Citizen Soldier (band)

{{Short description|American rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Citizen Soldier

| image = Citizen Soldier 2.jpg

| caption = Citizen Soldier members (left to right): Kooper Hanosky, Matt Duffney, Jake Segura, Wonitta Rivero, Kyle Persell

| alias =

| origin = Salt Lake City, Utah

| genre = {{flatlist|

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| years_active = 2016–present

| website = {{URL|www.citizensoldierband.com}}

| current_members = {{ubl|Jake Segura|Matt Duffney|Kooper Hanosky|Wonitta Rivero|Kyle Persell}}

| past_members = Tyler Nichols

}}

Citizen Soldier is a rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah. They were formed in a psychiatric hospital in 2016 when frontman Jake Segura wrote the lyrics for "Let It Burn".{{cite web|title=About|periodical=|publisher=|url=https://www.citizensoldierband.com/about|url-status=|format=|access-date=2022-10-29|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|date=|year=|language=en-US|pages=|quote=}}{{Citation |last=Indie Star Insider |title=Indie Star Insider - Jake from Citizen Soldier |date=2020-10-24 |url=http://archive.org/details/kmfdlra6gwh7bzaaeuiw0lblxmdyd85tchq3ah8e |access-date=2022-12-16}}{{Cite web |title='My own miracle': Salt Lake band brings message of mental health to Colorado City Music Festival |date=6 May 2023 |url=https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2023/05/06/nky-my-own-miracle-salt-lake-band-brings-message-of-mental-health-to-colorado-city-music-festival/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Caine |first=Zee |date=2024-05-24 |title=News: SkyDxddy and Citizen Soldier's 'Heavy' Beats One Million Streams |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-skydxddy-and-citizen-soldiers-heavy-beats-one-million-streams/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=New Noise Magazine |language=en-US}} They released their first single in 2017.

History

Since their formation in 2016, the band discusses mental health issues through their music. They have stated that their mission is to fight stigma and provide a "group therapy dynamic."{{Cite web |title=Episode 97: Interview with Jake Segura - The Edge of Greatness Podcast |url=https://www.listennotes.com/es/podcasts/the-edge-of/episode-97-interview-with-DJiY0ebHa48/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Listen Notes |date=24 April 2022 |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Stories |first=Local |date=2022-08-29 |title=Rising Stars: Meet Jake Segura - NashvilleVoyager Magazine {{!}} Nashville's Most Inspiring Stories |url=https://nashvillevoyager.com/interview/rising-stars-meet-jake-segura-of-salt-lake-city/ |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=nashvillevoyager.com |language=en-US}} The band's name Citizen Soldier is the band's attempt to personify the "struggles being fought within," and the band's goal to "shine a light on the everyday struggles of those who feel overlooked and unappreciated."{{Cite web |date=2017-06-02 |title=Citizen Soldier release powerful new song about the struggles of dealing with mental illness |url=https://musicjunkiepress.com/rock/citizen-soldier/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Music Junkie Press |language=en-US}}

In 2017, after multiple singles, the band initially released one EP{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2017-06-21 |title=Citizen Soldier continues to release powerful music, check out their new song Let It Burn |url=https://musicjunkiepress.com/rock/citizen-soldier-continues-to-release-powerful-music-check-out-their-new-song-let-it-burn/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Music Junkie Press |language=en-US}} before their first album, Relentless, in 2019. Their next album, Down the Rabbit Hole, was released in 2020,{{Cite web |last=Barnes |first=Kayleigh |title=Citizen Soldier's Newest Album Introduces A Whole New Perspective on Our Reality, and It's Way Too Relatable |url=https://chasingthestorm.org/5654/ae/citizen-soldiers-newest-album-introduces-a-whole-new-perspective-on-our-reality-and-its-way-too-relatable/ |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=Chasing the Storm}} followed by the two-part album This Is Your Sign Part I in 2021 and This Is Your Sign Part II in 2022.

