City Riots

City Riots are an indie rock band from Adelaide, which formed in 2005.Their lead vocalist and front man is Ricky Kradolfer.They have played in Australia, United States and United Kingdom, touring with Smashing Pumpkins, The Academy Is..., Cobra Starship, Midnight Juggernauts and Operator Please.Their single "Burning Me Out" received plenty of national airplay on Triple J, were one of the station's Next Crop Acts and were an Unearthed J Award nominee in 2008. In 2010 the band performed at South by Southwest and the track "She Never Wants to Dance" later appeared on the band's debut album, received high rotation on Triple J. Tess Ingram of The Music reviewed Sea of Bright Lights (22 October 2012) and observed, "With breathy vocals, soaring synths, jangly guitars and hook-laden pop tunes, [this release] is the perfect album for a summer road trip or a long day at the beach. The aforementioned sonic combination could come across as fake and irritating, but [the group] have found the perfect balance of indie rock and dream pop to make this a debut with enough variation to be an easy listen."The associated tour started with a gig supporting the Living End in November.