Even though the Kent-based rock act City of Invention first formed back in 2010, for singer-guitarist Scott Budzar, the band didn’t truly come to fruition until guitarist Mark Watt joined in 2017.

“Scott [Budzar] and I just knew each other from seeing each other around town,” says Watt via phone in a conference call with Budzar. City of Invention just released a new full-length album, Echoes & Anchors , and it performs on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Rialto in Akron; on Friday, Sept. 5, at Water Street Tavern in Kent; on Saturday, Sept. 13 at Waterloo Arts Fest; and on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Jenks Building in Cuyahoga Falls.

“I remember seeing City of Invention play in 2014,” continues Watt. “They were really good. I said, ‘If you ever want someone to join the band, lemme know.’ Severa

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