Citizen Soldier & SKYDXDDY Tour and More
The perfect pair, Citizen Soldier and SKYDXDDY. Releasing a charting debut and touring together in July!
Two independent artists releasing a song only the heart will understand titled “Heavy”. The song garnered over 100k streams in the first 24 hours of its release and ranked at #5 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, as well as taking the #2 spot on iTunes rock chart, with a #19 debut on the Top 200. In less than a week since its release, “Heavy” has racked up over a million combined views and streams.
Sky shares some info on the song and touring,
“Working with Citizen Soldier on this song was truly amazing. They've been one of my favorite bands for a while. I can’t wait to go on tour with them and perform ‘Heavy’ live. I know this song will help so many people, just as it's helped me. I'm so proud of it.
‘Heavy’ was written for a fan of mine who asked me to write a song for her about losing friends after going through a traumatic experience. After she was SA'd and developed a string of mental illnesses, she was no longer 'fun,' and friends left her in her most vulnerable moments. I quickly felt extremely connected to this because I've also experienced the same thing when it came to my own traumas. After sharing a bit of the song on my social media, I realized how relatable it was, and the feeling of being 'too heavy' for some people was sadly a universal feeling.
So, I decided to hold an open verse challenge for others to share their experiences, and that's when Citizen Soldier joined and added one of the most heartfelt and heartbreaking verses I've ever heard.”
Citizen Soldier was born in 2016 when frontman Jake Segura penned the lyrics to “Let It Burn” from a psychiatric hospital. Now practicing as a clinical therapist, he implements intensely emotional lyrical themes on mental health into their music. With countless road miles under their belts, the band presents an accessible message that combats stigmatization and provides a group therapy dynamic. Rounding out the band, Segura is joined by guitarists Matt Duffney and Kooper Hanosky, bassist/keyboardist Wonitta, and drummer Kyle Persell.
