November 3, 2016 - DETROIT, MI - Detroit-based alternative rock band, Rival City, featuring Jeff Gutt (X-Factor finalist), drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence), guitarist and programmer Geno Lenardo (Filter) and bass/background vocalist KC Jenkins, are making their debut with two brand new singles, "Fading Out" and "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye cover). "I'm beyond excited to finally be putting out the music we have worked on for over a year," Gutt explains. "'Fading Out' is one of the first songs we wrote and I can't wait to hear what the song means to our fans." As for the decision to cover "What's Going On", Gutt notes, "We've been traveling a lot as a band over the past two years. I remember seeing all the chaos on the news-- hearing about mass shootings near our homes, while we were overseas and feeling helpless to lend a hand. We just really felt the need to ask the question, 'What IS going on'?" Both tracks can be streamed via YouTube and Spotify, or purchased on iTunes.

After dazzling audiences and judges with his commanding voice and electrifying physical presence, Jeff set out to form his own band, and with Will, Geno and KC, he found the chemistry, songwriting creativity and showmanship that has developed into their own genre-defining sound and look in the alternative rock landscape.

Gutt initially staked his claim in bands like Dragonfly, Acrylic, Band With No Name and Innerfaith, but got his chance in the most unlikely of ways. The musician made his first appearance on The X Factor and was dismissed after making it to the Top 12. He apparently made enough of an impression to be called back the following year. Even X Factor creator and judge Simon Cowell, publicly admitted that eliminating Gutt so early the previous season was a mistake. The second time proved to be the charm, as Gutt's renditions of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," Radiohead's "Creep" and Aerosmith's "Dream On" won him fans the world over.

"Fading Out" and "What's Going On" are the debut releases from Rival City. Stay tuned for a series of new music, videos, and tour dates coming soon.

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