Formed in 2010 in Los Angeles by former writers of commercial jingles Ryan
Merchant and Sebu Simonian, Capital Cities play electronic dance music on
recordings and videos and in concert at international festivals joined by Manny
Quintero on bass, Spencer Ludwig on trumpet, Nick Merwin on guitar and Channing
Holmes on drums. They have toured with acts including Jane's Addiction, Asher
Roth, Gold Fields and Katy Perry. They released an eponymous EP in 2011 and
their first album 'In a Tidal Wave of Mystery' in 2013. The album reached number
15 on Billboard's Alternative Albums Chart...