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The Calling is a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band was formed by Alex Band (vocals) and Aaron Kamin (guitars) when Kamin was dating Band's sister.

Career

After forming, Band and Kamin were signed to a development deal with RCA. As the band advanced, Sean Woolstenhulme (born 3 March 1981, Gilbert, Arizona) (guitars), Billy Mohler (bass) and Nate Wood (born 3 October 1979, Laguna Beach, California) (drums) were added as extra musicians, and The Calling's first album was recorded. Issued in July 2001, Camino Palmero became a hit, due to the strength of its single, "Wherever You Will Go," first featured prominently at the end of the second episode in the first season of the television series, Smallville, Metamorphosis.[1] Band and Kamin (without Wood, Woolstenhulme, and Mohler) returned in June 2004 with Two. In June 2005, the band took a break. Band has told reporters he has plans for a solo album.

Personnel

Current Band Members

Former band members

Touring musicians

Non official touring musicians

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Title Peak Chart Position Album
US AUS UK ITA
2002"Wherever You Will Go"#5 #5 #3 #1Camino Palmero
2002"Adrienne (song)"- - #18 #15Camino Palmero
2002"Could It Be Any Harder"- - - #22Camino Palmero
2003"For You (song)"- - - #19
2004"Our Lives"- - #13 #30Two
2004"Things Will Go My Way"- - #34 -Two
2004"Anything"- - - -Two

Trivia

  • "Wherever You Will Go" was heavily used by UPN in 2001 in advertisements to promote the debut of ; when the show first premiered, it was the opening theme tune.
  • The WB hit show Smallville used "Wherever You Will Go" in the second episode of season 1 (Metamorphosis), but it was never included on any of the soundtracks.
  • In 2001, The Calling contributed a live performance version of their song "Wherever You Will Go" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV.
  • "Wherever You Will Go" was used in soundtrack of Love Actually.
  • Popular sketch comedy TV show Mad TV parodied the video for "Wherever You Will Go," parodying how The Calling, Creed, Pearl Jam and Ray Charles all sound similar.
  • The band appeared in the movie, Coyote Ugly, performing "Wherever You Will Go" when Violet goes to the club looking for the manager and sees Kevin for the first time.
  • "For You" was also used in the soundtrack of DareDevil.
  • The Calling appear in one episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
  • The song "One By One" was written about the Columbine High School Massacre.

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Alex Band (born Alexander Max Band, June 8, 1981, Los Angeles, California) is the singer in the Los Angeles based band, The Calling. He currently resides with his wife, Jennifer Sky in Los Angeles.
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Aaron Kamin (born Aaron Kamm Kamin, on 10 August, 1977, in Studio City, California) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the band The Calling.

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Camino Palmero is the first album released by The Calling, released on July 10, 2001. It contains their hit singles "Wherever You Will Go" and "Adrienne". The album has sold 9 millon copies worldwide.
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Released 2002
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Genre Rock
Length 3:29
Label RCA
Writer(s) The Calling
Producer(s) Mark Tanner
Peak chart positions
  • #1 (ITA, New Zealand)
  • #3 (UK)
  • #5 (US, Australia)

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Two is the second album released by The Calling, in 2004. The record only features Calling members Alex Band and Aaron Kamin.

Track listing

  1. "One by One"
  2. "Our Lives"
  3. "Things Will Go My Way"
  4. "Chasing the Sun"
  5. "Believing"
  6. "Anything"

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Alex Band (born Alexander Max Band, June 8, 1981, Los Angeles, California) is the singer in the Los Angeles based band, The Calling. He currently resides with his wife, Jennifer Sky in Los Angeles.
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Aaron Kamin (born Aaron Kamm Kamin, on 10 August, 1977, in Studio City, California) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He is a founding member of the band The Calling.

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