Meet Guy Snowdon and The Citizens

To be honest I have been looking for a band like Guy Snowdon & The Citizens — Melodic Playground is a variety Station, kind of like 99.1 Kggi, ( the station i grew up on ) which means having a delicate balance of all genres is really important to me but I can't take all the credit fro finding this amazing sound. I was buried in submissions, half-tuned out, chasing that next spark to keep the station alive. Then suddenly,I came across a email from KJ and Young Outlaw Music... she sent me a song that cut through the static and grabbed my attention. That was “One.” Then “Take What You Want.”

The second I heard them, I knew these tracks weren’t just strong — they were alive. Honest rock ’n’ roll that doesn’t feel programmed or polished to death. Just real instruments, real emotion, and real energy. The kind of sound that makes you turn up the volume instead of skipping to the next track.

Guy Snowdon, born in Birmingham, UK, brought that British rock soul across the Atlantic and planted it right in Cleveland, Ohio — a city that knows a thing or two about grit. Together with The Citizens, he built a sound that bridges two musical worlds: the melodic elegance of his homeland and the raw working-class heartbeat of the American Midwest. That combination hits deep. You can hear Queen, The Beatles, Cream — but you can also hear the rust, the sweat, the truth.

The band first came together in 2019 and made their debut at a John Lennon Tribute show at the Beachland Ballroom. You can tell from that start that they value the roots of rock. They followed up with early singles “Hammer Falls” and “Runaway,” setting a tone for what would become their signature sound — passionate, cinematic, and unfiltered. Then came the 2022 full-length album One, a statement record that proved their vision had legs. And when they released their live Detroit album in 2025, capturing the chaos and chemistry of their stage presence, I knew I wasn’t listening to a studio project — I was hearing a real band doing what real bands do: playing their hearts out.

Now, that same energy lives inside Melodic Playground Radio. We officially welcomed “One” and “Take What You Want” into our daily rotation, and I couldn’t be prouder. Those songs slide perfectly into our afternoon block, Rocky Roads, giving the show that extra voltage it needed. It’s the kind of music that makes the drive home feel cinematic — roaring guitars, honest vocals, and that undeniable groove that makes you forget whatever you were stressing about five minutes ago.

But here’s where it gets even more special: Guy Snowdon & The Citizens aren’t just joining the rotation — they’re stepping into something bigger. We’ve added them to our exclusive Young Outlaw Showdown, a segment we created to spotlight artists tied to Young Outlaw Music, one of the most authentic and fearless record labels out there right now. Young Outlaw isn’t about algorithms or fake hype. It’s about community — artists helping artists, creatives who stand for something real.

And Guy fits that mold perfectly. His band doesn’t chase attention; they earn it. Every chord, every lyric, every show — it all comes from the same place: love for the craft. That’s what connects them to us. Melodic Playground and Young Outlaw Music share the same bloodline — we’re both built by people who believe in independent art.

As an indie music activist, I live for this. I live for the bands that show up without ego and remind me why I started this journey — to make sure great music never gets buried by the noise. When I find artists like Guy Snowdon & The Citizens, it’s not just an addition to the playlist — it’s a reminder that rock still breathes, that passion still matters, and that the fight for real music is still worth it.

So here’s my message to anyone who still believes in guitars, truth, and fire:

Tune in to Melodic Playground Radio. Catch “One” and “Take What You Want” during Rocky Roads and the Young Outlaw Showdown. This is proof that rock still has a pulse.
And if you listen close enough, you’ll hear it beating right alongside us.