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Citizen Smile

Good evening. We're Citizen Smile.

About Me

Citizen Smile is an indie rock group that formed in Detroit in 2004. Frontman James Brown (vox, guitar) and Kory Kopchick (lead guitar, vox) have been involved in several different projects since 1999, leading to the current lineup that also includes Adam Padden (electric bass) and Daniel Pazuchowski (drums). The kinetic energy of their stage presence truly sets their live show apart from all others. An obsession for experimentation is the driving force behind the evolution of their original sound. "Perpetual motion, guitar commotion; delievered with a grin."
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"Years underage, straight as hell and loud as fuck. We even hear the ghost of Stuart Adamson!" - Metrotimes
"These brash young rock upstarts are becoming one of Detroit's most promising new acts. They combine youthful exuberance with boisterous pop tunes and a spastic stage style that leaves you wanting to hear more."
- Real Detroit
"These kids sure know how to have fun on stage. It's always a joy to see a band that is having so much fun while they are playing."
-motorcityrocks.com

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Member Since: 4/5/2005
Band Website: citizensmile.net
Band Members: James Brown
AIM holyhashbrowns73

Kory Kopchick
AIM rulerofcont

Danny Pazuchowski
AIM jollyrogersucks

Adam Padden
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Sounds Like:

"I Can't Stand Waiting" music video. Now with better resolution!!!

See some photos of Citizen Smile backstage and performing at the Royal Oak Music Theatre.

Citizen Smile performing 'Making Haste' at various times in various venues. Improved resolution!!!

Record Label: Sound Artifacts Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

4-22-08 Updates!

Hello friends! I'm pleased to announce that my winter 2008 school semester has ended, and the next time I arrive in an Oakland University classroom, I will be a senior.  That's weird. On to news...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:54:00 PST

1-3-08 Extra Update!

I forgot to mention: in addition to the things posted previously, we will hopefully be making a couple demo songs just to tide errbody over.  Santa Clause brought me a digital 8 track recorder, s...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:53:00 PST

12-31-07 Updates!

Dear friends,First of all, happy new year!  It's coming in a few hours!Second, I thought you all deserve an update on what's new with Citizen Smile.  We are hard at work on our first full le...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:23:00 PST

August 20th. - Review Article From the Past!

This came from a Paris Skylight Entertainment blog a while back. (http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&frie ndID=26683328&blogID=86222166")"(CITIZEN SMILE)I know I know, so I'm a week...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:57:00 PST

Citizen Smile In The News

Citizen SmileThese brash young rock upstarts are becoming one of Detroit's most promising new acts. They combine youthful exuberance with boisterous pop tunes and a spastic stage style that leaves you...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 09:33:00 PST

Want more of James Brown?

Well, if you all havn't noticed, we have a new "Myspace" friend on the list. James Brown's Solo project "Firs and Spruces" is now rockin' in all of his mellowed out not so rockish glory *if that makes...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 09:57:00 PST

Wondering what's going on with Citizen Smile!?

Dear friends,I'll tell you!Citizen Smile has a lot of new stuff going on!  We have a lot of new material that we're really excited about.  We have a lot of cool shows coming up, including Be...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Fri, 25 May 2007 07:28:00 PST

Go to purevolume for more songs!

Dearest Friends, You can visit our purevolume page to hear some different songs that are not on our "Seasons EP."  Enjoy! www.purevolume.com/citizensmile James...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:26:00 PST

HAVING TROUBLE PLAYING OUR SONGS ?

The streams seem to cut out on MySpace for some reason. If you want to hear a preview of the new EP before you buy it, go to www.purevolume.com/citizensmile and check it out!!Then be sure to catch us ...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:36:00 PST

Here's What's New With Citizen Smile.

Dear Friends, A blog has not been posted in quite some time, so here's what's happening!  Citizen Smile is taking the month of November off from shows in order to make plenty of new recordings th...
Posted by Citizen Smile on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:40:00 PST