Calling All Cars (band)
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Calling All Cars is an Australian rock
band from Melbourne, Victoria and consists of brothers Haydn and James Ing, along with Adam Montgomery. The band have been heavily touring Australia for the past 3 years, released 2 acclaimed albums and have received considerable rotation on Australian radio, including 'album of the week' on Triple J
The band gradually progressed through live performances with acts like Cog
and The Butterfly Effect
on national tours. Their first big stadium show was supporting Green Day
in Auckland, New Zealand. They have also played many Australian music festivals including the Melbourne Big Day Out
in Jan 2010 and were selected to open 11 shows alongside Wolfmother
for AC/DC
on the Australian leg of their Black Ice World Tour
in Feb-March 2010.
. They recorded in his Melbourne studio throughout 2009 and early 2010. The debut album, titled Hold, Hold, Fire, was released on 12 March 2010. They released the single "Hold, Hold, Fire", the title track from the album, in 2009 along with undertaking their own Go Hunting Tour.
Prior to the release, Calling All Cars had three singles from the album in high-rotation on Triple J
. Hold, Hold, Fire debuted at number one on the AIR Chart for Independent Label through Independent Distribution and number five for Independent Label through any Distribution. Following the success of the album, the group was labeled the AIR Mover of the Week on 24 March 2010. Sept-Dec 2010 saw Calling All Cars tour Hold, Hold, Fire nationally as well as support Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro
The band are currently in the studio with producer Tom Larkin recording their second record. Due out mid 2011. The album will be mixed by UK producer/Engineer/mixer Chris Sheldon
.
On 1 May 2011 the band released 'Reptile' the first single to be taken off their 2nd record.
On 14 June 2011 the band released a statement saying their new album will be titled 'Dancing With A Dead Man'
Whilst recording vocals for 'Dancing With A Dead Man' singer Haydn Ing was said to have lost 9.2 kgs. This was allegedly due to the unique process of recording 80% of the vocal takes in a room heated between 38-46 degrees Celsius. Given his already slight frame this was a concerning issue to many people around him. In an interview with internationally renowned recording magazine VOCAL SOUNDZZZ Haydn had this to say "Sure, I was feeling faint and vomiting between takes, but can you put a physical price on a glorious vocal take? i would have happily died in the vocal booth if it meant it was going to make the record better" In subsequent interviews, both Haydn Ing and Producer Tom Larkin
have played down the use of such an unorthodox recording technique and in some cases have gone as far as to blatantly deny it ever happening.
Just prior to recording the album, drummer and occasional method actor James Ing, spent 2 months in New Zealand preparing for an audition as Orc no.212 in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit
. This was a difficult period for the band as their future was in limbo whilst James was following his heart and passion. Bass player Adam Montgomery was interviewed around this period and gave his thoughts on the matter 'Sure it's frustrating, all the waiting around and uncertainty, but how could we possibly hold back that much talent. The thing most people don't know about James is that it's on the big screen and stage where he does his finest work. Drumming is nothing more than something he does to pass time. If he continues to get the acting roles he has, it'll be only a matter of time before he's a household name. We're just hoping the band has the upper arm strength to paddle out and ride the wave of his success"
On 5th August Calling All Cars released 'Dancing With A Dead Man' the album debuted on the national album ARIA Charts
at no. 20. This is the bands highest debut to date. The album was also awarded feature album on Triple J
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Melbourne, Victoria and consists of brothers Haydn and James Ing, along with Adam Montgomery. The band have been heavily touring Australia for the past 3 years, released 2 acclaimed albums and have received considerable rotation on Australian radio, including 'album of the week' on 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...
2006-2009
Calling All Cars formed in 2006. Haydn and James attended Narooma High School before moving permanently to Melbourne to pursue their music careers.The band gradually progressed through live performances with acts like Cog
Cog (band)
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album The New Normal was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music draws influences from Tool, Isis, Nina Simone, Bob Marley, Leftfield, Deftones and Helmet...
and The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect (band)
The Butterfly Effect are an alternative metal band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in 1999. The band consists of Clint Boge , Ben Hall , Glenn Esmond and Kurt "Puddles" Goedhart . Their debut album received high rotation play on influential radio station Triple J.-The Butterfly Effect EP:The band...
on national tours. Their first big stadium show was supporting Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
in Auckland, New Zealand. They have also played many Australian music festivals including the Melbourne 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...
in Jan 2010 and were selected to open 11 shows alongside Wolfmother
Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an Australian rock band from Erskineville, Sydney. Formed in 2000, the group was originally a trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Andrew Stockdale, bassist and keyboardist Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett. Wolfmother released their self-titled debut album in October 2005,...
for AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
on the Australian leg of their Black Ice World Tour
Black Ice World Tour
Black Ice World Tour was a 2008/2009/2010 concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC in support of the group's 15th studio album, Black Ice, which was released in October 2008. The tour was the band's first since the Stiff Upper Lip World Tour in 2000/2001.The jaunt began in Wilkes-Barre,...
in Feb-March 2010.
