In 2008, Ryan Merchant found Sebu Simonian on Craigslist in his search for a collaborator. The two formed a composing team, and in 2010, they began producing material for Capital Cities. The band's debut EP was released in June 2011 on Lazy Hooks, and soon after, lead single "Safe and Sound" shot to #2 on The Hype Machine and made its way onto tastemaker blogs such as Neongold, Perez Hilton, Arjan Writes, Kick Kick Snare, The Chuckness and Clixie to name a few.

Capital Cities have played numerous sold-out shows in their hometowns of Los Angeles and San Francisco and embarked on a successful mini tour of the East Coast and Canada last October. In November, after reaching #1 on a rock station in Peru, the band flew to Lima to play in front of 1000 fans. Capital Cities was L.A. rock station 98.7fm 'Artist in Residence' for the month of January, successfully showcased at SXSW in March and are headed back to South America for a three city tour, including a support slot for Chromeo in Santiago. Their most recent single "Kangaroo Court" went to #2 on The Hype Machine and We Are Hunted and had over 80,000 plays on Soundcloud in a week.

Capital Cities play an exclusive show for the first time in Argentina in Hype on May 22.

15.MAY - SCOTTEN BEAT
Free guestlist: list@hype-ba.com

22.MAY - CAPITAL CITIES (LIVE)(USA)
Free guestlist: list@hype-ba.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/247965278633532/

05.JUN - MOOMBAHTON MARTES ft. VILLA DIAMANTE
Free guestlist: list@hype-ba.com

12.JUN - TENSIXTIES (LIVE)
Free guestlist: list@hype-ba.com