouters – drums, percussion
[edit] TV Spots
| Song | Show / Promo |
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| "Human" | Without A Trace[citation needed]
Brett Hart vs Vince McMahon Promo |
| "Quiet In My Town" | One Tree Hill |
| "Letters From The Sky" | Harper's Island[3]
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles[2] WWE promo for the Cena/Orton rivalry at Bragging Rights 2009 Big Love Season 5 trailer Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Season 4, Episode 10 Jimmy Kimmel April 27, 2010[7] 24/7 Pacquiao vs. Margarito Episode 1 The Event March 7 2-Hour Premiere A Gifted Man Season 1 finale. |
| "Next To Me" | Degrassi - Season 10 episode "Try Honesty-Part 1" [9] [10] |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart |
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| US Heat [11] |
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| 2009 | Civil Twilight | 16 |
Civil Twilights début album "Civil Twilight" Set Track List,
1. Anybody Out There
2. Soldier
3. Next to Me
4. Letters from the Sky
5. On the Surface
6. Trouble
7. Human
8. Perfect Stranger
9. What You Want
10. Something She Said
11. Quiet in My Town
12. Run Dry
13. Save Yourself
14. Stolen
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| US Alt. [12] |
US Rock [13] |
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| 2009 | "Quiet in My Town" | — | — | Civil Twilight | |||
| 2010 | "Letters from the Sky" | 7 | 25 | ||||
| "Anybody Out There" | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | "Next to Me" | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "Fire Escape" | 35 | — | Holy Weather | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart | |||||||
[edit] References
- ^ [1], One Tree Hill Connection
- ^ a b c d e [2], FYI Music News
- ^ a b [3], TV.com – Harper's Island Episode Guide
- ^ a b [4], CW TV Music
- ^ [5], Civil Twilight MySpace
- ^ [6], Jeremy Stanley Blog
- ^ Jimmy Kimmel Performance on YouTube
- ^ I Am Number Four (film)
- ^ [7]
- ^ [8]
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/civil-twilight/chart-history/975328?f=324&g=Albums. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/civil-twilight/chart-history/975328?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
- ^ "Civil Twilight Album & Song Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/civil-twilight/chart-history/975328?f=902&g=Singles. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
