City and Colour is the recording alias for Canadian singer-songwriter Dalla… Read Full Bio ↴City and Colour is the recording alias for Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green, who is also the guitarist and vocalist of the St. Catharines, Ontario-based post-hardcore band Alexisonfire. He plays melodic acoustic/folk music, and is often accompanied by a rotating number of Canadian indie rock musicians, such as Daniel Romano and Spencer Burton of Attack in Black. The name City and Colour comes from his own name: Dallas, a city, and Green, a colour. His reasoning for the name was that he felt queasy "putting the album out under the name Dallas Green".
Sometimes (2005) and Live (2007)
Green began releasing City and Colour songs on the Internet for fans to download in 2004. Eventually, he compiled and rewrote several of these songs to make his first album, Sometimes. The full length debut was released on November 1, 2005 to a good reception, described by one reviewer as "dynamically gentle and vulnerable". The cover art was designed by Scott McEwan, in a tattoo-esque style; Green "still may decide to have some of them inked at a later point in time". Sometimes was re-released on Vagrant Records on January 13, 2009, which was the first time the album was available in physical form in the United States.
Bring Me Your Love (2009)
Green's second album, Bring Me Your Love, was released on February 12, 2008 and features a wide array of instruments not used on his previous recordings (such as harmonica, banjo, drums and lap steel) giving it a more folk-influenced sound. The album also features collaborations with other musicians, such as Canadian musician Gordon Downie of The Tragically Hip on the track "Sleeping Sickness", and additional instrumentals done by Matt Sullivan and the members of Attack in Black. The lead single, "Waiting...", was released on Green's official MySpace page for the first time featuring a "making of" video. The album is named after a short story by Charles Bukowski. It is also a line sung in the closing track, "As Much As I Ever Could".
On September 26, 2008, City and Colour embarked on their first American tour, in support of Bring Me Your Love. On the tour, the band supported Tegan and Sara along with Girl in a Coma. This tour was followed by a headlining tour of the US in January 2009, with support from William Elliott Whitmore. In October 2008, Dine Alone Records announced a special 2-disc limited edition of Bring Me Your Love to be released on December 2, 2008. Only 6,000 copies are available; 5,000 in North America and 1,000 in Australia.[5] In Canada, when the record label put up the album on pre-sale on November 20, 2008, so many fans tried to pre-order it that the store's website crashed.
In January 2010, City and Colour embarked on an additional US headlining tour, again supporting Bring Me Your Love, with supporting act Lissie, and an additional UK tour in June 2010, supporting P!nk, along with Butch Walker, along with a few headlining dates. On these tours, Dallas Green performed two new songs by the titles of "Silver and Gold" and "O' Sister", as well as a couple of never-played-before covers - "Murderer", originally by Low, and "Grinnin' in the Face", originally by Son House.
Little Hell (2011)
On February 23, 2011, it was officially announced on the Dine Alone Records website that City and Colour's third album would be titled Little Hell and was set for release in June 2011. On March 23, 2011, the official track listing was posted on City and Colour's official website. On April 5, 2011, "Fragile Bird", the first single off Little Hell was released to the radio. The song had its world premiere on Australian radio station Triple J, where the band was touring at the time. The single became City and Colour's highest charting single, reaching No. 1 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. On August 5, 2011, Alexisonfire announced their break-up. George Pettit wrote a message on the band's official website saying Dallas had been planning to leave to focus on City and Colour, as balancing the two bands had become too difficult.
The Hurry and The Harm (2013)
City and Colour announced the release of the new album entitled The Hurry and The Harm to be released on June 4, 2013. The song "Of Space and Time" was released on March 11, 2013 prior to the announcement of the new album. The song "Thirst"was released on April 1, 2013 on City and Colour's Soundcloud page.
