Lolly Pop
Lolly Pop a.k.a. Lorraine Price | |
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| Also known as | Brooke R. Calder |
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Genres | Electro-Kitsch, Synthpop, Electropunk, New Wave, Dark Wave, Ambient, Chamber Rock, Shoegazing, GloomPop, Electronic. |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Synthesizer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | - Official Site 01 - Official Site 02 |
Lolly Pop is an on-stage personae of Brooke R. Calder, produced by the triad talents of Ricardo Autobahn, Monte Moir (The Time, Rihanna) and Doctor Fink (Prince).
Biography
Raised between the United States and Zimbabwe, Africa, Calder moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota to work as a dancer for Prince during 1994. After being cast in the Prince & NPG "Get Wild" video, she suffered a debilitating back injury, which led to studying engineering with NPG keyboardist Morris Hayes [1] and working for Twin/Tone Records instead.
In 2002, Calder adopted the moniker Lolly Pop and formed Electro-Kitsch act TELEPHONE! with producer Howard W. Hamilton III [2]. During 2004, while Hamilton worked with Har Mar Superstar, Pop emerged as a solo artist produced by Fink, Monte Moir as well as Ricardo Autobahn. In support of her 2006 debut, the GLMRZ '06 tour ensued with Moir as bandleader. The following year, Pop was featured on RockAmerica [3], on the soundtrack of the film Loveless in Los Angeles [4], appeared at Winter Music Conference in Miami, and in the Paul Moering short film Climbing Trees [5]. She was also recruited for the Ricardo Autobahn super-group POP INC., best known for "Looking 4 The KLF".
Pop recently re-surfaced with reissued remixes on Manchester, U.K.'s Banoffeesound Records [6]. Separately, Brooke R. Calder continues to contribute vocals for and produce projects like A*O*A, Aidan Casserly, glean (with Rick McCollum of The Afghan Whigs), The Cuban Boys, POP INC., The Red Hour, The Rude Awakening, and with Phil Solem of The Rembrandts, co-wrote the theme song for the Launch TV comedy Graham Crackers.
Charitable Efforts
Pop worked extensively with the Minnesota 501(c)(3) organization Rock the Cause from 2008–2009; organized RELIEF 2: Electro Boogaloo to help the American Red Cross care for Hurricane Katrina survivors in 2005, and with the help of First Avenue night club, Pop coordinated as well as performed in Girlfest 2004 to support the Harriet Tubman Organization.
Discography and Credits
- 2001: STATION9 - Chrome EP (Leads and songwriting) Sursumcorda Records
- 2001: THOUSAND VOID CRUSH f. STATION9 - Radio Free (Song: "Radio Free") Sursumcorda Records
- 2002: BURNING SHAKESPEARE - No Juliet EP (Leads and songwriting)
- 2002: BROWN RAINBOW - Underground Soundtracks (Various tracks)
- 2002: TELEPHONE! - Love... EP (Leads and songwriting)
- 2003: TELEPHONE! - *69 EP (Leads and songwriting)
- 2003: CHUCK LOVE - Continuous (Song: "Perfect")
- 2004: TC ELECTROPUNK VOLUME 1 (Song: "Life on Hold")
- 2004: DORY/1DJ - 8Bits (song: "Encore")
- 2005: TC ELECTROPUNK VOLUME 2 (Song: "Elevator Operator")
- 2005: SUNNY SMACK - Mezzanine Girls (Song: "Mezzanine")
- 2006: THE CUBAN BOYS - Satellite Junkyard (Song: "Claudine Is Blue")
- 2006: THE CUBAN BOYS - BBC Radio [live] (Song: "Walking In The Air")
- 2007: LOLLY POP - Elevator Operator (Danny Morris remix video) - Rockamerica
- 2007: LOLLY POP - Elevator Operator (Digital maxi single) - Modo Disco (UK)
- 2007: LOLLY POP (Self-titled debut and remixes) - Modo Disco (UK)
- 2008: THE PLASTIC CONSTELLATIONS - We Appreciate You (Songs: "Stay That Way", "So Many Friends") - Longtime Listener
- 2009: POP INC. - "Looking 4 The KLF" (Video - original edit and download card/maxi single) - Modo Disco (UK) / Rockamerica
- 2009: TC ELECTROPUNK VOLUME 5 (Song: POP INC. - "Disenchanted")
- 2010: POP INC. vs. SYMPHONO - "Looking 4 The KLF" (Single) - Ninthwave Records
- 2011: POP INC. - "BLVD (Boulevard of Broken Dreams)" (Video/DVD, digital maxi single)
- 2012: TC ELECTROPUNK VOLUME 6 (Song: POP INC. - "Hollywood Kills")
- 2014: glean - Echoes & Waves (EP)
- 2014: GRAHAM CRACKERS THEME SONG - "Steady On (True Blue)" featuring Phil Solem
- 2015: glean - Shadows & Sand (EP)
- 2016: A*O*A - "I'm Afraid of Americans" (Digital single)
- 2017: AIDAN CASSERLY - Spoken (Song: "April 21st")
- 2017: THE RUDE AWAKENING - "Pride" - Electro London
- 2017: LOLLY POP - LINGERIE: Lost Remixes & Bonus Tracks - Banoffeesound Records
- 2018: A*O*A - "I'm Afraid of Americans" (Remixes)
- 2018: FRODE HOLM - Third (Engineer, Vocal Producer, Backing Vocals)
- 2019: THE RED HOUR - Cracks (In production)
References
Additional sources:
- City Pages Magazine, February 14, 2007 [1]
- Rift Magazine, February 2007 [2]
- Star Tribune, February 9, 2007 [3]
- St. Paul Pioneer Press July 27, 2006 [4]
- Rift Magazine, November 2005 [5]
- Star Tribune, March 18, 2005 [6]
- City Pages, May 25, 2005 [7]
- Stone Roller Magazine, May 2004 [8]