Civic (band)

Civic are a Australian rock band, formed in 2017 in Melbourne. 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".

Late in 2017 the band gathered into a small radio studio to perform a hustling live set on radio program Teenage Hate on 3RRR 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." 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."

On 26 July 2019, the band released their third EP, ''Selling. Sucking. Blackmail. Bribes'' on 7-inch EP.

The band released their debut studio album Future Forecast in March 2021 via Flightless Records which Tom Breihan from Stereogum said "does not disappoint".

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.

In September 2023, the band released a song and music video, "Hourglass".

Band members

 * Jim McCullough
 * Lewis Hodgson
 * Roland Hlavka
 * Eli Sthapit

Music Victoria Awards
The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night recognising Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

! Ref.
 * 2023
 * Civic
 * Best Rock/Punk Work
 * Best Rock/Punk Work