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MOUNTAIN CALLER WHO ARE YOU?
We are Mountain Caller: an instrumental, heavy, progressive power-trio with a passion for storytelling through vibrant, dynamic soundscapes. Take equal parts Cult Of Luna, Sleep, and Alice In Chains, stir and simmer together in a pot of guitar, bass, and drums, season with generous amounts of creative passion, visual ambition and 80s action and sci-fi movies.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
We tell stories through music. Our upcoming album Chronicle I: The Truthseeker is the beginning of a feminist allegory, following an anonymous female protagonist on her journey of discovery: of her own power and agency, as well as the truth of the endless vast expanse of the universe. We travel to mystical cities in unknown deserts, battling great behemoths, staving off rabid hordes of pursuers
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
Because we love it. We don’t make a living from this band, we didn’t form with any particular Words by Max Maxwell / Mountain Caller
motives of success or renown. All three of us have a strong desire and urge to create things, and have things we passionately wish to convey through music. We recognise this in each other, and have developed a deep friendship and bond because of it.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?
We’ve just released a music video, in the run up to releasing our debut album. The video accompanies the second single I Remember Everything, and was brought to life by our dear friend Tom Le Bon and his incredible team. It’s a conceptually and visually lush experience which captures the essence of our band flawlessly in visual form. We’re always so delighted and grateful to be able to collaborate with such immensely talented people.
WHAT'S THE HOT TOPIC?
The hot-topic for everyone is obviously the pandemic. In the music world and many other career avenues, it’s exacerbated many issues inherent within the industry. The complete financial unsustainability of a career in 37
music, the lack of respect and reverence given to it by the powers that be in the UK and America, and the crucial part it plays in enriching everyone’s lives. The urgency and instability of the current global situation has illuminated all these things with the harshest of lights. We’re lucky enough to have livelihoods that enable our musical career, and allow it to operate with relative creative freedom. This is not the case for a vastly growing group of people. The need for a viable income alongside to fund music making rules out those without a certain level of financial privilege. Considering that popular music was built on foundations laid by underprivileged, marginalised groups, that those people continue to be priced out of a creative career is a tragedy and an injustice "Chronicle I: The Truthseeker is out on the 13th November. smarturl.it/thetruthseeker
