Call Me Lightning (band)

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Call Me Lightning
Origin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Genre(s) Indie rock
Label(s) Revelation Records
Frenchkiss Records
Website callmelightning.com

Call Me Lightning is an indie rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The band's name is taken from the 1968 song "Call Me Lightning" by The Who;[1] they cite The Minutemen as one of their foremost influences.[2] The group released its first album, The Trouble We're In, on Revelation Records in 2004. In 2007, it followed with a second full-length, Soft Skeletons, on Frenchkiss Records. This album was recorded at Steve Albini's Chicago studio, Electrical Audio. The band has received significant press coverage for both albums.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In March of 2007, they were featured in SPIN.[10]

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[edit] Members

  • Nathan Lilley - vocals, guitar
  • Kris Maedke-Russell - bass
  • Shane Hochstetler - percussion

[edit] Former Member

Bill Kutsch - bass, keyboards

[edit] Discography

[edit] References

  1. ^ Review of The Trouble We're In. LostAtSea. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  2. ^ Call Me Lightning sign to Frenchkiss. Pitchfork Media, December 15, 2006. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  3. ^ Review of Soft Skeletons. Pitchfork Media, April 3, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Review of Soft Skeletons. PopMatters, April 10, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  5. ^ Review of The Trouble We're In. PopMatters, January 11, 2005. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  6. ^ Review of Soft Skeletons. Ink 19. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  7. ^ Review of Soft Skeletons. The Onion AV Club, February 20, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  8. ^ Review of Soft Skeletons. Prefixmag, April 20, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007.
  9. ^ Review of The Trouble We're In. The Washington Post, April 8, 2005. (subscription required)
  10. ^ Call Me Lightning. SPIN, February 21, 2007. Accessed September 9, 2007.
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