Calerway
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Calerway were a four-piece rock band from Perth
, Western Australia
.
Shortly after came the departure of Daniel Ramsdale and the addition of Cameron Edwards, also acting in a side project capacity due to his role in Last Year's Hero.
After doing a few competitions and low profile shows, including the 2005 AmpFest
, the band turned some industry heads in their home town and following the release of their debut EP A Letter of Credence, (tracked before the band ever hit a stage) went on to support Anberlin
, Kisschasy
, Behind Crimson Eyes
, Something With Numbers
and Less than Jake
within a three month period. Late 2005 also saw them securing a signing with indie label Valet Records.
In 2006 Calerway toured south-east Asia, including a main stage spot at Singapore
’s annual Baybeats festival. The band also played support for Gyroscope
, Alkaline Trio
, The Hot Lies
; Bodyjar
, Evergreen Terrace, Birds of Tokyo
and Silverstein
and also toured Victoria
playing a number of gigs. 2006 also saw the national release of their EP (Modern Music/Sony BMG), with airplay on national youth broadcaster Triple J
and their video clip played on ABCTV's rage
. The band also performed at the Gravity Games
H2O in December, the Perth leg of the Big Day Out
, Monsterfest '07 in January and WAMi
festival in February 2007.
In July 2007 the band released the single "Just Drive/Believe It", which also featured the songs "Just Drive", "Believe It" and "All We Are". To promote the release, they toured with Angela's Dish [NSW]. Their debut album was scheduled to be released before the fall of 2007, but was pushed back till the early part of 2008. During the time of the delay, Calerway added keys and synth to their music, with the inclusion of Ryan De Rozario and were set to introduce a complete album with new tracks. Calerway were the featured support band on The Veronicas
The Hook Me Up Tour in Perth on 30 November and 1 December at the Burswood Theatre.
On 27 February 2008, Calerway posted three new songs on their MySpace page as a preview to their upcoming debut album which was now scheduled to be released in May. The songs that were added to the site were "A Drink with the Devil", "Jacknife" and "Northern Lights". The band debuted the album with performances at Perth's Foundry on 7 May and at Fremantle's Mojo's on 11 May. An All Ages show at HQ was put on, along with a main show at the Amplifier Bar on 10 May, at which Calerway officially released their new album album, "Midnight Mercenaries". The band was able to put on 5 amazing shows and selling out the Amplifier Bar on Saturday Night. In July, the band signed with Taperjean Records, that is home to not only promising locals Fifty Sixx, Closure In Moscow and The Mission In Motion, but also internationals Copeland
, Cartel
and As Tall As Lions. The band recently did a tour of the eastern states of Australia, and supported American band The Matches
in September.
Late 2008 saw the departure of their drummer, James 'Cheda' Watroba, due to personal reasons. He was quickly replaced by Brenton Kirke. In September 2009, it was announced that Calerway had broken up. Edwards and Watroba moved to Melbourne to play with the Dirty Secrets whilst Kirke left for other projects. The remaining members decided to work on other projects as Phil joined the Perth band The Chase while JP became a producer which still works closely with The Chase.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Biography
Calerway were formed in 2005 by Jaun-Paul Rebola, Phillip O'Reilly and Daniel Ramsdale after the ending of their previous band Saving Rushmore. In need of a drummer James 'Cheda' Watroba, already in Whitechapel & Kerb, accepted the role as a side project.Shortly after came the departure of Daniel Ramsdale and the addition of Cameron Edwards, also acting in a side project capacity due to his role in Last Year's Hero.
After doing a few competitions and low profile shows, including the 2005 AmpFest
AmpFest
AmpFest - Clash of the Bands is an initiative of a West Australian Youth Advisory Council and has been held in May each year since 2003 by five Councils, in the western suburbs of Perth, comprising City of Nedlands, Town of Claremont, Town of Mosman Park, City of Subiaco and Town of Vincent...
, the band turned some industry heads in their home town and following the release of their debut EP A Letter of Credence, (tracked before the band ever hit a stage) went on to support Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
, Kisschasy
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
, Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes
Behind Crimson Eyes is a band based in Australia. The band formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. Their line up currently consists of vocalist Josh Stuart, bassist Garth Buchanan, guitarist/back up vocalist Aaron Schultz and Dan Kerby as drummer....
, Something With Numbers
Something with Numbers
Something with Numbers is a rock band based in Australia. The band was formed on the New South Wales Central Coast, in Australia, in 2001. They have released an EP and three studio albums in their 7 year career...
and Less than Jake
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...
within a three month period. Late 2005 also saw them securing a signing with indie label Valet Records.
In 2006 Calerway toured south-east Asia, including a main stage spot at Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
’s annual Baybeats festival. The band also played support for Gyroscope
Gyroscope (band)
Gyroscope is an Australian rock band from Perth, Western Australia, formed in 1997. The band comprises vocalist and guitarist Daniel Sanders, guitarist and back up vocalist Zoran Trivic, bassist and back up vocalist Brad Campbell and drummer Rob Nassif....
, Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio is an American punk rock band that formed in McHenry, Illinois, in 1996. The band's line-up consists of Matt Skiba , Dan Andriano , and Derek Grant...
