American indie pop group Capital Cities, comprised of Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian, are one of the very few groups in the world that enjoyed watching commercials. Launching their careers as jingle-writers, they had a successful three years composing music for commercials and advertising campaigns. Merchant and Simonian later founded the group Capital Cities. Ca[ital Cities released their first EP in 2011 independently. Their most popular song "Safe and Sound" was released along with the EP and became a huge hit. "Safe and Sound" charted at #1 on US Alternative Songs chart, and became a highly featured song in the commercial industry. The song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial, 2014 Mazda 3, ESPN, and Microsoft. Capital Cities' music features vocals and keyboards and has a synthpop vibe.
American indie pop group Capital Cities, comprised of Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian, are one of the very few groups in the world that enjoyed watching commercials. Launching their careers as jingle-writers, they had a successful three years composing music for commercials and advertising campaigns. Merchant and Simonian later founded the group Capital Cities. Ca[ital Cities released their first EP in 2011 independently. Their most popular song "Safe and Sound" was released along with the EP and became a huge hit. "Safe and Sound" charted at #1 on US Alternative Songs chart, and became a highly featured song in the commercial industry. The song was also used in a German Vodafone commercial, 2014 Mazda 3, ESPN, and Microsoft. Capital Cities' music features vocals and keyboards and has a synthpop vibe.
