Miles Calder & The Rumours
About Miles Calder & The Rumours from Wellington
A scampish folk troubadour dreaming of high seas and low trees The Rumours quick on his heels. Melding wiry country jangle with frail folk balladeering, Miles Calder & the Rumours win your heart and woos your dancing shoes.
Miles Calder started performing country and folk fed originals in the latter half of 2011. Since his first full band show with The Rumours in November 2011 they now regularly grace the stages around Wellington. Miles's songwriting draws inspiration from folk, country and rock'n'roll back catalogues, as well as the great modern songwriters.
Influences:
Ryan Adams, The Band, The Beatles, Beck, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bright Eyes, Bob Dylan, Justin Townes Earle, The Felice Brothers, Fleet Foxes, Woody Guthrie, Iron and Wine, Skip James, Damien Jurado, Leadbelly, Gram Parsons, Josh Ritter, Christopher Robinson, The Rolling Stones, Josh Rouse, Bruce Springsteen, The Tallest Man On Earth, Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, Townes Van Zandt
The Rumours are:
Miles Calder, Nick George, Steve 'Sleeve' Moodie, Kirsten Moodie, with sporatic help from Gerry Paul and Matthew Benton.
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