The City (band)

For other groups, see City (disambiguation) § Bands and musicians.

The City was a studio band active during the mid-1980s. It was formed by Peter McIan at Chrysalis Records after the demise of Men at Work in 1985, using some of the same talent such as the drummer Jerry Speiser.

The City
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	Late 1984[1] to 1987
Labels	Chrysalis Records
Past members	Billy Trudel Peter McIan Stuart Mathis Jerry Speiser Wade Biery

The cover of "Foundation", released in 1986. This was the band's only album.

They released one studio album, titled Foundation, in 1986.^[2] It produced one hit song, "Planets in Motion", which was played in heavy rotation on American radio at the time, and was briefly a popular wedding song in the late 1980s. Some of their pieces appeared on MTV, but the band never toured.^[1][3]

The album was released in the UK in 1987.^[4]

Personnel

The band consisted of several well-known session musicians of the time:

• Billy Trudel – Lead vocals (Warpipes) (Elton John)
• Peter McIan – Backing vocals, keyboards (as well as producing the album) (d. April 2025)
• Stuart Mathis (later associated with The Wallflowers) – Guitar
• Jerry Speiser (from Men at Work) – Drums and percussion
• Wade Biery – Bass

Foundation track listing

1. "Season Of The Heart"^[5]
2. "Invisible Man"^[6]
3. "Aim For The Heart"^[7]
4. "Parallel Lines"^[8][9][10]
5. "Planets In Motion"^[11]
6. "Walk Away"
7. "From This Day On"
8. "Fatal Attraction"
9. "When The Smoke Clears"^[12]