Winston McCall
| Winston McCall | |
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 McCall at 2013 Nova Rock Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Winston Thomas McCall |
| Born |
6 September 1982 Byron Bay, New South Wales |
| Genres | Metalcore, hardcore punk |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Resist, Burning Heart, Epitaph |
| Associated acts |
Parkway Drive Rain Dogs |
Winston Thomas McCall (born 6 September 1981, Byron Bay, New South Wales) is an Australian singer-songwriter and the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Parkway Drive[1][2] and the hardcore punk band Rain Dogs.
Parkway Drive have released four studio albums: Killing with a Smile (2005), Horizons (2007), Deep Blue (2010) and Atlas (2012), whilst Rain Dogs, who he formed with ex-Comeback Kid bassist Kevin Call, released a demo in 2013.
During 2011, McCall provided guest vocals on The Warriors' album, See How You Are,[3] for You Me at Six on the track, "Time is Money", from Sinners Never Sleep,[1] and on Skyway's album Finders Keepers.[4]
McCall is also featured on 'Departure (Death)' a song by In Hearts Wake off their 2012 album 'Divination'
McCall's younger brother, Oscar McCall, is the lead singer of fellow metalcore group, 50 Lions.[5] During February to March 2008 Parkway Drive undertook their Surf Rats Tour of Australia's east coast with 50 Lions supporting.[6]
Personal life
Growing up in Byron Bay, Australia, McCall's interests include surfing and bodyboarding. He has appeared on the cover of Riptide bodyboarding magazine. McCall has various tattoos around his body, including "BBHC" on his left arm, representing the Byron Bay Hardcore scene he was a part of growing up with bands and Parkway Drive. He is a vegetarian and lives a Straight Edge lifestyle.
Parkway Drive
Winston McCall formed Parkway Drive in late 2002 with Luke Kilpatrick, Jeff Ling, Ben Gordon, and the first bassist Brett Versteeg. McCall has written lyrics on all Parkway releases, and has been the vocalist since the beginning of the band.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 You Me At Six enlist Bring Me The Horizon and Parkway Drive for new album, NME, 2011-06-08, archived from the original on 2011-06-08,
You Me At Six have revealed that Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes and Parkway Drive frontman Winston McCall will sing on their new album.
- ↑ INTERVIEW: Parkway Drive's Winston McCall, MTV, 2013-11-06, archived from the original on 2014-01-12,
It's been 10 years since Aussie heavy metal band Parkway Drive left Byron Bay for the big time [...]
- ↑ "Winston McCall | Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ Skyway (2011), Finders Keepers, Shock Records. National Library of Australia, retrieved 17 January 2014
- ↑ "50 Lions Interviews". Kill Your Stereo. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ Dib, Lisa (31 January 2008). "Parkway Drive 'Surf Rat' Tour". Retrieved 18 January 2014.
External links
- interview with Alternative Press
- interview by AU Review
- Video on YouTube: Bryan Stars interviews McCall and Jeff Ling
- Winston McCall at the Internet Movie Database
- 2012 interview by Australian Independent Record Labels Association
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