User:Callmerenee/callmeanything

Call Me Anything was a pop band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2011, the band consisted of vocalist/guitarist Will Tenney, vocalist/guitarist Dylan Ronan, and vocalist/bassist Matt McNulty. The band rose to popularity on March 13, 2012 when they released their debut album, Celebrity. The album debuted at #53 on iTunes Top New Relseases for the week of March 13-20. Call Me Anything went on to play alongside bands such as Allstar Weekend, Cute Is What We Aim For, Valencia, Boys Like Girls, Stereo Skyline, Cash Cash, Breathe Carolina, The Click Five, Sparks The Rescue, and many more. The group was known for their polished image, landing features in Seventeen, J-14, and Substream_Magazine, all while releasing their somewhat contreversial "tongue in cheek" style Pop/Rock. Before the group dissolved in Fall 2013, they released "The Best Damn Time EP," which peaked at #86 on the iTunes Pop 200.

History

Formation (2010-2011)

Prior to Call Me Anything's formation, Will Tenney and Brandyn Dougan played together under the name of White Rose from 2007 - 2010. In December 2010, White Rose was signed to New Age Media Management. With their new management and the addition of bassist Matt McNulty, the band changed their direction and became Call Me Anything. In January 2011, the band played a number of tour dates on the "Follow Me On Twit-Tour" alongside This Condition and Floral Terrace. In spring of 2011, the band went into the studio with Tom Degrazia of That's Outrageous! (InVogue Records) to record their first EP.

Let's Talk (2011)

Call Me Anything released their first single, Let's Talk, on May 24, 2011. They played select regional tour dates in support of this album alongside members of Boys Like Girls, This Condition, Valencia, Cash Cash, Rocky Loves Emily (Tooth & Nail Records), and The After Party. In July of 2011 they headlined a national tour with Follow Your Hero in support of their "Let's Talk" album, released July 14, 2011. Following this tour, drummer Brandyn Dougan parted ways with the band.

New Demos Released (2011-2012)

Following their second tour off the "Let's Talk" album, Call Me Anything went back to the studio during the fall of 2011 to record more music. They released a holiday single, "Every Halloween", on October 25, 2011 followed by a compilations of demos called "A Little Bit Better Than Yesterday" on November 11, 2011. Call Me Anything also released their debut music video for "Let's Talk" on November 11, 2011. Then on December 16, 2011 they released another holiday single, "Christmas (All I Need Is Here)". Throughout the fall and winter while they recorded new music, they played select northeast dates with Breathe Carolina (Columbia Records), Just Surrender, Rookie Of The Year, and Before You Exit. In December 2011, Bank Clothing became an official sponsor of Call Me Anything.

Celebrity (2012)

In early 2012, Call Me Anything begin writing and recording new songs for their album "Celebrity" released March 13, 2011. In support of the album's release, the band played a few headlining shows in select cities throughout March, ending with their first sold out headlining show on March 25th in Boston, MA. In April 2012, a short film about Call Me Anything called "Downtown Boston" was released. In May and June of 2012, Call Me Anything was invited to play select dates on the "Sanctuary Tour" featuring Paradise Fears. Call Me Anything also shot another music video for "Celebrity" featuring rapper Dylan Owen, which is set for release in Summer 2012.

Members

Members at Break Up

Will Tenney - lead vocals, guitar
Matt McNulty - backing vocals, bass
Dylan Ronan - vocals, guitar

Former

Brandyn Dougan - drums

Tours

February-March 2011

Call Me Anything's first tour was an east coast tour on select dates with Sparks The Rescue, Stereo Skyline, I Call Fives, and Chase Coy.

May 2011: Summer Blowout Tour

Call Me Anything went on a northeast regional tour with Love Via Dance Machine.

July 2011

Call Me Anything headlined a three week national tour in support of their "Let's Talk" Album. Follow Your Hero joined them as support on this tour.

August 2011: The Shortest Tour Ever

Call Me Anything continued touring in August for a northeast regional tour alongside Floral Terrace and Atlantic Avenue.

Discography

EPs

Before We Got Here (The White Rose Years: 2007 - 2010) - January 25, 2011
Let's Talk - July 14, 2011
A Little Bit Better Than Yesterday (demos) - November 11, 2011
Celebrity EP - March 13, 2012
The Best Damn Time EP - September 24, 2013

Singles

Let's Talk - May 24, 2011
Every Halloween - October 25, 2011
Christmas (All I Need Is Here) - December 16, 2011
Try This Again - September 17, 2013