, The Hot Lies
The Hot Lies
The Hot Lies were an alternative rock band based in Australia. The band formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 2004. Their line-up consisted of lead vocalist Pete Wood, rhythm guitarist Benjamin Pix, drummer Jared Brown, lead guitarist Luke Szabo and former I Killed the Prom Queen bassist Leaton Rose...
; Bodyjar
Bodyjar
Bodyjar were an Australian punk rock/pop punk band based in Melbourne. They began performing under the name Bodyjar in 1994; their previous names included Damnation and Helium.-History:...
, Evergreen Terrace, Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,...
and Silverstein
Silverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
and also toured Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
playing a number of gigs. 2006 also saw the national release of their EP (Modern Music/Sony BMG), with airplay on national youth broadcaster Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and their video clip played on ABCTV's rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
. The band also performed at the Gravity Games
Gravity Games
The Gravity Games were a multi-sport competition originating from Providence, Rhode Island that is broken down into Winter and Summer adaptations...
H2O in December, the Perth leg of the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
, Monsterfest '07 in January and WAMi
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
festival in February 2007.
In July 2007 the band released the single "Just Drive/Believe It", which also featured the songs "Just Drive", "Believe It" and "All We Are". To promote the release, they toured with Angela's Dish [NSW]. Their debut album was scheduled to be released before the fall of 2007, but was pushed back till the early part of 2008. During the time of the delay, Calerway added keys and synth to their music, with the inclusion of Ryan De Rozario and were set to introduce a complete album with new tracks. Calerway were the featured support band on The Veronicas
The Veronicas
The Veronicas are an Australian electrorock, pop-punk and rock band. Twin sisters Jessica and Lisa Origliasso formed the band in 1999 in Brisbane. They have their own line of clothing which was released in 2007....
The Hook Me Up Tour in Perth on 30 November and 1 December at the Burswood Theatre.
On 27 February 2008, Calerway posted three new songs on their MySpace page as a preview to their upcoming debut album which was now scheduled to be released in May. The songs that were added to the site were "A Drink with the Devil", "Jacknife" and "Northern Lights". The band debuted the album with performances at Perth's Foundry on 7 May and at Fremantle's Mojo's on 11 May. An All Ages show at HQ was put on, along with a main show at the Amplifier Bar on 10 May, at which Calerway officially released their new album album, "Midnight Mercenaries". The band was able to put on 5 amazing shows and selling out the Amplifier Bar on Saturday Night. In July, the band signed with Taperjean Records, that is home to not only promising locals Fifty Sixx, Closure In Moscow and The Mission In Motion, but also internationals Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
, Cartel
Cartel (band)
Cartel is a American pop rock band from Conyers, Georgia that formed in 2003. The band is best known for their single "Honestly", featured on their 2005 debut album Chroma, and for their 2007 appearance on MTV's Band in a Bubble....
and As Tall As Lions. The band recently did a tour of the eastern states of Australia, and supported American band The Matches
The Matches
The Matches are a United States-based band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. It currently is composed of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Shawn Harris, lead guitarist and backup vocalist Jonathan Devoto, bassist and backup vocalist Dylan Rowe, and drummer Matt Whalen...
in September.
Late 2008 saw the departure of their drummer, James 'Cheda' Watroba, due to personal reasons. He was quickly replaced by Brenton Kirke. In September 2009, it was announced that Calerway had broken up. Edwards and Watroba moved to Melbourne to play with the Dirty Secrets whilst Kirke left for other projects. The remaining members decided to work on other projects as Phil joined the Perth band The Chase while JP became a producer which still works closely with The Chase.
Members
- Jaun-Paul Rebola – lead vocals, rhythm (2005–2009)
- Cameron Edwards – bass, vocals (2005–2009)
- Phil O'Reilly – guitar (2005–2009)
- Brenton Kirke - drums (2008–2009)
Former
- James Watroba – drums (2005–2008)
- Shernon Hague – bass (2005 Touring)
- Antonio Cassisi - drums (Saving Rushmore)
- Daniel Ramsdale - bass (Saving Rushmore)
Albums/EPs
- A Letter of Credence - Valet RecordsValet RecordsValet Records was an Australian independent record label established in Perth, Western Australia by Matt Wardle in 2005. The label manager was Jaun-Paul Rebola from the band, Calerway....
(1 May 2006) - Midnight Mercenaries - Taperjean Records (20 September 2008)
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Loaded" | A Letter of Credence |
| 2005 | "Always Away" | A Letter of Credence |
| 2007 | "Just Drive" | Just Drive/Believe It |
| 2007 | "Believe It" | Just Drive/Believe It |
| 2008 | "Northern Lights" | Midnight Mercenaries |
| 2008 | "Blood. Sweat. Years" | Midnight Mercenaries |
Videos
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Loaded" | A Letter of Credence |
| 2005 | "Eyes Don't Lie" | A Letter of Credence |
| 2007 | "All We Are" | Big Day Out 2007 |
| 2008 | "Blood. Sweat. Years" | Midnight Mercenaries |
| 2009 | "Tell Them Lies" | Midnight Mercenaries |
External links
- Official Site
- Triple J Interview with JP
- Official YouTube Channel
- Calerway at Facebook
- The Calerway Accord at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Herald Sun review - A Letter Of Credence