Canadian artist spotlight: City and Colour

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Dallas Green, born in St. Catherines, Ontario, and known professionally as City and Colour, is a wide-ranging solo artist whose music spans multiple genres, including indie rock, pop-rock, alternative-indie rock, and alternative singer-songwriter. Green is also known for his band Alexisonfire, alongside the members Jordan Hastings, Chris Steele, George Pettit, Jesse Ingelevics, and Wade MacNeil. Additionally, Green is in a Canadian-American duo-group You+Me, including members Dallas Green and Alecia Moore (P!nk).

City and Colour debuted their first full-length album, Sometimes, on October 4, 2005. The album quickly achieved a platinum-certification in 2006 and has produced standout tracks in Green’s career, such as “Hello, I’m In Delaware,” “Day Old Hate,” and “Comin’ Home.” This album is a completely different sound than his work with Alexisonfire. It’s nakedly-passionate and as forceful as it is fragile.

Since the releasing their first album, they have been consistently putting out more music and touring year after year, with a total of 19 singles, two EPs and 10 full-length albums. City and Colour’s latest offering, “The Love Still Held Me Near,” was released on March 31, 2023, consisting of the three standout songs “Meant to Be,” “Underground,” and “F****d it Up.”

Throughout City and Colours career, they have had 10 nominations and three all-time JUNO Award wins:

JUNO AWARD NOMINATIONS:

2020: Adult Alternative Album of the Year – A Pill for Loneliness

2016: Artist of the Year

2016: Songwriter of the Year – “Blood”, “Lover Come Back”, “Wasted Love” – If I Should Go Before You

2012: Songwriter of the Year – “Fragile Bird”, “We Found Each Other’, “Weightless” – Little Hell (Deluxe)

2012: TikTok JUNO Fan Choice

2012: Single of the Year – “Fragile Bird

2012: Artist of the Year

2009: Artist of the Year

2009: Songwriter of the Year – “Waiting”, “Sleeping Sickness”, “The Girl” – Bring Me Your Love

2007: Alternative Album of the Year – Sometimes


JUNO AWARD WINS:

2012: Songwriter of the Year – “Fragile Bird”, “We Found Each Other’, “Weightless” –  Little Hell (Deluxe)

2009: Songwriter of the Year – “Waiting”, “Sleeping Sickness”, “The Girl” – Bring Me Your Love

2007: Alternative Album of the Year – Sometimes


City and Colours Singles, Albums and EPs:

The Love Still Held Me Near – 2023 Album

F****d It Up – 2023 Single

Underground – 2023 Single

Meant to Be – 2022 Single

Low Songs – 2020 Single

Song of Unrest (Isolation Remix) – 2020 Single

A Pill For Loneliness – 2019 Album

Guide Me Back Home (Live) – 2018 Album

Rain – 2017 Single

Peaceful Road – 2017 Single

If I Should Go Before You – 2015 Album

Nowhere, Texas – 2014 Single

Covers, Pt. 3 – 2013 Single

The Hurry and the Harm – 2013 Album

Covers, Pt. 2 – 2012 Single

Settle Down (Triple j Like a Version) – 2012 Single

Fragile Bird – 2011 Single

Little Hell (Deluxe) – 2011 Album

Fragile Bird (Radio Edit) – 2011 Single

The Girl (Acoustic) – 2011 Single

Make Believe – 2011 Single

Live at the Orange Lounge – 2010 EP

Dine Alone Digital 45, Vol. 3 (Live @ the Verge) – 2010 Single

Dine Alone Digital 45, Vol. 1 (Live @ XM’s Six Shooter House – 2009 Single

Bring Me Your Love (Special Edition) – 2008 Album

If All I Thought Were True (Live) – 2008 Single

The Myspace Transmission – 2008 EP

Bring Me Your Love – 2008 Album

Waiting… (Radio Edition) – 2008 Single

Live – 2007 Album

Sometimes – 2005 Album


City and Colour’s Concert History: 1,050 and counting

City and Colour has toured extensively throughout their career, making their way all around the world. On June 20, 2025, City & Colour is making their way to the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario, for a special show. Naming it “Celebrating 20 Years of Sometimes,” the band is putting on a show to honor their debut album from 2005, promising a historic evening of live music.


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