BAND ON THE ROAD:
-Joie Calio: vocals, acoustic guitar Studio members:
- Joie Calio: vocals, bass, acoustic guitars
- Rob Daiker: guitar, vocals, drums, keyboards
All songs written by: Joie Calio
Photos by Ronnie Dennis/ Smith Eliot www.smitheliot.com
Influences
David Bowie
Interpol
The Smiths
Weezer
The Stones
Beck
T Rex
Brian Wilson
Lennon/McCartney
Sounds Like
"A great disc sure to be criminally ignored by the masses." - The Phantom Tollbooth
Why X Levitation Cult? Because a band needs a name, but there is more to it than that. The band is the mind's eye of alternative rock singer/songwriter Joie Calio with the studio help of Portland based producer/guitar player Rob Daiker.
"I met Rob a few years ago when his manager recognized me at a concert and suggested we try recording together, he thought we'd be a good musical match. He's a kick-ass guitar player, and an amazing writer" says Calio. The recordings caught the ear of Baria Record's President, Eugene Bari.
"When I started writing these songs in Seattle, I wanted to do something that was a bit different from what I had done with dada, and not the same singer/songwriter thing I had done on my first solo CD. I wanted this to be a bit more rocking, sort of Weezer-ish, but still influenced by like, early Bowie."
Why call it X Levitation Cult? "A friend of mine gave me the idea after I told her about a big levitation party I was at on New Year's Eve...for real, it was weird."
X Levitation Cult/Joie Calio's Friend Space (Top 24)
I can't stop SMILING! Thank you for the wonderful, soulful and very special performance last night at the Coach House. The new songs and slide guitar licks are delicious :)
Happy new year Joie! Happy to see more house shows scheduled. Get out to see this musician people. New years resolution:every week listen to Happiness in Hell begining to end then pass on the word to anyone wanting Quality Music! All the best for 2009.
