Call Me Lightning is an 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...

 band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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. The band's name is taken from the 1968 song "Call Me Lightning" by The Who

The Who

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; they cite The Minutemen as one of their foremost influences. The group released its first album, The Trouble We're In, on Revelation Records

Revelation Records

Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...

 in 2004. In 2007, it followed with a second full-length, Soft Skeletons, on Frenchkiss Records

Frenchkiss Records

Frenchkiss Records is an independent record label based in New York, New York. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav...

. This album was recorded at Steve Albini

Steve Albini

Steven Frank Albini is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. He was a member of Big Black, Rapeman, and Flour, and is currently a member of Shellac...

's Chicago studio, Electrical Audio

Electrical Audio

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. The band has received significant press coverage for both albums. In March 2007, they were featured in SPIN.

Members

Current

• Nathan Lilley - vocals, guitar
• Tyler Chicorel - bass
• Shane Hochstetler - percussion

Former

• Bill Kutsch - bass, keyboards
• Kris Maedke-Russell - bass

Discography

• When I Am Gone My Blood Will Be Free (Dusty Medical Records, 2010)
• The Trouble We're In (Revelation Records
  Revelation Records
  Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
  
  , 2004)
• Soft Skeletons (Frenchkiss Records
  Frenchkiss Records
  Frenchkiss Records is an independent record label based in New York, New York. The label was started in 1999 by Syd Butler, bassist and founder of Les Savy Fav...
  
  , 2007)
• Split 7" with Get Rad (Scenester Credentials, 2008)