If I Should Go Before You (2015)
City and Colour announced the release of the new album entitled If I Should Go Before You via Twitter and Facebook to be released on October 9, 2015. The sole lead single "Woman" was released exclusively on Beats 1 station on Apple Radio on July 15, 2015 hosted by Zane Lowe. Upon its release, the album garnered highly favourable reviews, with some suggesting it could be Green's finest work up to that point. Additionally, it achieved notable commercial success by securing the top spot as the band's first number one album on the Canadian iTunes Store. Furthermore, the album received multiple Juno Award nominations, including an Artist of the Year nod for Green, along with recognition for outstanding songwriting on tracks like "Blood", "Lover Come Back", and "Wasted Love".
Guide Me Back Home (2018)
In September 2018, City and Colour unveiled plans for a forthcoming compilation album titled "Guide Me Back Home (Live)" featuring live recordings from Dallas Green's 2017 "An Evening with City and Colour" solo Canadian tour. The digital release was scheduled for October 5, 2018, followed by a physical release on November 23, 2018, through Still Records, a record label established by Dallas Green himself as a subsidiary of Dine Alone. On September 21, 2018, three tracks from the album, namely "Casey's Song (Live in Banff, AB April 18th, 2017)", "Sensible Heart (Live in St. John's, NL May 14th, 2017)", and "As Much as I Ever Could (Live in Halifax, NS May 10th, 2017)" were made available for digital download. An additional trio of tracks, "The Girl (Live in Halifax, NS May 10th, 2017)", O' Sister (Live in Vernon, BC April 13th, 2017)", and "Lover Come Back (Live in Cornerbrook, NL May 15th, 2017)" were released one week later on September 21, 2018.
In April 2019, City and Colour had the privilege of being the opening act for Alice in Chains' Canadian tour, along with participating in three additional U.S. concerts in support of Alice in Chains' album Rainier Fog (2018) It's worth noting that Green has long been an avid fan of Alice in Chains and regards them as one of his early musical influences. During their joint performances, Green shared the stage with Alice in Chains for a rendition of their song "Nutshell," a track that Green often covered himself. These memorable collaborations took place at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on April 23, 2019, and at the FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton on April 24, 2019. Furthermore, Green joined the band to perform "Got Me Wrong" on April 25 in Rama, April 27 in Montreal, and April 28 in Quebec. An especially meaningful moment occurred when Jerry Cantrell, Alice in Chains' guitarist and vocalist, gifted one of his guitars to Green after their joint performance at the MTELUS in Montreal on April 27, 2019. Green has since expressed that this gesture from Cantrell played a pivotal role in igniting his passion for playing the guitar.
A Pill for Loneliness (2019) and Low Songs (2020)
On June 3, 2019, the band made a highly-anticipated return with their first new song in four years, titled "Astronaut." Alongside this exciting release, they also unveiled plans for a 22-date North American tour set to kick off in October 2019. Building on the momentum, they dropped another single, "Strangers," on June 21.
Then, on August 15, 2019, City and Colour officially announced their album A Pill for Loneliness (2019). Just after midnight on August 16, they treated fans to a third single, "Living in Lightning." Reflecting on the album, Dallas Green shared, "I wrote a lot of dark songs and wrapped them in the most beautiful sounds we could find. There are personal connotations, but they're also relatable. I'm thankful for the opportunity to create." The album was eventually released on October 4, 2019, to the delight of their fanbase. Notably, in January 2020, the album received a Juno Award nomination in the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category.
Additionally, on June 19, 2020, Dallas released a two-track EP (titled Low Songs)featuring covers of songs by the band Low. This release was part of Bandcamp's 24-hour Juneteenth fundraiser for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. A limited edition 7-inch physical version of the EP was also made available for pre-order through Dallas Green's webstore, with the proceeds going to the Black Youth! Pathway 2 Industry project.
The Love Still Held Me Near (2023)
On November 18, 2022, Dallas released a new single titled "Meant to Be" to critical acclaim. Shortly after, on January 22, 2023, he announced his seventh studio album The Love Still Held Me Near (2023)alongside the release of the second single off the album "Underground." The final single titled "Fucked It Up" released February 24, 2023. The full album released to streaming and physical on March 31, 2023 to critical acclaim.