In May 2022, Citizen Soldier announced their fifth album, Scarecrow. The complete album was released on December 14, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Citizen Soldier - Scarecrow |url=https://getrockmusic.net/71476-citizen-soldier-scarecrow.html |access-date=2022-12-16 |website=GetRockMusic |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=musicmattersmagazine |date=2023-01-27 |title=Citizen Solder's "Scarecrow" Album Review |url=https://musicmattersmagazine.com/2023/01/27/citizen-solders-scarecrow-album-review/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=Music Matters Magazine |language=en}}

The band typically releases the songs of albums as singles first before releasing them collectively as an album.{{Cite web |title=Citizen Soldier - Down the Rabbit Hole |url=https://centerstagemag.com/article/3340/Citizen-Soldier--Down-the-Rabbit-Hole |access-date=2022-11-06 |website=Center Stage Magazine |language=en-US}}

In 2023, they accompanied the band Smash Into Pieces on their tour through North America and Canada.{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Smash Into Pieces verkünden neue Tour-Termine für Herbst 2023 |url=https://www.morecore.de/news/smash-into-pieces-verkuenden-neue-tour-termine-fuer-herbst-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=MoreCore.de |language=de-DE}} Together, they recorded an acoustic version of the song "Six Feet Under" from Smash Into Pieces.{{Cite web |last=Emmers |first=Kevin R. |date=2023-05-26 |title=SMASH INTO PIECES und Citizen Soldier mit besonderer Version der Hit-Single - "Six Feet Under (Acoustic)" |url=https://frontstage-magazine.de/2023/05/26/smash-into-pieces-und-citizen-soldier-mit-besonderer-version-der-hit-single-six-feet-under-acoustic/ |access-date=2023-06-26 |website=frontstage-magazine.de |language=de-DE}}

In November, they released their sixth album ICU.

In November 2024, they released the album Icarus. In 2025, they will release the album Family Heirlooms on November 12

Members

Jake Segura – vocals
Matt Duffney – guitar
Kooper Hanosky – guitar
Wonitta Rivero – bass, keys
Kyle Persell – drums

Discography

=Albums=

Relentless (2019)
Down The Rabbit Hole (2020)
This Is Your Sign Part I (2021)
This Is Your Sign Part II (2022)
Scarecrow (2022)
ICU (2023)
Icarus (2024)
Family Heirlooms (2025)
Secret Songs, Vol. 1 (2026)

=EPs=

Caroline (2017)
ICU, B-Sides (2024)

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+ List of singles
scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\|{{tooltip\|US Hard Rock Digi.\|US Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales}} !scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\|{{tooltip\|US Hard Rock\|US Billboard Hot Hard Rock Rock Song}}
"Buried Alive" \| rowspan="4"\| 2017 \| — \| — \| rowspan="4"\| Caroline
"Let It Burn" \| — \| —
"15 Minutes of Fame" \| — \| —
"Soldier" \| — \| —
"Found" \| rowspan="2"\| 2018 \| — \| — \| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
"First Blood" \| — \| —
"Bitter" \| rowspan="4"\| 2019 \| — \| —
"Cannibal" \| — \| — \| rowspan="3"\| Relentless
"If These Scars Could Speak" \| — \| —
"Weight of the World" \| — \| —
"Sacred" \| rowspan="5"\| 2020 \| — \| — \| rowspan="5"\| Down the Rabbit Hole
"Hope It Haunts You" \| — \| —
"Would Anyone Care" \| — \| —
"Forever Damned" \| — \| —
"The Cage" \| — \| —
"Hallelujah (I'm Not Dead)" \| rowspan="7"\| 2021 \| — \| — \| rowspan="3"\| This Is Your Sign Pt I
"Stronger Than My Storm" \| — \| —
"Face to Face" \| — \| —
"Thank You for Hating Me" \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Empty Cup" \| — \| — \| This Is Your Sign Pt I
"Bedroom Ceiling" \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Hand Me Down" \| — \| — \| This Is Your Sign Pt I
"Unsaid" \| rowspan="12"\| 2022 \| — \| — \| rowspan="5"\| This Is Your Sign Pt II
"Irreplaceable" \| — \| —
"Numb to Everything" \| — \| —
"Waiting on the Sun" \| — \| —
"Wanted" \| — \| —
"Monster Made of Memories" \| — \| — \| rowspan="7"\| Scarecrow
"Save Your Story" \| — \| —
"Fever" \| — \| —
"Easy's Never Been This Hard" \| — \| —
"This Is Not a Phase" \| — \| —
"Madhouse" \| — \| —
"Limit" \| — \| —
"Through Hell" \| rowspan="9"\| 2023 \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Afterlife" \| — \| — \| rowspan="7"\| ICU
"My Own Miracle" \| — \| —
"Broken Like Me" \| — \| —
"Wired for Worthless" \| — \| —
"Talk Me Down" \| — \| —
"Strong for Somebody Else" \| — \| —
"You Are Enough" \| — \| —
"Wish I Could Cry" \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Dead-End Life" \| rowspan="10"\| 2024 \| — \| — \| Icarus
"Say Nothing" \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Where Were You?" \| — \| — \| Icarus
"Victim or Survivor" \| — \| — \| {{Non-album single}}
"Be Somebody" \| — \| — \| The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited
"Rock Bottom" \| — \| — \| Icarus
"Heavy" \| 5 \| 21 \| rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}}
"Fake Friends" \| — \| —
"Letdown" \| — \| — \| rowspan="2"\| Icarus
"Burden" \| 5 \| —
"The Liar" \| rowspan="4"\| 2025 \| — \| — \| rowspan="4"\| Family Heirlooms
"Figure Me Out" \| — \| —
"Inner Critic" \| — \| —
"Bulletproof" \| — \| —

