Queen City Rising

Queen City Rising is the solo project of singer-songwriter and guitarist Mike Paris. Raised on Long Island, New York, Paris later lived in Cincinnati, Ohio's "Queen City" where the project got its name. He writes, sings, and plays guitar on every song himself. Drawing from grunge, alternative rock, and real-life experiences, Queen City Rising's songs explore identity, politics, loss, resilience, and everyday people finding their voice. Queen City Rising has also been featured by Plastic Magazine (UK)."Rock never died," Paris said. "It just got quiet. I'm here to turn it back up."