[4] Their sound has been compared with bands such as Gang Of Four, The Pixies, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure, The Smiths, Sonic Youth and Joy Division.
[5][6][7] Their live shows have been described as "a perfectly synchronised mesh of electro pop and cheek-vibrating space noise"[8] with a "stage presence and lust for playing that exhilarates in the extreme".
[9] 2008 – 2009: formation The band was conceived by music producer Aaron Cupples who uploaded some home recorded demos to Myspace in 2008.
[1] In November 2010 the single "Lights On A Leash" was released on 500 limited edition 7" vinyl on the Too Pure label[12] 2011: debut album The band's debut full-length album was released in November 2011, it was praised by many bloggers and some mainstream press including Artrocker who gave it a 5 Star feature review[9] 2012: touring and visa complications Civil Civic suffered a major setback with complications regarding Aaron's visa renewal process, the result was 6 weeks without a passport and the cancellation of 25 European shows.
[14] 2013 – present Since 2010 the band have been touring consistently playing over 160 shows in 4 years [15] They are currently working on their second album after a successful crowd-funding campaign.