Name: CITIZEN SOLDIER
Start: 2025-11-20T19:00:00+00:00
Location: XOYO Birmingham

Citizen Soldier was born when frontman Jake Segura penned the lyrics to one of their first songs from a psychiatric hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Segura now sits on the other side of the therapy couch, working as a licensed trauma counselor to tell the stories of those navigating internal struggles through a no-frills alt/rock post/grunge package. The Utah five piece of members Jake Segura (lead vocals), Wonitta (bass/piano) Kyle Persell (drums) Kooper Hansonky (rhythm guitar), and Matt Duffney (lead guitar) doesn't tip toe around the ugliest parts of life, masterfully communicating what many struggle to put into words. They do so through soaring melodic power balladry, infectious instrumental hooks, and gut-punching storytelling.
The results speak for themselves; A ravenously loyal fan base that has forced an entirely independent group into the same circles as some of the biggest names in rock music. The band boasts 900k+ TikTok followers, 800+ million listens worldwide, and 1+ million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. In August of 2024, the band celebrated its first #1 single on the iTunes rock charts, "Burden".