Citizen

About

An American alternative rock band from Southeast Michigan and Northwest Ohio, Citizen formed in 2009. The current lineup includes Mat Kerekes on vocals, brothers Nick and Eric Hamm on lead guitar and bass respectively, Mason Mercer on rhythm guitar, and Ben Russin on drums. The band is signed to Run for Cover Records and has released five studio albums: Youth in 2013, Everybody Is Going to Heaven in 2015, As You Please in 2017, Life in Your Glass World in 2021, and Calling the Dogs in 2023. Considered part of emo's fourth wave, Citizen has received recognition from major music publications. Pitchfork has described them as "a band their fans can grow up with rather than out of," highlighting their ability to evolve alongside their audience throughout their musical career.