Shortly after the start of 2023, Green and his band began his 2023 Australian Tour all around Australia for most of the spring. Then he started his 2023 "The Love Still Held Me Dear" Tour as he travelled all across the United States. In October, he performed a couple times in the UK as a part of the European leg of the tour. He has dates planned all throughout Winter 2023/2024 as a part of the Canadian leg of the tour.
www.cityandcolour.ca
www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
Sometimes (2005) and Live (2007)
Green began releasing City and Colour songs on the Internet for fans to download in 2004. Eventually, he compiled and rewrote several of these songs to make his first album, Sometimes. The full length debut was released on November 1, 2005 to a good reception, described by one reviewer as "dynamically gentle and vulnerable". The cover art was designed by Scott McEwan, in a tattoo-esque style; Green "still may decide to have some of them inked at a later point in time". Sometimes was re-released on Vagrant Records on January 13, 2009, which was the first time the album was available in physical form in the United States.
Bring Me Your Love (2009)
Green's second album, Bring Me Your Love, was released on February 12, 2008 and features a wide array of instruments not used on his previous recordings (such as harmonica, banjo, drums and lap steel) giving it a more folk-influenced sound. The album also features collaborations with other musicians, such as Canadian musician Gordon Downie of The Tragically Hip on the track "Sleeping Sickness", and additional instrumentals done by Matt Sullivan and the members of Attack in Black. The lead single, "Waiting...", was released on Green's official MySpace page for the first time featuring a "making of" video. The album is named after a short story by Charles Bukowski. It is also a line sung in the closing track, "As Much As I Ever Could".
On September 26, 2008, City and Colour embarked on their first American tour, in support of Bring Me Your Love. On the tour, the band supported Tegan and Sara along with Girl in a Coma. This tour was followed by a headlining tour of the US in January 2009, with support from William Elliott Whitmore. In October 2008, Dine Alone Records announced a special 2-disc limited edition of Bring Me Your Love to be released on December 2, 2008. Only 6,000 copies are available; 5,000 in North America and 1,000 in Australia.[5] In Canada, when the record label put up the album on pre-sale on November 20, 2008, so many fans tried to pre-order it that the store's website crashed.
In January 2010, City and Colour embarked on an additional US headlining tour, again supporting Bring Me Your Love, with supporting act Lissie, and an additional UK tour in June 2010, supporting P!nk, along with Butch Walker, along with a few headlining dates. On these tours, Dallas Green performed two new songs by the titles of "Silver and Gold" and "O' Sister", as well as a couple of never-played-before covers - "Murderer", originally by Low, and "Grinnin' in the Face", originally by Son House.
Little Hell (2011)
On February 23, 2011, it was officially announced on the Dine Alone Records website that City and Colour's third album would be titled Little Hell and was set for release in June 2011. On March 23, 2011, the official track listing was posted on City and Colour's official website. On April 5, 2011, "Fragile Bird", the first single off Little Hell was released to the radio. The song had its world premiere on Australian radio station Triple J, where the band was touring at the time. The single became City and Colour's highest charting single, reaching No. 1 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart. On August 5, 2011, Alexisonfire announced their break-up. George Pettit wrote a message on the band's official website saying Dallas had been planning to leave to focus on City and Colour, as balancing the two bands had become too difficult.
The Hurry and The Harm (2013)
City and Colour announced the release of the new album entitled The Hurry and The Harm to be released on June 4, 2013. The song "Of Space and Time" was released on March 11, 2013 prior to the announcement of the new album. The song "Thirst"was released on April 1, 2013 on City and Colour's Soundcloud page.
If I Should Go Before You (2015)
City and Colour announced the release of the new album entitled If I Should Go Before You via Twitter and Facebook to be released on October 9, 2015. The sole lead single "Woman" was released exclusively on Beats 1 station on Apple Radio on July 15, 2015 hosted by Zane Lowe. Upon its release, the album garnered highly favourable reviews, with some suggesting it could be Green's finest work up to that point. Additionally, it achieved notable commercial success by securing the top spot as the band's first number one album on the Canadian iTunes Store. Furthermore, the album received multiple Juno Award nominations, including an Artist of the Year nod for Green, along with recognition for outstanding songwriting on tracks like "Blood", "Lover Come Back", and "Wasted Love".
