Calpurnia (band)

Calpurnia
Origin Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres Alternative rock, indie rock
Years active 2017—present
Labels Royal Mountain (US/CA)
Website calpurniatheband.com
Members

Calpurnia is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2017, originating from Vancouver. The band consists of Finn Wolfhard (vocals, guitars), Malcolm Craig (drums), Ayla Tesler-Mabe (vocals, guitars) and Jack Anderson (bass).[1]

The band released their debut single "City Boy" on 7 March 2018. They announced their debut extended play (EP), Scout, alongside the release of the second single, "Louie", on 12 April 2018. On 18 May 2018, they released their third single, "Greyhound", as their first ever single on vinyl. "Scout" was released on June 15, 2018.

Career

2017–present: Royal Mountain and Scout

Prior to formation, Finn Wolfhard and drummer Malcolm Craig met on set for the music video for "Guilt Trip" by PUP in 2014, along with meeting guitarist Ayla Tesler-Mabe and bassist Jack Anderson.[2] The band officially formed in 2017, with their first release being a cover of "Wanted You" by Twin Peaks.[3]

The band officially signed to the Canadian independent record label, Royal Mountain Records, in November 2017, as well as starting recording on an extended play with Cadien Lake James of Twin Peaks producing and recording.[4] In January 2018, the band performed at the Rough Trade in New York City, covering "Here She Comes Now" by The Velvet Underground, "Where Is My Mind?" by Pixies, "El Scorcho" by Weezer and "Butterfly" by Twin Peaks.[5] The lead single, as well as the band's official debut, "City Boy", was released on 7 March 2018.[6] The single debuted at #23 on the Billboard Alternative Digital Song Sales chart with sales of 2,000 units.[7] The second single, "Louie", was released by the band on 12 April, simultaneously announcing the EP, Scout.[8] It was released on June 15, 2018. The band made their television debut on July 23 on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Members

Current members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Scout Release: 15 June 2018
Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl

Singles

  • "City Boy" (2018)
  • "Louie" (2018)
  • "Greyhound" (2018)
  • "Wasting Time" (2018)
  • "Blame" (2018)
  • "Waves" (2018)
  • "Say It Ain't So" - Weezer cover (2018)

References

  1. ↑ "CALPURNIA". Royal Mountain Records. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (11 April 2018). "Calpurnia are teen rockers with old souls". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Finn Wolfhard's band Calpurnia cover Twin Peaks' "Wanted You" — watch". Consequence of Sound. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Gore, Sydney (19 November 2017). "Fonn Wolfhard of Stranger Things forms band called Calpurnia, signs to Royal Mountain Records". The Fader. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "See 'Stranger Things' Star Cover Velvet Underground With His Band Calpurnia". Rolling Stone. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Boucher, Ashley (11 March 2018). "'Stranger Things' Star Fonn Wolfhard's Band Calpurnia Debuts First Single (Video)". SFGate. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (13 March 2018). "'Stranger Things' Actor Finn Wolfhard Makes Billboard Chart Debut With His Band Calpurnia". Billboard. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Murphy, Sarah (11 April 2018). "Calpurnia Announce 'Scout' EP, Share New Single "Louie"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Trendell, Andrew (22 May 2017). "'Stranger Things' star Fonn Wolfhard joins Mac DeMarco on stage". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2018.


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