The Calling
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s)	Post-grunge, Alternative rock
Years active	2001 â€" 2005 (Hiatus)
Label(s)	SonyBMG/RCA records
Members
Alex Band Aaron Kamin
Former members
Nate Wood Sean Woolstenhulme Billy Mohler

The Calling is a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. The band was formed by Alex Band (vocals) and Aaron Kamin (guitars) when Kamin was dating Band's sister.

Career

After forming, Band and Kamin were signed to a development deal with RCA. As the band advanced, Sean Woolstenhulme (born 3 March 1981, Gilbert, Arizona) (guitars), Billy Mohler (bass) and Nate Wood (born 3 October 1979, Laguna Beach, California) (drums) were added as extra musicians, and The Calling's first album was recorded. Issued in July 2001, Camino Palmero became a hit, due to the strength of its single, "Wherever You Will Go," first featured prominently at the end of the second episode in the first season of the television series, Smallville, Metamorphosis.[1] Band and Kamin (without Wood, Woolstenhulme, and Mohler) returned in June 2004 with Two. In June 2005, the band took a break. Band has told reporters he has plans for a solo album.

Personnel

Current Band Members

• Alex Band
• Aaron Kamin

Former band members

• Sean Woolstenhulme - Guitar/Background Vocals
• Billy Mohler - Bass Guitar
• Nate Wood - Drums/Background Vocals

Touring musicians

• Justin Derrico - Guitar
• Daniel Damico - Guitar/Background Vocals
• Corey Britz - Bass Guitar/Background Vocals
• Justin Meyer - Drums

Non official touring musicians

• Dino Meneghin - Guitar

Discography

Albums

• Camino Palmero (2001) #36 U.S., #12 UK, #8 ITA Gold
• Two (2004) #54 U.S., #9 UK, #20 ITA

Singles

Factoids

• "Wherever You Will Go" was heavily used by UPN in 2001 in advertisements to promote the debut of Star Trek: Enterprise; when the show first premiered, it was the opening theme tune.
• The WB hit show Smallville used "Wherever You Will Go" in the second episode of season 1 (Metamorphosis), but it was never included on any of the soundtracks.
• In 2001, The Calling contributed a live performance version of their song "Wherever You Will Go" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV.
• "Wherever You Will Go" was used in soundtrack of Love Actually.
• Popular sketch comedy TV show Mad TV parodied the video for "Wherever You Will Go," parodying how The Calling, Creed, Pearl Jam and Ray Charles all sound similar.
• The band appeared in the movie, Coyote Ugly, performing "Wherever You Will Go" when Violet goes to the club looking for the manager and sees Kevin for the first time.
• "For You" was also used in the soundtrack of DareDevil.
• The Calling appear in one episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

External links

• The Calling official website
• The Calling lyrics
• Alex Band at the Internet Movie Database
• Aaron Kamin at the Internet Movie Database
• Sean Woolstenhulme at the Internet Movie Database
• Nate Wood at the Internet Movie Database
• The Calling at the Internet Movie Database