Toronto alt-pop artist City Builders returns with “No Sleep,” a chaotic and euphoric anthem dedicated to wild nights, reckless fun, and the liberating art of letting go. Fueled by intrusive ideas and best-friend mischief, the song celebrates the beauty of becoming a “menace” for one night because sometimes, freedom sounds like laughter echoing down city streets at 3AM.
“My best friend and I turn into absolute demons on a night out,” says Grace Turner, the force behind City Builders. “There’s nothing like giving into your intrusive ideas with a best friend, and I needed to write something that sounded as chaotic as our nights out.”
The track came together in a whirlwind week with producers Zach Zanardo and Al P, and co-writer Maia Davies – a dream team Turner had admired for years. The chemistry in the studio was electric; from initial demo to final mix, “No Sleep” came to life almost overnight. “Everyone was so stoked with the record that we got the ball rolling immediately and completed the track in a week,” Turner shares. “I even got my friends in the studio to record adlibs and backup vocals and scheduled a shoot for the cover art the same night.”
Beyond its infectious energy, “No Sleep” carries City Builders’ signature emotional depth: an invitation to embrace chaos without shame. “My goal as an artist is to enable people to feel their most extreme emotions,” says Turner. “I hope this song helps people let loose and become a menace for a night because it is liberating. I also hope that this song encourages the listener to feel shameless and quiets the noise when the hangxiety of a crazy night out creeps in.”
For Turner, “No Sleep” embodies the thrill of friendship and freedom. “This song makes me want to go bar hopping with my best friend, end up at our ops party, make an Irish exit and bring home some kind of furniture we find on the street.”
City Builders is the brainchild of Grace Turner – an innovative alt-pop project powered by collaboration and community. Originally a duo, City Builders became Grace’s solo vision in 2025 following a romantic and creative split that deepened her songwriting and connection to fans.
Her viral “Group Scream” event in Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park drew hundreds and media coverage from Now Toronto, Toronto Star, and blogTO, sparking a wave of community engagement that continues to grow. With over 17k TikTok followers and counting, City Builders provides a space for fans – affectionately known as The Citizens – to feel seen, scream, and heal together.
Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Labrinth, Woodkid, Britney Spears, M.I.A., and MGMT, City Builders’ sound is theatrical, dramatic, and unmistakably pop. Whether she’s writing sassy anthems or emotional ballads, Grace Turner is an emotional popstar for people who need to feel seen and validated.
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