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of singles

scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|{{tooltip|US
Hard
Rock
Digi.|US Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales}}

!scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|{{tooltip|US
Hard
Rock|US Billboard Hot Hard Rock Rock Song}}

"Buried Alive"

| rowspan="4"| 2017

| —

| rowspan="4"| Caroline

"Let It Burn"

| —

"15 Minutes of Fame"

| —

"Soldier"

| —

"Found"

| rowspan="2"| 2018

| —

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

"First Blood"

| —

"Bitter"

| rowspan="4"| 2019

| —

"Cannibal"

| —

| rowspan="3"| Relentless

"If These Scars Could Speak"

| —

"Weight of the World"

| —

"Sacred"

| rowspan="5"| 2020

| —

| rowspan="5"| Down the Rabbit Hole

"Hope It Haunts You"

| —

"Would Anyone Care"

| —

"Forever Damned"

| —

"The Cage"

| —

"Hallelujah (I'm Not Dead)"

| rowspan="7"| 2021

| —

| rowspan="3"| This Is Your Sign Pt I

"Stronger Than My Storm"

| —

"Face to Face"

| —

"Thank You for Hating Me"

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Empty Cup"

| —

| This Is Your Sign Pt I

"Bedroom Ceiling"

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Hand Me Down"

| —

| This Is Your Sign Pt I

"Unsaid"

| rowspan="12"| 2022

| —

| rowspan="5"| This Is Your Sign Pt II

"Irreplaceable"

| —

"Numb to Everything"

| —

"Waiting on the Sun"

| —

"Wanted"

| —

"Monster Made of Memories"

| —

| rowspan="7"| Scarecrow

"Save Your Story"

| —

"Fever"

| —

"Easy's Never Been This Hard"

| —

"This Is Not a Phase"

| —

"Madhouse"

| —

"Limit"

| —

"Through Hell"

| rowspan="9"| 2023

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Afterlife"

| —

| rowspan="7"| ICU

"My Own Miracle"

| —

"Broken Like Me"

| —

"Wired for Worthless"

| —

"Talk Me Down"

| —

"Strong for Somebody Else"

| —

"You Are Enough"

| —

"Wish I Could Cry"

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Dead-End Life"

| rowspan="10"| 2024

| —

| Icarus

"Say Nothing"

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Where Were You?"

| —

| Icarus

"Victim or Survivor"

| —

| {{Non-album single}}

"Be Somebody"

| —

| The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited

"Rock Bottom"

| —

| Icarus

"Heavy"

| 5

| 21

| rowspan="2" {{Non-album single}}

"Fake Friends"

| —

"Letdown"

| —

| rowspan="2"| Icarus

"Burden"

| 5

| —

"The Liar"

| rowspan="4"| 2025

| —

| rowspan="4"| Family Heirlooms

"Figure Me Out"

| —

"Inner Critic"

| —

"Bulletproof"

| —

=Music Videos=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" style="width:14em;"\| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" style="width:14em;"\| Directors
"Buried Alive" \| rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| rowspan="2"\| Raji Barbir
"Caroline"
"Cannibal" \| 2019 \| Cameron Jackson
"Stronger Than My Storm" \| 2021 \| rowspan="4"\| Nick Sales
"Unsaid" \| rowspan="3"\| 2022
"Waiting on the Sun"
"Limit"

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" style="width:14em;"| Directors

"Buried Alive"

| rowspan="2"| 2017

| rowspan="2"| Raji Barbir

"Caroline"

"Cannibal"

| 2019

| Cameron Jackson

"Stronger Than My Storm"