The Anniversary, Braid, Cibo Matto, Reggae, Jazz, Alternative-Pop & Classic styles, Miami, J-Pop, Post/late Modernity, all the music we listen to and probably everything else we've ever been exposed to.
Sounds Like
"...heavily melodic and exciting pop songs with undeniablely cute back and forth boy/girl vocals.." - Skatterbrain
"... a quirky indie-pop sensibility."
- youaintnopicasso
"..spiky, clever melodies and unexpected changes in tempo and style... playful, fanciful, melancholy, and hopeful, its music full of encouragement and optimism" - RAG Magazine
"...playful inventive pop music with unusual song structures and wonderfully subdued vocals" - LMNOP
"...Gingerbread Dog has an admirably individual DIY ethic..."
- Subba-Cultcha
"... the Miami group are without question talented composers. See the concoction that is “Laboratories” and the sweet tambourine rhythm of “Symbiosis” for proof of that." - Absolutepunk.net
"Baby Calendar's vocalists, Tom and Jackie, go back and forth creating exciting and catchy melodies" - Athens Exchange
".. snappy punkish melodies and strong lyrics ... By the time I got to the end of the record the sun had actually come out, truly a rarity for Seattle in December, and I was in a great mood. There's not much else I can really ask of a band."
- Mammoth Press
"Fishboy / Baby Calendar" Split 7" on red vinyl - Singles Club (HHBTM 2007)
side A: Fishboy, side B: Baby Calendar
Between the years of 2004-2006, we traveled all over the United States playing hundreds of shows in all manner of places and formats (venues, festivals, basements, bars, parks, living rooms, pizza places...CMJ, Plan-It-X Fest, Athens Popfest...). We played music, made friends, saw the country, released an EP (Your Move) and two full length albums (Fifteen Year Old Sneakers & Gingerbread Dog), and were signed to Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records (hhbtm.com - Athens, GA).
In mid-2007, we released a single, "Live Underwater" as part of the limited edition HHBTM Singles Club. (you can order that single here!).
Currently (2008), we are all working on different projects and have some brand new Baby Calendar songs that we hope to form into an EP and release sometime next year. Until then, much love and thanks to all our friends and supporters out there!!!
Discography:
Live Underwater
split (w/Fishboy from Denton, TX) 7" vinyl / 2007
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Gingerbread Dog
full length CD / 2006
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Behind Baby Calendar’s irresistibly earnest vocals, sugary-sweet melodies and animated backbeat – characteristics that are synonymous with the adorable territory otherwise known as indie pop – is a band that writes daringly ambitious, unique arrangements spiked with a honed punk edge, all tightly wrapped in their unwavering DIY ethic. On some level, their sound is a shining reflection of Miami, the city in which all three members grew up, and its eclectic, multicultural background…not to mention three self-sufficient years making their own records and playing countless shows across the United States.
To say that Gingerbread Dog has a monopoly on catchy melodies is an understatement. “Unshakable Baby Calendar virus lodged deep in your skull” is more like it. Leave it to these guys to make a brain disease sound like something you’d actually want to contract. Nevertheless, what really makes Baby Calendar so communicable is the depth of the arrangements and the ability to find a harmony between weighty subject matter and optimistic fun without an ounce of pretension to muck things up.
Of course, the poignancy of the songs rests squarely on the back-and-forth between Tom Gorrio and Jackie Biver: vocals swooping, intertwining, and ricocheting off one another with an understated resolution. Separately, each plays a significant role – Gorrio with his confident tenor and Biver with an unaffected, childlike voice – but they are equals, keeping the listener grounded amongst the charming twists and turns throughout the record. Toss drummer Arik Dayan into the mix for a percussive bite and you’ve got songs that are simultaneously intriguing, whimsical, unconventional…yet completely rockin’ and danceable. The fact that it’s all bundled up into eleven cohesive, infectious pop songs can be our little secret.
When words like “cute” and “happy” are mentioned in the same sentence as Baby Calendar, maybe that’s because regardless of how artful and creatively the songs on Gingerbread Dog are put together, you can’t help but feel that Tom, Jackie and Arik are best friends…and yes, they’re having a great time doing what they love. It shines through in live performances as well. Baby Calendar will get you moving, they’ll keep you on your toes and they’ll sure as hell make you hum along. Most importantly though, they’ll do it on their own terms and in a way that’s wholly unique to Baby Calendar. Yup…that’s pretty friggin’ cute.
Tom Gorrio (vocals, guitar, keys), Jackie Biver (vocals, bass, keys) and Arik Dayan (drums, xylophone, tambourine) are Baby Calendar. Gingerbread Dog was recorded and mixed by Daniel Escauriza at Panda Bite Studios and Soundjitsu, with the exception of tracks 6 and 10, which were recorded by Tom on his 4-track at home. You can find other Baby Calendar releases on their website (www.babycalendarmusic.com) or maybe from the band on tour. They tour a lot. Go see them.
“Baby Calendar radiates a very personal and distinct beauty, and are simply bright rays of sunshine breaking through the clouds when you need it most.” – Two Way Monologues
“Baby Calendar have created their own little slice of a genre here. It’s 1/3 twee , 1/3 emo and 1/3 geek rock all rolled up into one. Fans of all of the genres listed above should find something to like on Gingerbread Dog. These guys and gal are damn good at what they do and it’s hard to not have respect for that.”
– Sound As Language
“Each element comes together, making each song an indie pop wallop...”
- Aversion
