Since the turn of the new Millenium, DOUG WIMBISH and WILL CALHOUN, best known as the rhythm section in the Grammy Award-winning LIVING COLOUR, have played as a BASS/DRUM DUO called HEADFAKE. This past winter Doug met cellist MAX LILJA while playing in operatic/rock vocalist TARJA TURUNEN's band. Both Doug and Max were inspired by the musical connection the two developed while recording Tarja's album "MY WINTER STORM," and playing shows through Germany, France, Italy and Russia. At the end of the tour, they discussed the possibility of Max joining HEADFAKE for an 11-day, 11-show blitz through Europe and Scandanavia. March 7-17, 2008 ... Should be Interesting!
— photographs and collage by dave.hogerty
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THE HEADFAKE+ONE RECORD SO FAR
Max Lilja's records with Apocalyptica, Hevein, and Tarja Turunen's "My Winter Storm" (with Doug), and those Will and Doug have collaborated through the years, starting in New York City with Living Colour, to Los Angeles with Herb Alpert, the Middle East with Iranian Princess Sussan Deyhim and Afghanistan's Dhafer Youssef, and back to Brooklyn with Mos Def.
HEADFAKE "IN THE AREA OF PRAGUE"
"In the Area of Prague," a documentary film and performance by Petr Tomaides (tomato22.net) will be available April 4, 2008.
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Mar 7 2008 [8:00P] Quasimodo, Berlin
Mar 8 2008 [8:00P] De Kade, Zaandam
Mar 9 2008 [8:00P] Kulisse, Kresfeld
Mar 10 2008 [8:00P] Hot Jazz Club, Munster
Mar 11 2008 [8:00P] Schlachthof, Kassel
Mar 12 2008 [8:00P] Underground, Cologne
Mar 13 2008 [8:00P] Birdland, Vienna
Mar 14 2008 [8:00P] Bluesiana, Velden
Mar 15 2008 [8:00P] Zuckerfabrik, Enns
Mar 16 2008 [8:00P] Treibhaus, Innsbruck
Mar 17 2008 [8:00P] Stadtsaal, Vöcklabruck
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"LAST DROP OF INNOCENCE"
Today, Max plays cello in a band called HEVEIN, with Juha Immonen, vocals; Leif Hedstrom, guitar; Janne Jaakkola, bass; Alpo Oksaharju, drums; and Aino Piipari, violin.
Before Hevein, Max was a founding member of the popular Finnish band called APOCALYPTICA, the first and only Heavy Metal/Thrash band composed of four classically trained cellists. After the success of "APOCALYPTICA PLAYS METALLICA," Max recorded two more records, and played more than 500 shows (many in front of sold-out stadiums) before leaving the band in 2002.
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HEADFAKE + ANOTHER "ONE" (BERNIE WORRELL)
Back in America (2007 NAMM Convention in Anaheim, California) Funkadelic/P-Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell was the "ONE" who joined Will and Doug to play "TERRORISM," a HEADFAKE ANTHEM, since GEORGE W. BUSH decided to invade IRAQ. — video by dave.
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