Civic (band)
{{short description|Australian rock band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date= April 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Civic
| image =
| landscape = yes
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| origin = Melbourne, Australia
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = Anti Fade, Flightless, Cooking Vinyl Australia
| spinoff_of = Leather lickers
A.D Skinner
Drug Sweat
Pregnancy Scares
Snakes
Whipper
Cuntz
| website =
| current_members = * Jim McCullough
- Lewis Hodgson
- Roland Hlavka
- Eli Sthapit
| past_members = * Darcy Grigg
- David Forcier
- Jackson Harry
- Matthew Blach
}}
Civic are an Australian rock band, formed in 2017 in Melbourne.{{cite web|url= https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/civic |title=Civic at Triple J Unearthed |website=Triple J Unearthed| access-date=15 April 2021}} The band consists of Jim McCullough, Lewis Hodgson, Roland Hlavka and Eli Sthapit.
History
The idea for the band formed after Jim McCullough and Darcy Grigg were in a bowling alley in Japan in 2016. In 2017, McCullough and Grigg got together with Roland Hlavka and Lewis Hodgson. Shortly after, David Forcier joined and the band was formed. The band's concept was to "do good rock and roll and not to stuff about with it".{{cite web|url= https://weirdowasteland.com/2018/04/20/interview-civic/|title= Interview Civic|website=Weirdo Wasteland| date=15 April 2018| access-date=15 April 2021|author=James Frostick}}
Late in 2017 the band gathered into a small radio studio to perform a hustling live set on radio program Teenage Hate on 3RRR{{cite web|url= https://www.vice.com/en/article/show-some-civic-pride-for-melbournes-new-kings-of-wild-rock-and-roll/|title=Melbourne's New Kings of Wild Rock and Rock |website=Vice|date=2 February 2018|access-date=15 April 2021| author=Tim Scott}}
In April 2018, the band released their debut EP, New Vietnam, which Aine Keogh from Forte Magazine gave 5 out of 5 calling the EP "totally old school rock 'n' roll punk and I don't think they could have done it any better."{{cite web|url=https://fortemag.com.au/civic-new-vietnam/|title=Civic New Vietnam|website=Forte Magazine|date=2018|access-date=15 April 2021}}
In November 2018, the band released their second EP, Those Who No. Andy from Raven Sings the Blues said "Not long after their last crackling EP, Civic returns with a follow-up that hits even harder. Where their debut boiled down porto-punk into its grit and grease components, there's a cleanliness and clarity to Those Who No."{{cite web|url=http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/civic/|title=Civic|website=Raven Sings the Blues|date=November 2018|access-date=15 April 2021}}
On 26 July 2019, the band released their third EP, Selling. Sucking. Blackmail. Bribes on 7-inch EP.{{cite web|url=https://weirdowasteland.com/2019/07/08/premiere-civic-selling-sucking-blackmail-bribes/|title= Premiere: Civic – 'Selling, Sucking, Blackmail, Bribes'|website=Weirdo Waste Land|date=8 July 2019|access-date=15 April 2021|author=James Frostick}}
The band released their debut studio album Future Forecast in March 2021 via Flightless Records which Tom Breihan from Stereogum said "does not disappoint".{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2122315/stream-aussie-rockers-civics-grimy-unruly-debut-album-future-forecast/music/ |title= Stream Aussie Rockers Civic's Grimy, Unruly Debut Album Future Forecast|website=Stereogum|date=26 March 2021|access-date=15 April 2021|author=Tom Breihan}}
In November 2022, Civic released their second studio album Taken by Force on 10 February 2023, with Jackson Harry on rhythm guitar and Matthew Blach on drums. It is the band's first release on ATO Records and Cooking Vinyl Australia.{{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/civic-new-album-sign-with-cooking-vinyl-australia/ |title= CIVIC Announce New Album, Sign with Cooking Vinyl Australia |website=Music Feeds|date= 2 November 2022|access-date=3 November 2022|author=Billy, August}}
In September 2023, the band released a song and music video, "Hourglass".{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Civic Share New Single "Hourglass": Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2235199/civic-hourglass/music/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}
Civic released their third studio album, Chrome Dipped, on 30 May 2025, via ATO Records.{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=19 March 2025 |title=CIVIC Announce New Album Chrome Dipped: Hear The Title Track |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2300937/civic-announce-new-album-chrome-dipped-hear-the-title-track/music/ |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=Stereogum |language=en}}
Band members
;Current members
- Jim McCullough – lead vocals (2017–present)
- Lewis Hodgson – guitar (2017–present)
- Roland Hlavka – bass (2017–present)
- Eli Sthapit – drums (2023–present)
;Former members
- Darcy Grigg – guitar (2017–2022)
- David Forcier – drums (2017–2022)
- Matthew Black – drums (2022–2023)
- Jackson Harry – guitar (2022–2023)
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of studio albums with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 April 2021|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1622|page=6|date=5 April 2021}} |
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| scope="row"| Future Forecast
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| 52 |
| scope="row"| Taken by Force
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| — |
| scope="row"| Chrome Dipped
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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Chrome Dipped did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Australian Artists Album Chart.{{cite web |url=https://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/9EAA6251B9298A142181937DE41D12D619D3793BA657C4C7AEEC8CC56E86B3EC/ARIA%20Australian%20Artist%20Albums%20Chart.pdf?seq=43 |title=ARIA Australian Artist Album Chart |publisher=ARIA |date=9 June 2025 |access-date=7 June 2025}}}} |
=Extended plays=
Notes
{{Notelist-ua}}
Awards and nominations
=Music Victoria Awards=
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night recognising Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
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| 2023
| Civic
| Best Rock/Punk Work
| {{nom}}
|{{cite web|url= https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/music-victoria-awards-nominees-2023/ | title=Nominees, Hall of Fame Inductees Announced for 2023 Music Victoria Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=14 September 2023|access-date=14 September 2023}}
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