Guide Me Back Home (2018)
In September 2018, City and Colour unveiled plans for a forthcoming compilation album titled "Guide Me Back Home (Live)" featuring live recordings from Dallas Green's 2017 "An Evening with City and Colour" solo Canadian tour. The digital release was scheduled for October 5, 2018, followed by a physical release on November 23, 2018, through Still Records, a record label established by Dallas Green himself as a subsidiary of Dine Alone. On September 21, 2018, three tracks from the album, namely "Casey's Song (Live in Banff, AB April 18th, 2017)", "Sensible Heart (Live in St. John's, NL May 14th, 2017)", and "As Much as I Ever Could (Live in Halifax, NS May 10th, 2017)" were made available for digital download. An additional trio of tracks, "The Girl (Live in Halifax, NS May 10th, 2017)", O' Sister (Live in Vernon, BC April 13th, 2017)", and "Lover Come Back (Live in Cornerbrook, NL May 15th, 2017)" were released one week later on September 21, 2018.
In April 2019, City and Colour had the privilege of being the opening act for Alice in Chains' Canadian tour, along with participating in three additional U.S. concerts in support of Alice in Chains' album Rainier Fog (2018) It's worth noting that Green has long been an avid fan of Alice in Chains and regards them as one of his early musical influences. During their joint performances, Green shared the stage with Alice in Chains for a rendition of their song "Nutshell," a track that Green often covered himself. These memorable collaborations took place at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario on April 23, 2019, and at the FirstOntario Concert Hall in Hamilton on April 24, 2019. Furthermore, Green joined the band to perform "Got Me Wrong" on April 25 in Rama, April 27 in Montreal, and April 28 in Quebec. An especially meaningful moment occurred when Jerry Cantrell, Alice in Chains' guitarist and vocalist, gifted one of his guitars to Green after their joint performance at the MTELUS in Montreal on April 27, 2019. Green has since expressed that this gesture from Cantrell played a pivotal role in igniting his passion for playing the guitar.
A Pill for Loneliness (2019) and Low Songs (2020)
On June 3, 2019, the band made a highly-anticipated return with their first new song in four years, titled "Astronaut." Alongside this exciting release, they also unveiled plans for a 22-date North American tour set to kick off in October 2019. Building on the momentum, they dropped another single, "Strangers," on June 21.
Then, on August 15, 2019, City and Colour officially announced their album A Pill for Loneliness (2019). Just after midnight on August 16, they treated fans to a third single, "Living in Lightning." Reflecting on the album, Dallas Green shared, "I wrote a lot of dark songs and wrapped them in the most beautiful sounds we could find. There are personal connotations, but they're also relatable. I'm thankful for the opportunity to create." The album was eventually released on October 4, 2019, to the delight of their fanbase. Notably, in January 2020, the album received a Juno Award nomination in the Adult Alternative Album of the Year category.
Additionally, on June 19, 2020, Dallas released a two-track EP (titled Low Songs)featuring covers of songs by the band Low. This release was part of Bandcamp's 24-hour Juneteenth fundraiser for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. A limited edition 7-inch physical version of the EP was also made available for pre-order through Dallas Green's webstore, with the proceeds going to the Black Youth! Pathway 2 Industry project.
The Love Still Held Me Near (2023)
On November 18, 2022, Dallas released a new single titled "Meant to Be" to critical acclaim. Shortly after, on January 22, 2023, he announced his seventh studio album The Love Still Held Me Near (2023)alongside the release of the second single off the album "Underground." The final single titled "Fucked It Up" released February 24, 2023. The full album released to streaming and physical on March 31, 2023 to critical acclaim.
