The Calling biography

In June 2002, Woolstenhulme left The Calling; he was later replaced by Dino Meneghin. Mohler and Wood left in October 2002.

In June 2004, the group returned with Two. The album had three singles and accompanying videos: "Our Lives", "Things Will Go My Way", and "Anything". With new touring musicians, the band toured for most of 2004. However, "Two" faced disappointing sales compared to their first album.

After a lengthy world tour in support of the album, and lacking any clear label support-as well as Kamin and Band moving in increasingly separate directions-the band was effectively ended. In July 2005, they went on "indefinite hiatus" after playing a farewell show in Temecula, California. Alex and his new touring musicians (often mislabeled as "The Calling") have played sporadic gigs since 2008.

The band's signature song, "Wherever You Will Go," was named the #1 Adult Pop song of the decade by Billboard magazine.

Personnel

Alex Band - lead vocals
Aaron Kamin - lead guitar, backing vocals
Sean Woolstenhulme - guitar, backing vocals
Billy Mohler - bass guitar
Nate Wood - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Dino Meneghin - guitar

Touring musicians: 2003-2004

Kaveh Rastegar - bass (2003)
"V" - bass (early 2004)
Justin Derrico - lead guitar
Daniel Damico - guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Corey Britz - bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboard
Justin Meyer - drums, percussion

Singles

Other releases

Music Collection (2003)
A mini EP containing "Where Ever Will You Go (Live)" and "Could It Be Any Harder" was given free with Little Chef Kids meals.

Songs in popular culture

"Wherever You Will Go" is heard in the movie Coyote Ugly, but does not appear on the soundtrack.
The band appeared in the film Coyote Ugly, performing "Wherever You Will Go" when Violet goes to the club looking for the manager and sees Kevin for the first time.
"Wherever You Will Go" was heavily used by UPN in 2001 in advertisements to promote the debut of Star Trek: Enterprise.
The CW hit show Smallville used "Wherever You Will Go" in the second episode of season 1 ("Metamorphosis"), but it was never included on any of the soundtracks. The song "Unstoppable" was also featured in the pilot.
In 2001, The Calling contributed a live performance version of their song "Wherever You Will Go" to the charity album Live in the X Lounge IV.
"Wherever You Will Go" was used in soundtrack of Love Actually.
Popular sketch comedy TV show Mad TV parodied the video for "Wherever You Will Go," parodying how The Calling, Creed, Pearl Jam, and Ray Charles all sound similar.
"For You" was used in the soundtrack of Daredevil.
The Calling appeared on the TV show American Dreams as protestors and sang a cover of The Beatles song "Nowhere Man."
The song "Our Lives" was played in the closing of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
The song "Could It Be Any Harder" was featured on the spin off series "Brooke Knows Best" in 2008.
"Wherever You Will Go" was used in the final scene of the series finale of Saving Grace, which aired on Monday, June 21, 2010.
"Wherever You Will Go" was covered by the band "Boyce Avenue" in December, 2011.

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