The Citizens Band is a New York City based political cabaret troupe. The band is made up of different rotating cast members that perform and often includes celebrities in their shows. Past participants have been Zoe Kravitz, Zooey Deschanel, Mark McAdam, Rain Phoenix, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Nina Persson. Founding members of the band include Sarah Sophie Flicker, Karen Elson, Jorjee Douglass, Chelsea Bacon and Adam Dugas.
In September 2012 The Citizens Band released their debut album "Grab A Root And Growl", a "pro-democracy/ anti-voter apathy" themed recording produced by Nathan Larson.
Famous quotes containing the words citizens and/or band:
“Our duty now is to keep aliveto exist. What becomes of a nation if its citizens all die?”
—Dudley Nichols, U.S. screenwriter. Jean Renoir. George Lambert (George Sanders)
“Nothing makes a man feel older than to hear a band coming up the street and not to have the impulse to rush downstairs and out on to the sidewalk.”
—Robert Benchley (18891945)