If I Don't Make The Morning3163/1Catchy indie rock with emotive male vocals over reverb-drenched jangly guitars & driving rhythmic groove3:38
Geoff Rana
Geoff Rana (APRA)
Three-piece band Crystal Cities who describe their music as 'dream rock'
Latest Tracks
- Under The Cold Light Of The Moon3163/2Alt rock with desert drive feel. Spacious male vocals with hypnotic guitar over driving drum groove & sweeping strings3:59
- Could You Love Me Again3163/3Alt rock with dreamy male vocals, guitars & orchestral strings over drums & handclaps groove. Builds with huge anthemic chorus3:52
- I Hear A Cold Wind Calling3163/4Punchy alt rock with male vocals over chugging guitars, uptempo drum groove & beautiful strings4:47
- Carve Our Names Into The Sun3163/5Soothing male vocals over relaxed, washy guitars & sparse drum groove builds into uplifting chorus3:02
- Between You And Me3163/6Understated male vocals & ambient guitars over driving drum groove build to powerful alt rock chorus3:07
- The Wolves They Will Come3163/7Reflective male vocals & rolling acoustic guitar build with soft drum groove & beautiful, emotive strings 4:21
- You Were The Last To Know3163/8Brooding alt rock song with downbeat male vocals, dreamy guitar tones & plodding drum groove. Psychedelic break at 1:54 3:33
The story behind the sound
Australia’s Crystal Cities are graduates of The Australian Institute of Music. Geoff Rana’s evocative vocals and guitar are complemented by bassist Jared King and Daniel Contie on drums to create what the three-piece describe as ‘dream rock’. The tracks are an intriguing mix of dreamy pop and dark indie that explore the boundaries of social ideologies, political structure and inequality whilst blending perfect harmonies. They reached an indie milestone by charting at No. 1 on the jjj Unearthed Rock Chart and being the 19th most added new release on the NACC Radio 200 Chart.