Shortly after the start of 2023, Green and his band began his 2023 Australian Tour all around Australia for most of the spring. Then he started his 2023 "The Love Still Held Me Dear" Tour as he travelled all across the United States. In October, he performed a couple times in the UK as a part of the European leg of the tour. He has dates planned all throughout Winter 2023/2024 as a part of the Canadian leg of the tour.
www.cityandcolour.ca
www.myspace.com/dallasgreen
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City and Colour Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by City and Colour:
....Off By Heart The stars are aligned But they don't align for us Excuse me…
A Little Mercy Oh, yeah, oh The day begins to blur Under this bruised ligh…
After Disaster Now, I know this might be the hurt talkin' But I…
Against the Grain You need not to climb mountain tops You need not to…
As Much Ooh Ooh Ooh Love, love of mine Won't you lay by my side And…
Astronaut Give me one more year Then I'll be around From now until…
at the birds foot (Dallas Green) There is a fire burning in the ocean, With de…
Begin Again Cheers horse, cheers horse One, two, three It's been a long…
Blood I'd like to take my time There's a good reason I…
Boiled Frogs Old man sits at his desk One year from retirement And he's…
Bow Down to Love If I could gather up all the hate Light a match…
Casey's Song With you on my mind And my heart held in your…
CaseyÂ’S Song With you on my mind And my heart held in your…
Comin Well, I've been down to Georgia I've seen the streets in…
Coming Home I want these streets unanswered So I keep calling heaven Mea…
Commentators I don't wanna be revolutionary I just took control to see…
Confessions I've been up for days Trying to find a way to…
Constant Knot How much would you bet That if I tried hard enough I…
Cowgirl In The Sand Hello cowgirl in the sand Is this place at your command Ca…
Day Old Hate So let's face it this was never what you wanted And…
Death Of Me Do I have nothing good left to say? Do I need…
Death's Song What becomes of me? When you stop listening? Do I disappear …
Difficult Love What if I, what if I have nothing left To heal…
Faithless Please believe in what I say Cause' I'm running out of…
Forgive Me I'll cross my heart and hope to die Before I have…
Fragile Bird When she sleeps There is a fever dream, yeah It brings a…
Friends Here I am again Trading in a group of friends To hopefully…
Fucked It Up Turn off the lights And roll down the window shades We can't…
Grand Optimist I fear I'll die from complications. Complications due to thi…
happiness by the kilowatt So this is continuous happiness You know, I always imagined …
Hard Hard Time I've become acquainted with the dead And the gratitude I owe…
Harder Than Stone Someday I will walk away When time ain't drawing on me…
Hello So there goes my life Passing by with every exit sign It's…
Hope for Now This highway's dark and empty. Just miles and miles of endle…
How Come Your Arms Are Not Around Me You could have the sun You could have the water This I'd…
I Don't Need to Know I don't need to know Why the oceans blue or…
I Wish If I was a simple man Would we still walk hand…
If I Should Go Before You If I should go, before you When that long night comes We'll…
Imagination A future Inch by inch A devotion So saccharine It's a milli…
In The Water I Am Beautiful And I know it's not to get away from me, You…
In The Water I Am Beautiful... And I know it's not to get away from me You…
Killing Time What if you're here when I'm not ready? What if I'm…
Ladies And Gentlemen It's the poison running Through your blood It's the broken l…
Lay Me Down We are lost, shaped by the rivers The sky, it burns…
Like Knives Your words are like knives They peel my skin and pierce…
Little Hell What if I can't be all that you need me…
Living in Lightning I'd rather walk alone Than stand in a row I'd line up…
Love Don't Live Here Anymore You abandoned me Love don't live here anymore Just a vacancy…
Lover Come Back Bound for trouble from the start I've been walking through t…
Map Of the World There is a map of the world That lies upon my…
Me and the Moonlight Not every thing you say should be heard Some things should…
Meant To Be When I grew up I had big city dreams I wondered if…
Missing So, now you're not there But your ghost still burns in…
Mizzy C I keep my sacrament stories from my youth That I've told…
