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Calla was formed in New York City in 1993 by Aurelio Valle (guitar, vocals), Sean Donovan (bass, keyboards, programming), and Wayne B. Magruder (percussion, programming), adding Peter Gannon in 2003 and Sean Donovan departing in 2004. However, the band’s origins can be traced to Texas in 1993, where Valle, Magruder and Gannon began performing together in the Denton band, The Factory Press. The Factory Press relocated to New York in 1995, recording The Smoky Ends of a Burnt out Day with producers Kid Congo Powers and Matt Verta-Ray. The group split in 1997 and the album was not released until early 1998, by which time Valle and Magruder were pursuing new musical ventures. Most notably, Magruder worked with Bowery Electric and Windsor for the Derby. A four-track demo was completed in 1998, generating interest from the Brussels label Sub Rosa, which released the band’s first album to critical acclaim in 1999. Calla’s self-titled debut prised apart traditional song structures and reconfigured the components into subtly apocalyptic, cinematic pieces, at times evoking electronically processed Ennio Morricone soundscapes. Calla subsequently made the transition to performance, a process that gave Valle, Magruder, and Donovan their first taste of playing together outside a studio environment. Playing live had a significant impact on the band’s sound and direction.
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Scavengers
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Collisions
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Strength In Numbers
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Televise
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DoctorGonzo83 wrote:
one of the most underrated band ever. they're great.
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katiavaz wrote:
Great band!
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toddc2001 wrote:
Great interview with Aurelio from Calla here: http://thedumbingofamerica.net/2009/05/15/calla-the-interview/
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
televise is nice
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desconicido wrote:
I only needed to hear one song to know Calla was going to be one of my favorite bands.
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Noisysound wrote:
Strangler in one of the best songs of the decade, and every album is a masterpiece.
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treeoats wrote:
They fell apart after leaving Young God.
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22to25 wrote:
Such an underrated band. I saw them @ FIB 3 years ago and the stage was almost empty... they deserve more...
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UrJoyIsMyLow wrote:
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bazzo-182 wrote:
Scavengers is easily their best album, no other captures that amazing, foreboding-laden atmosphere.
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codyKay wrote:
я столько времени их искала. замечательно)
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shandor0 wrote:
I found myself listen to scavengers over and over and over... So I try Televise now
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diavasma wrote:
televised = such a beautiful piece of music! this is art!
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Dimax4 wrote:
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anaesthetise wrote:
I listened to Televise for the first time in forever today... I forgot how good it is. Almost every song is fantastic. I like it more than Scavengers now, for sure.
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adno wrote:
¡ ☃♪♫ !
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Dimax4 wrote:
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izixeon wrote:
They posted an update on their website; they're currently on hiatus. Hopefully they'll make a new album in the future, they're a great band.
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viviflorence wrote:
One of these rare bands you can listen to exclusively for months!
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