2009-2010
The band recorded their first album with producer Tom Larkin, the drummer from ShihadShihad
Shihad is a New Zealand hard/alternative rock band, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. During Shihad's recording career, they have produced four number-one studio albums and three top-ten singles in their home country of New Zealand....
. They recorded in his Melbourne studio throughout 2009 and early 2010. The debut album, titled Hold, Hold, Fire, was released on 12 March 2010. They released the single "Hold, Hold, Fire", the title track from the album, in 2009 along with undertaking their own Go Hunting Tour.
Prior to the release, Calling All Cars had three singles from the album in high-rotation on 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...
. Hold, Hold, Fire debuted at number one on the AIR Chart for Independent Label through Independent Distribution and number five for Independent Label through any Distribution. Following the success of the album, the group was labeled the AIR Mover of the Week on 24 March 2010. Sept-Dec 2010 saw Calling All Cars tour Hold, Hold, Fire nationally as well as support Scottish rock band Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil , James Johnston and Ben Johnston...
2011-present
In March 2011 Calling All Cars supported Queens Of The Stone Age on their brief Australian Tour.The band are currently in the studio with producer Tom Larkin recording their second record. Due out mid 2011. The album will be mixed by UK producer/Engineer/mixer Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon
Chris Sheldon is a record producer, particularly of rock music, based in London, UK. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Feeder, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize and Pixies amongst others...
.
On 1 May 2011 the band released 'Reptile' the first single to be taken off their 2nd record.
On 14 June 2011 the band released a statement saying their new album will be titled 'Dancing With A Dead Man'
Whilst recording vocals for 'Dancing With A Dead Man' singer Haydn Ing was said to have lost 9.2 kgs. This was allegedly due to the unique process of recording 80% of the vocal takes in a room heated between 38-46 degrees Celsius. Given his already slight frame this was a concerning issue to many people around him. In an interview with internationally renowned recording magazine VOCAL SOUNDZZZ Haydn had this to say "Sure, I was feeling faint and vomiting between takes, but can you put a physical price on a glorious vocal take? i would have happily died in the vocal booth if it meant it was going to make the record better" In subsequent interviews, both Haydn Ing and Producer Tom Larkin
Tom Larkin
Tom Larkin is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. He plays the drums, sings background vocals and uses samplers...
have played down the use of such an unorthodox recording technique and in some cases have gone as far as to blatantly deny it ever happening.
Just prior to recording the album, drummer and occasional method actor James Ing, spent 2 months in New Zealand preparing for an audition as Orc no.212 in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Hobbit
The Hobbit
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald...
. This was a difficult period for the band as their future was in limbo whilst James was following his heart and passion. Bass player Adam Montgomery was interviewed around this period and gave his thoughts on the matter 'Sure it's frustrating, all the waiting around and uncertainty, but how could we possibly hold back that much talent. The thing most people don't know about James is that it's on the big screen and stage where he does his finest work. Drumming is nothing more than something he does to pass time. If he continues to get the acting roles he has, it'll be only a matter of time before he's a household name. We're just hoping the band has the upper arm strength to paddle out and ride the wave of his success"
On 5th August Calling All Cars released 'Dancing With A Dead Man' the album debuted on the national album ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at no. 20. This is the bands highest debut to date. The album was also awarded feature album on 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...
Studio albums
- Hold, Hold, Fire (12 March 2010) #72 ARIA Top 100 Albums
- "Disconnect"
- "Run Away"
- "Not Like Anybody"
- "Hold, Hold Fire"
- "This Ship Will Sail Without You"
- "Soldier On"
- "Animal"
- "How Long"
- "Liar Liar Liar"
- "Accident Waiting"
- "Little Red Hands"
- Dancing With A Dead Man (5 August 2011) #20 ARIA Top 100 Albums
- "Redline"
- "Reptile"
- "No Sleep"
- "Dancing With A Dead Man"
- "Worlds Collide"
- "Autobiotics"
- "The Desert Sun"
- "She's Delirious"
- "Fireworks In A Hurricane"
- "Throw Me To The Wolves"
- "Wait For War"
Extended Plays
- Calling All Cars (3 November 2007)
- "Hey You"
- "All the Lucky Ones"
- "Knock'em Down"
- Animal (9 August 2008) #41 ARIA Top 50 Physical Singles Chart (Sept 2008)
- "Animal"
- "Nightmare"
- "Shake Girl"
Singles
- "Not Like Anybody" (15 June 2009)
- "Hold, Hold, Fire" (25 September 2009)
- "Disconnect" (March 2010)
- "Run Away" (July 2010)
- "Reptile" (May 2011)
- "No Sleep" (July 2011)