Mountain of Madness Ain't no mystery About the way we feel But you get so…
Natural Disaster Can you imagine all the homes, abandoned and all alone? With…
Natural Disasters Can you imagine all the homes abandoned and all alone? With…
Northern Blues I've got too much in front of me And not enough…
Northern Wind You're the northern wind Sending shivers down my spine You'r…
O' Sister Oh sister What's wrong with your mind? You used to be so…
O'sister O' sister What's wrong with your mind? You used to be so…
Of Space And Time There's a murder of crows Flying high over head On this deso…
Off By Heart The stars are aligned But they don't align for us Excuse me…
Paradise I'm looking for a way out For a place that no…
Runaway I know I have earned it But most days I don't…
Sam Malone You can try to fight this all you want But I…
Save Your Scissors So go on And I will refrain And I'll keep on running…
Sensible Heart I get so get so distracted By some peoples reactions That I…
Serravalle So, now you're not there But your ghost still burns in…
Silver and Gold Last night I dreamt that they dropped a bomb Oh, the…
Sleeping Sickness I awoke only to find my lungs empty And through the…
So Low Ten thousand times I will scream over and over until you…
Sometimes If I was a simple man Would we still walk hand…
Song of Unrest Have I lost my touch? I wanna feel less fear Where is…
Sorrowing Man Sorrowing man, look how worn you've become. You once were lo…
Strangers Don't wake me when this is over Just let me drift…
Sunflower Mr. Mongol Sing Ronghang Akehai ta labangso Sunflower Amir …
Take Care Take better care Of yourself, my friend For, you never know …
The Death Of Me Do I have nothing good left to say? Do I need…
The Girl I wish I could do better by you Cause that's what…
The Golden State Why's everyone still singing about California? Haven't we he…
The Grand Optimist I fear I'll die from complications. Complications due to th…
The Hurry And The Harm Everyone wants everything. No matter the cost, we’re longin…
The Lonely Life What if I did not love you? Where would that leave…
The Love Still Held Me Near Awake, awake, my darling The moon is down The waves, the wav…
The Sleeping Sickness I awoke only to find my lungs empty And through the…
The Urgency Wait, I have to tell You something Important Stay Remai…
The War Years So sudden, worlds collide Left the scent of the sweetness be…
The Water Is Coming The water is coming Will we hold back the rising tide? The…
The Way It Used To Be This is the story of a man Who took for granted…
Things We Choose to Care About How? How can you just walk out on me Without a trace? I…
Thirst When I think of fates worse than death All I can…
This Sudden Injury Stay the night, and I promise I won't die Without you…
Two Coins Northwest is where I'm headed, Underneath the golden sky I'm…
Underground Abandoned and lamenting The wasted days we spent running fro…
Urgency Wait, I have to tell You something Important Stay Remai…
Waiting A coma might feel better than this Attempting to discover wh…
Wasted Love Careless love Quit pouring honey in my ears You're speakin…
We Found Each Other I heard the church bells from afar But we found each…
Weightless Come close, Lay next to me Come close, Lay next to me …
What Makes a Man I can hear my train comin' It's a lonesome and distant…
When She this is the one we were hoping for she loves while…
Without Warning Did someone say that this would be easy? Did they proclaim…
Woman Woman My love is never ending Like a sea without a shore Wom…
Young Lovers Where did we go wrong? Will there be a future to…
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truthisreal.
I wish they would release this version on Spotify.
caroverahill
This song is so amazing! I'm getting an alexisonfire vibe from the vocal work :)
Explor3
The true version
DWreck
Dallas was a role model of mine growing up. I remember waiting after a show at the Bronson Center in Ottawa for the opportunity to meet him and have him sign my Bring Me Your Love poster... Ill cherish that experiance for the rest of my life.
Also unknowlingly met Daniel 'Under' Smith that night. 👀 World renowned tattoo artist.
Jordan Wendzina
This man was meant to make music.
Young Noosims
Still my favorite song of all time
Vie909
His voice is like honey...
thebodaggit
where can i find this version? is it on an album or do i need to download it somewhere?
James Hack
It's...it's perfect.
1337terr.de
this voice could end wars.. #nodoubt