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LOCKE Jon Swerens WHATZUP FEATURES WRITER Web and App Developer From Orange Opera to Jackie Fly to Streetlamps Brandon Jordan for Spotlights, Fort Wayne has long been a hot spot for messy-haired bedroom songwriters Calendars and Distribution Director seemingly built to record golden indie rock tracks Chels Thompson at Lou Barlow-levels of excellence. Enter Calder the Band, the next great entry Contributing writers into this strummy, fuzzy, D.I.Y. lineage. Nick Braun, Benjamin Dehr, Comprised of singer/songwriter Joe Stilwell, Michele DeVinney, Dennis Donahue, bassist Lee Cliff, drummer Aaron Cliff, and lead Evan Gillespie, Heather Herron, guitarist Luke Matulis, Calder the Band recently J. Hubner, Chris Hupe, Mackenzie Joefreda, Brent Leuhold, Greg W. Locke, released a four-song EP titled He’ll Come Around Chloe Miller, Steve Penhollow, that has nary a cold beat among its 16-minute Jennifer Poiry, G. Ryan Smith, playtime. Kevin Smith, Chels Thompson Photo by Dalton tokarczyk BREEZY, FUZZY MUSIC Distribution When asked about the band’s influences for 400,000 streams. producer. We like that feeling Whatzup is distributed once per week the release, Stilwell, who also plays guitar and As Calder the Band progresses and grows, with of freedom. at more than 650 locations in nine synths in the band, keeps it vague, mentioning John Michael Sellers slated to join by the end of “Our actual gear is extremely counties — Allen, Whitley, Noble, Bob Dylan, Bach, Twin Peaks, Whitney Houston, July, the roles of the members become increas- simple. We recorded the whole Wells, Adams, Huntington, Wabash, Kosciusko, Dekalb, and Steuben. “metal stuff, jazz, and folk-life stuff.” ingly defined. thing on [Apple’s free soft- Whatzup is distributed on Wednesdays Misdirections aside, Calder the Band is a safe “There are several roles in the band, but we ware] GarageBand and mixed and Thursdays by Whatzup LLC. recommendation to fans of everyone from Bed- consider them more to be point positions,” Stil- it on there as well. We figured head / The New Year, Ida, American Analog Set, well said. “I usually write the structure, melody, MORE ON if Steve Lacy could do it, we Back issues Early Day Miners, and, maybe more than anyone form, and lyrics of our songs, but that doesn’t THE WEB could too. One other cool thing Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ else, the great though mostly forgotten bedroom stop any of us from bringing to the table a lyric Use your phone’s about the EP is that there is per additional copy. Send payment with bands Marmoset and Duster. In other words, we liked or a melody. We want the band to operate camera to scan no MIDI. It was all just a mic date and quantity of issues desired, Calder the Band make breezy, wholesome, fuzzy as a body. Sure, some parts of the body are used the QR code and us on the other end of it. and your name and mailing address, to indie rock, perfect for lazy Saturday night hangs more often than others, but each is important above to listen This made the whole record Whatzup LLC at the above address. on hand-me-down couches in cheap downtown and needs to be ready to be used when the time to Calder the feel much more relatable and apartments. comes.” Band’s tracks organic to us.” Calendar listings on Spotify and Must be received by noon Monday the But it’s indie rock with remarkable warm-but- For example, Aaron handles the merch and watch the band’s Since the recording of the week of publication for inclusion in that lonely vocal work from Stilwell. It’s the unassum- Lee made the band’s most recent video, a vintage video of their EP, the band has fully taken week’s issue and, space permitting, ing hum of your imaginary best friend who can do D.I.Y. hangout montage for He’ll Come Around’s single, “Dead.” shape. Now, in the middle of a will run until the week of the event. no wrong. It’s a vocal with all the charm and per- stellar opening track, “Dead.” worldwide pandemic, the band Calendar information is published ceived kindness Evan Dando had in the early ’90s. The video was shot mostly at what they refer to is looking forward, planning their next major as far in advance as space permits as “The Band House.” project. and should be submitted as early as UPS AND DOWNS “[It’s] where Luke, Aaron and John Michael “With all the new members joining, and the possible. Whatzup makes every effort to authenticate claims and accurate times Three years before the release of He’ll Come have popped a squat,” Stilwell said. “We hang, inability to play any live shows because of the and event locations. We encourage Around, in a place called Schroon Lake, New York, practice, write, eat, and record a little there.” ’Rona, we wanted an end goal that we all could readers to verify information prior to Joe and Lee started playing music together. Then work on throughout the summer,” Stilwell said. attending events or purchasing tickets. Luke joined. HOMEMADE GOODNESS “So making an album was the natural next step. Of course, there were ups and downs. At some “The new EP was completely recorded by Lee That’s the No. 1 thing on all our minds. And we’ve Advertising point Luke left the band and started a side project and myself,” Stilwell said. “We honestly love the really brought on the A-team to make it happen.” Space reservations and ads requiring with Joe. Then Aaron joined. Then Luke rejoined, idea of that. While the record is not perfect by Four shaggy 20-something guys, a bunch of proofs due by no later than the Monday forming what is the quartet you see in the accom- any means, the mistakes we made can get better instruments, some recording gear, a lot of ideas 10 days prior to publication.