Kathryn Calder

Kathryn Jane Calder (born June 17, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the bands The New Pornographers and Frontperson. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine. Calder started with The New Pornographers by filling in for Neko Case for live performances and was made a permanent member in 2006.[4]

This article is about the Canadian indie rock musician. For the American statistician, see Kate Calder. For the New Zealand cross-country skier, see Katherine Calder.

Kathryn Calder
Kathryn Calder at a solo show in 2011
Background information
Born (1982-06-17) June 17, 1982[1][2][3]
OriginVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
InstrumentsVocals, keyboard, accordion, guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsMint, Matador, Last Gang,
File Under:Music
Associated actsThe New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine, Frontperson

Biography

Calder is the niece of fellow The New Pornographers member Carl Newman.[5] Calder explained in a 2007 interview: "My mom was adopted as a baby and about ten years ago she found her birth family and Carl is in her birth family. At that time I was a teenager and playing in a band and didn't really know I had that family ... so that's how I met Carl."[5]

She was a member of Immaculate Machine from 2003 to 2011, releasing three albums and an EP with that band.[6]

Her first solo album, Are You My Mother?, was released on August 3, 2010 (Canada) and August 10, 2010 (United States), with a digital release date of June 28, 2010.[7][8] The album was named after the children's book with the same name. It was recorded when Calder was caring for her sick mother, and the project was put on hold when her mother died of Lou Gehrig's disease.[4][9] The New Pornographers' 2010 release Together is dedicated to the memory of Calder's mother.[4]

Calder released her second album, Bright and Vivid on October 25, 2011.[10][11] Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster, Jesse Zubot and Ford Pier are some of the guests on the album.[11] The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize on June 14, 2012.[12]

In July 2012, Calder accepted an offer for a documentary about her life, called A Matter of Time. It was produced by the Yellow Bird Project and released in 2016. The movie touches on how she met Newman and her mother's death from ALS, as well as including some live performances from The New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine, and Kathryn herself as a solo artist.[13]

Calder donated her vocal talent to the end credits song from the film, A Dog Named Gucci, in the song One Voice, which also features the talents of Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Susanna Hoffs, Lydia Loveless, Neko Case, and Brian May. It was produced by Dean Falcone, who also wrote the film's score. One Voice was released on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016, with profits from the sale of the single going to benefit animal charities.[14]

In 2018, Calder formed the band Frontperson alongside Mark Andrew Hamilton of the band Woodpigeon.[15]

In 2019 Calder became the Artist in Residence for the City of Victoria.[16]

Discography

Solo
  • Are You My Mother? (File Under: Music, 2010)
  • Bright and Vivid (File Under: Music, 2011)
  • Kathryn Calder (File Under: Music, 2015)

The New Pornographers
  • Twin Cinema (CA: Mint Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2005)
  • Challengers (CA: Last Gang Records; US & EU: Matador Records, 2007)
  • Together (CA: Last Gang Records; US: Matador Records, 2010)
  • Brill Bruisers (CA: Last Gang Records; US: Matador Records, 2014)
  • Whiteout Conditions (CA: Dine Alone Records; US: Concord Records, 2017)

Immaculate Machine

Frontperson
  • Frontrunner (Oscar St. Records, 2018)

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-27. Retrieved 2012-07-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://www.straight.com/article-403527/vancouver/unlikely-indie-pop-star?page=0%2C1
  3. http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/michael-bialas/kathryn-calder_b_1029804.html
  4. Devlin, Mike (28 April 2010). "The New Pornographers Together again". Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. Douglas, Rachel. "Immaculate Machine's Kathryn Calder pulls double duty with 'New Pornographers'". ClevelandLive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  6. "Immaculate Machine Call It a Day" Archived 2012-01-08 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, February 11, 2011.
  7. "Kathryn Calder Takes a Break from New Pornographers, Immaculate Machine to Release Solo Debut". Exclaim!, May 26, 2010.
  8. "Are You My Mother? digital album now available!". File Under: Music. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  9. Marchand, Francois (3 August 2010). "For Kathryn Calder, home is where your mom is". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  10. Usinger, Mike. "Kathryn Calder is an unlikely indie pop star". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  11. Adams, Gregory. "Kathryn Calder Returns with 'Bright and Vivid,' Premieres New Track". Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  12. "Polaris Prize long list includes lots of Toronto bands". Toronto Star, June 14, 2012.
  13. "Film chronicles death of a loved one". Times Colonist. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  14. Tribbey, Ralph (2016-03-19). "DVD & Blu-Ray Release Report: Filmmaker Gorman Bechard's A Dog Named Gucci To Make Its DVD Debut On Apr. 19". DVD & Blu-Ray Release Report. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  15. https://frontperson.bandcamp.com/album/frontrunner
  16. "MEET & GREET: Kathryn Calder, Victoria's new Artist in Residence". Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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