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Kalle Mattson
Years active2009 (2009)–present
LabelsParliament of Trees (Canada)
Trickser Tonträger (Europe)
MembersJf Beauchamp
Rory Lewis
Kalle Wainio
Kyle Woods
Websitekallemattson.com

Kalle Mattson is a Canadian indie rock band based in Ottawa. The band is in rotation on CBC Radio.[1] The Ottawa Citizen calls the band "energetic and entertaining"[2] with a clear sense of mission, while the Ottawa Sun identifies them as one of the city’s "favourite bands".

History

Kalle Mattson formed in 2009 in Sault Ste. Marie with lead vocalist Kalle Wainio.[3] The band is now based in Ottawa.[3][4]

Music

The band's first full length album Whisper Bee was self-released in 2009.[5] Their second album Anchors was released in 2010[6] and re-issued by Parliament of Trees in 2012.


The cover of Someday, the Moon Will Be Gold, depicts a painting by his mother (Anne Gilmour).[7]


February 2013 The White Wires met The Mean Jeans a band from Portland, Oregon. The two bands became good friends and decided to record together. The first single was "Please Write" (a 45 split) released 2010 on Dirtnap Records. The band's second single from their colaboration "Born on a Saturday Night" (45 split) was a song of The Mean Jeans. The 45 rpm single was released 2 September 2010 on Germany's P. Trash Records to coincide with the band's European tour.


In August 2009, the band signed with Portland, Oregon's Dirtnap Records. The White Wires have also released music on Toronto's Ugly Pop Records. The band's self-titled album was made available on Apple's iTunes service 14 September 2009. Their second full length album WWII was released to Apple's iTunes service 30 November 2010. The first single from their 2010 album WWII was "Be True to Your School (’Til You Get Kicked Out)".

Band members

Discography

EP's

  • 2012 Lives in Between

Albums

  • 2009 Whisper Bee[10]
  • 2010 Anchors[6]
  • 2013 Someday, the Moon Will Be Gold[11]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference cbcradio3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Peter Simpson (16 December 2010). "Best bets". www.ottawacitizen.com. Retrieved 8 January 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Sylvester, Daniel. "Reviews » Pop & Rock » Nov 29 2011". Exclaim!. Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc. exclaim.ca. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |agency= (help)
  4. ^ Rea, Cormac (26 April 2012). "Kalle Mattson: Pronounced Kale". Ottawa XPress. Ottawa: Communications Voir. ottawaxpress.ca. ISSN 1194-8884. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |agency= (help)
  5. ^ Cox, Jamieson (20 February 2014), "Album Reviews  » Kalle Mattson Someday, The Moon Will Be Gold", pitchfork.com, Chicago: Pitchfork Media, retrieved 6 April 2014 {{citation}}: External link in |work= (help)
  6. ^ a b ""Anchors" (sound recording) / Kalle Mattson", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2010, AMICUS No. 39006206, retrieved 6 April 2014 {{citation}}: External link in |work= (help)
  7. ^ Oliver, David. "Premiere: Kalle Mattson's 'A Love Song to the City'". USA Today. Tysons Corner: Gannett Company, Inc. usatoday.com. ISSN 0734-7456. OCLC 22104222. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite news}}: External link in |agency= (help)
  8. ^ "Kalle Mattson Artist Page". music.cbc.ca#/artists. CBC. Retrieved 6 April 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  9. ^ "About Kalle Mattson", sonicbids.com, retrieved 6 April 2014 {{citation}}: External link in |work= (help)
  10. ^ ""Whisper bee" (sound recording) / Kalle Mattson", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2009, OCLC 432942629, AMICUS No. 34873138, retrieved 6 April 2014 {{citation}}: External link in |work= (help)
  11. ^ ""Lives in between EP" (sound recording) / Kalle Mattson", collectionscanada.gc.ca, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, 2010, AMICUS No. 40648166, retrieved 6 April 2014 {{citation}}: External link in |work= (help)
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