Member Since: 18/01/2008
Band Members: KALIMAA BAKER - tunes, words, guitar, singing;VIVIENNE LOUISE TATNELL - drums, backing vox;TIMON - bass;RUBY - keys, backing vox;RACHEL - violin
Influences: Ani Difranco, the Waifs, Regina Spektor, the Lucksmiths, Flight of the Conchords, the Beastie Boys, Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set, seashells, David Bowie, Gotye, love affairs, Nina Simone, Radiohead, the Cure, rocks, Salt 'n' Pepa, Tom Waits, Paul Kelly, cherry blossoms, Feist, the Guild League, books, Ella Fitzgerald, Robert Johnson, Liz Stringer. Little Athletics and Plastic Palace Alice also rock a lot.
Sounds Like: "The sheer unadulterated joy in playing and storytelling is alive for all to see at a Kalimaa show. She is a relatively new face on the circuit and tonight, launching her debut EP, and there is a refreshing and cleansing quality to spending time with her, perhaps coming from seeing someone do this folk-music thing right; with unpretentiousness, originality and love." Andy Hazel, Inpress 6.11.08 Here is eight bars of my Hangover song in video. 'When the Bough Breaks' Debut EP out now! It's yellow and shiny. 6 tracks, with lots of lovely guest musicians. Available at gigs, or via paypal. $10
Type of Label: Unsigned