Search the City was an American rock band from Detroit, MichiganSearch the City biography, Allmusic who released two EPs and two studio albums.
History The band was founded by Alex Sheldon (guitar) and Adam McMillion (drums) in 2004. McMillion, who had recently graduated from Churchill High School in Michigan, met together in college and started playing together. The group added members Josh Frost (vocals), Jim Czech (guitar), and Eli Clark (bass) and began performing and recording as a quintet.
In 2006, their debut EP Ghosts was released. The band toured behind the EP, appearing on the Vans Warped Tour and opening for groups such as The Audition and Spitalfield. They were signed to Tooth & Nail Records and released their new debut album A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It on April 1, 2008. A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It charted at No. 46 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart.[ Chart Positions], Allmusic The album was produced by James Paul Wisner.Search The City from Detroit debut on Tooth & Nail Records. Cross Rhythms, February 19, 2008. AllmusicReview of A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It, Allmusic and Jesus Freak HideoutReview of A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It, Jesus Freak Hideout compared the band's sound to Jimmy Eat World, as did IndieVisionMusic, who likened the album to Jimmy Eat World's Bleed American.Review of A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It, IndieVisionMusic
In 2011, Adam McMillion left the group and began drumming for the band Fireflight.Drummer Adam McMillion replaces Phee Shorb in Fireflight. Cross Rhythms, February 28, 2011.
In June 2012, the group announced new material, with lead singer Josh Frost having been replaced by new vocalist Travis Bobier.Detroit's Search The City return with new lead singer. Cross Rhythms, June 27, 2012. This lineup released the group's second and final full-length album, Flight, in 2013.
Past members Josh Frost - vocals James “Jimmy Fullblast” Czech - Guitar Alex Sheldon - Guitar Andy Paonessa - Guitar, backing vocals Adam Mcmillion - Drums, backing vocals Jim Baird - Bass guitar Brandon James Ellis - Bass guitar, backing vocals Travis Bobier - Vocals Justin Unruh - Drums, studio musician Eli Clark - Bass guitar Chris Jenkins - Drums Joe Marks - Bass
Discography Ghosts — 2006 EP A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It — 2008 Demos — 2012 EP Flight — 2013
Albums Ghosts EP This Is Your Captain Speaking Mays Funeral We Get Along Like A House On Fire The Holiday Song Streetlight Diaries Clocks and Timepieces
A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It Son of a Gun To The Moon For All I Care Detroit Was Built on Secrets Ambulance Chaser Talk Is Cheap and I've Got Expensive Taste The Rescue Bigger Scars Make Better Stories The Streetlight Diaries In This Scene You're Just an Extra Clocks and Timepieces
Flight My Secrets Have Secrets Too Syndicated Reality Heartstrings Whispers and Memories The Runaways Young Hearts Light the Fire A Beautiful Mess Rewrite the Ending One Last Lullaby Get A Grip Watch the Stars Fall
Singles Year Title Album2008 "Bigger Scars Make Better Stories"A Fire So Big The Heavens Can See It "Son of a Gun" "Ambulance Chaser" "Clocks and Timepieces" 2009 "The Rescue" "Detroit Was Built on Secrets" "The Streetlight Diaries"2013 "Light the Fire"Flight "The Runaways" "Young Hearts" "Watch the Stars Fall"2014 "Get a Grip" "Whispers & Memories" "Heartstrings" "Rewrite the Ending" "One Last Lullaby"
References Footnotes
Additional sources Bear Frazer, Review of A Fire So Big the Heavens Can See It, HM, July 2008. Andrew Schwab, "New Noise: Search the City". CCM, February 2008.