The first two things children of Armenian ancestry learn about their heritage are that “we were the first Christian nation, and the slaughter of 1915,” says Sebu Simonian, the big-bearded half of the ...

Other than inadvertently scaring small children, Sebu Simonian, one-half of Capital Cities, feels the duo”s career is going pretty well. He and partner Ryan Merchant certainly can”t complain about ...

Capital Cities have just released debut album %27In a Tidal Wave of Mystery%27 The duo%27s hit single is %27Safe and Sound%27 They%27re on tour%2C wrapping Nov. 2 in Los Angeles A match made on ...

It’s been hard to get away from Capital Cities’ hit song “Safe and Sound.” Even if the title doesn’t ring a bell, chances are you’ve heard it. The track has enjoyed heavy play on mainstream radio, ...

Capital Cities' Sebu Simonian has been hard at work on his first solo album, which he hopes to release later this year. By Gary Graff Capital Cities’ Sebu Simonian has been hard at work on his first ...

Kramp Cast Capital Cities is safe with its sound In today's Kramp Cast I talk to Sebu Simonian of the breakout alt-dance group Capital Cities about how the band got to where it is today, the way the ...

Before "Safe and Sound" was a multi-platinum single and had a Grammy-nominated music video, it was a random hit in South America. "The first radio station to pick up on it was an alternative station ...

As they sit in a conference room at Capitol Records, Sebu Simonian and Ryan Merchant can barely hide their smiles. The next day, they'll play KROQ's Weenie Roast before zipping up the freeway to ...

A year ago, if somebody asked you what you knew about Capital Cities, you'd probably get responses like Boston, Lansing or Montpelier (if they were really showing off). Now, almost everyday knows who ...

Roundly ignored when it was originally released two years ago, Capital Cities' breakthrough single, "Safe and Sound," took a circuitous route to becoming one of the biggest hits of the year. The Los ...