Citizen Soldier is an American rock band from Salt Lake City, Utah. They were formed in a psychiatric hospital in 2016 when frontman Jake Segura wrote the lyrics for "Let It Burn" on a hospital napkin. They released their first single in 2017.
History
Since their formation in 2016, the band discusses mental health issues through their music. They have stated that their mission is to fight stigma and provide a "group therapy dynamic." The band's name Citizen Soldier is the band's attempt to personify the "struggles being fought within," and the band's goal to "shine a light on the everyday struggles of those who feel overlooked and unappreciated."
In 2017, after multiple singles, the band initially released one EP before their first album, Relentless, in 2019. Their next album, Down the Rabbit Hole, was released in 2020, followed by the two-part album This Is Your Sign Part I in 2021 and This Is Your Sign Part II in 2022.
In May 2022, Citizen Soldier announced their fifth album, Scarecrow. The complete album was released on December 14, 2022.
The band typically releases the songs of albums as singles first before releasing them collectively as an album.
In 2023, they accompanied the band Smash Into Pieces on their tour through North America and Canada. Together, they recorded an acoustic version of the song "Six Feet Under" from Smash Into Pieces. In November, they released their sixth album ICU.
In November 2024, they released the album Icarus. In 2025, they released the album Family Heirlooms on November 12.
Members Jake Segura – vocals Matt Duffney – guitar Kooper Hanosky – guitar Wonitta Rivero – bass, keys Kyle Persell – drums
Discography
Albums Relentless (2019) Down The Rabbit Hole (2020) This Is Your Sign Part I (2021) This Is Your Sign Part II (2022) Scarecrow (2022) ICU (2023) Icarus (2024) Family Heirlooms (2025) Secret Songs - Vol. 1 (2026)
EPs
Caroline (2017) ICU, B-Sides (2024)
Singles + List of singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album "Buried Alive" 2017 — — Caroline "Let It Burn" — — "15 Minutes of Fame" — — "Soldier" — — "Found" 2018 — — rowspan="3" "First Blood" — — "Bitter" 2019 — — "Cannibal" — — Relentless "If These Scars Could Speak" — — "Weight of the World" — — "Sacred" 2020 — — Down the Rabbit Hole "Hope It Haunts You" — — "Would Anyone Care" — — "Forever Damned" — — "The Cage" — — "Hallelujah (I'm Not Dead)" 2021 — — This Is Your Sign Pt I "Stronger Than My Storm" — — "Face to Face" — — "Thank You for Hating Me" — — "Empty Cup" — — This Is Your Sign Pt I "Bedroom Ceiling" — — "Hand Me Down" — — This Is Your Sign Pt I "Unsaid" 2022 — — This Is Your Sign Pt II "Irreplaceable" — — "Numb to Everything" — — "Waiting on the Sun" — — "Wanted" — — "Monster Made of Memories" — — Scarecrow "Save Your Story" — — "Fever" — — "Easy's Never Been This Hard" — — "This Is Not a Phase" — — "Madhouse" — — "Limit" — — "Through Hell" 2023 — — "Afterlife" — — ICU "My Own Miracle" — — "Broken Like Me" — — "Wired for Worthless" — — "Talk Me Down" — — "Strong for Somebody Else" — — "You Are Enough" — — "Wish I Could Cry" — — "Dead-End Life" 2024 — — Icarus "Say Nothing" — — "Where Were You?" — — Icarus "Victim or Survivor" — — "Be Somebody" — — The End Is Where We Begin: Reignited "Rock Bottom" — — Icarus "Heavy" 5 21 rowspan="2" "Fake Friends" — — "Letdown" — — Icarus "Burden" 5 — "The Liar" 2025 — — Family Heirlooms "Figure Me Out" — — "Inner Critic" — — "Bulletproof" — — "Better Than I Used To Be" — — "Dead Butterflies" — — "Underdog" 2026 — —
Music Videos Title Year Directors "Buried Alive" 2017 Raji Barbir "Caroline" "Cannibal" 2019 Cameron Jackson "Stronger Than My Storm" 2021 Nick Sales "Unsaid" 2022 "Waiting on the Sun" "Limit"
Tours
• Acoustic Tour (2023)
• Group Therapy Tour (2024)
• Save Your Story Tour (2024)
• Thank You For Hating Me Tour (2024)
• The Semicolon Tour (2025)
• The HeartSupport Tour (2025)
• Secret Songs Tour (2025)
• European Tour (2025)
• Secret Songs Tour II (2026)
References
External links
Citizen Soldier at Discogs