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Califone

0	CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms
P	Wednesday 13th November, 2024
N	7:00pm

Event information

Doors 7
Max Nouse 7.30 - 8
Califone 8.20 - 9.30

After the breakup of his former band Red Red Meat, frontman Tim Rutili formed Califone as a solo project. Rutili's solo effort soon became a full-fledged musical project with a regular and rotating list of contributors, including many former members of Red Red Meat and some members of other Chicago bands.

According to Rutili, Califone started as a home project: "The statement of intent would have been 'easy listening' compared to what we were doing with Red Red Meat. This was supposed to be making little pop songs out of found pieces. It was supposed to be just a little home project, and it slowly grew from there. Now it seems like just about anything goes."

Califone's sound is a combination of Red Red Meat's blues-rock and experimental music, with inspiration drawn from early American folk music, pop, as well as electronic and groups like Psychic TV. Listeners familiar with Red Red Meat can quickly tell that Califone is not an attempt to revive the old band; elements from a number of musical styles contribute to their distinctive sound.

Venue information

CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms

0	129 Chesterton Rd Cambridge CB4 3BA
>	www.greenmind.co.uk
!	01223 357268
`	Unless otherwise stated, all our events at The Portland Arms are standing, with no seated areas. If you have accessibility requirements, please email website-queries@greenmind.co.uk