years_active associatedem_acts label article_title background genre origin name
2010-present the waking eyes , the weakerthans votiv , hidden pony imaginary cities
 group_or_band indie pop , indie rock winnipeg , canada imaginary cities
imaginary cities

imaginary cities is a canadian indie pop band formed in 2010 in winnipeg .
the band consists of multi-instrumentalist rusty matyas , formerly of the waking eyes and a sometime collaborator with the weakerthans , and vocalist marti sarbit .
the band 's debut album , `` temporary resident '' , was released in 2011 and quickly topped canada 's campus radio charts .
the band won a western canada music award for best pop album of the year and was subsequently named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 polaris music prize .
to support the album , the band was selected to play several dates in eastern canada and the us as an opening act for pixies .
the band followed up with its second album , `` fall of romance '' , in may 2013 .
