Kathryn Calder
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Kathryn Calder is a Canadian
indie rock
musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the band The New Pornographers
. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine
. Calder started with The New Pornographers by filling in for Neko Case
for live performances and was made a permanent member in 2006.
She is the niece of fellow The New Pornographers member Carl Newman
. Calder explained in a 2007 interview: "My mom was adopted as a baby and about ten years ago she found her birth family and Carl is in her birth family. At that time I was a teenager and playing in a band and didn't really know I had that family ... so that's how I met Carl."
Her first solo album, Are You My Mother?
, was released on August 3, 2010 (Canada) and August 10, 2010 (United States), with a digital release date of June 28, 2010. The album was named after the children's book with the same name
. It was recorded when Calder was caring for her sick mother, and the project was put on hold when her mother died of Lou Gehrig's disease. The New Pornographers' 2010 release Together
is dedicated to the memory of Calder's mother.
Calder is releasing her second album, Bright and Vivid on October 25, 2011. She said it features a synthpop
sound. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster
, Jesse Zubot
and Ford Pier
are some of the guests on the album.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the band The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia.-History:The band's first four albums each ranked in the top 40 on The Village Voices Pazz & Jop year-end poll of hundreds of music reviewers. From 2000 to 2006, either a New Pornographers' album or a...
. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine
Immaculate Machine
Immaculate Machine was a Canadian indie pop band from Victoria, British Columbia, active from 2003 to 2011.The band's name is taken from the lyrics of "One-Trick Pony" from the album One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon.-History:...
. Calder started with The New Pornographers by filling in for Neko Case
Neko Case
Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....
for live performances and was made a permanent member in 2006.
She is the niece of fellow The New Pornographers member Carl Newman
Carl Newman
Allan Carl Newman is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of The New Pornographers in 2000....
. Calder explained in a 2007 interview: "My mom was adopted as a baby and about ten years ago she found her birth family and Carl is in her birth family. At that time I was a teenager and playing in a band and didn't really know I had that family ... so that's how I met Carl."
Her first solo album, Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? (album)
-Track listing:...
, was released on August 3, 2010 (Canada) and August 10, 2010 (United States), with a digital release date of June 28, 2010. The album was named after the children's book with the same name
Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? is a children's book by P. D. Eastman published by Random House Books for Young Readers on June 12, 1960 as part of their Beginner Books series.-Plot summary:...
. It was recorded when Calder was caring for her sick mother, and the project was put on hold when her mother died of Lou Gehrig's disease. The New Pornographers' 2010 release Together
Together (The New Pornographers album)
Together is the fifth studio album released by Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, consisting of 12 tracks. It was released on May 4, 2010. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200....
is dedicated to the memory of Calder's mother.
Calder is releasing her second album, Bright and Vivid on October 25, 2011. She said it features a synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
sound. Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster
Jon Wurster
Jon Wurster is an American musician and humorist best known as the drummer for indie rockers Superchunk and recently for The Mountain Goats, as well for his comedic work with radio host Tom Scharpling on the The Best Show on WFMU....
, Jesse Zubot
Jesse Zubot
Jesse Zubot is a Canadian musician primarily known for his unique violin playing. Zubot also works as a producer, engineer, and composer.-History:...
and Ford Pier
Ford Pier
,Ford Pier is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He resides in Vancouver. In addition to his solo albums, he has been a member of Jr...
are some of the guests on the album.
Solo
- Are You My Mother?Are You My Mother? (album)-Track listing:...
(File Under: Music, 2010) - Bright and Vivid (2011)
The New Pornographers
- Twin CinemaTwin CinemaTwin Cinema is the third album by Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers. It was released on August 23, 2005. The album was shortlisted for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize.-Critical reception:...
(CA: Mint Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2005) - ChallengersChallengers (album)Challengers is the fourth album by Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, released on August 21, 2007. The track listing for the album was revealed June 1, 2007...
(CA: Last Gang Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2007) - TogetherTogether (The New Pornographers album)Together is the fifth studio album released by Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, consisting of 12 tracks. It was released on May 4, 2010. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200....
(US: Matador Records, 2010)
Immaculate Machine
- TransporterTransporter (album)Transporter is the first full-length album by indie band Immaculate Machine, following their EP, The View. Transporter was released independently on May 1, 2004...
(Independent, 2004) - Ones and ZerosOnes and ZerosOnes and Zeros is the second full-length release by Canadian indie rock group Immaculate Machine. It is their first official release through Mint Records. Music videos were released for the songs "Broken Ship" and "So Cynical"...
(Mint Records, 2005) - Immaculate Machine's FablesImmaculate Machine's FablesImmaculate Machine's Fables is the third full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Immaculate Machine. Released on Mint Records on June 12, 2007, the album was available for sale on iTunes as of May 29.-Track listing:# "Jarhand" – 3:27...
(Mint Records, 2007) - High on Jackson HillHigh on Jackson Hill-Personnel:*Brooke Gallupe – vocals, guitar, bass, organ, percussion*Kathryn Calder – vocals, keyboards*Luke Kozlowski – vocals, background vocals*Marek Tyler - drums, percussions*Caitlin Gallupe – artwork, background vocals...
(Mint Records, 2009)