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Email: cal@calmusic.co.uk

BIOGRAPHY

Cal started playing the guitar and singing in the early 1990s as a hobby, once he had the ability to play three chords clearly he started writing his own songs, then when he had mastered another chord he would add this to the others and try writing another song ( Cal says "most of my early songs will never be heard").  After the first year or so his interest had grown and so in 1991 decided to further develop his musical talents by attending Perth College.  He was a student there for three years where he attained an HND in "Rock Music Performance", won the Outstanding Adult Learner Award 1993 and won the Sound Control Music Trophy 1993 - 1994. 
After a year of working in a factory Cal returned to further education where he attended Edinburgh Jewel and Esk Valley College in 1996 - 1997 and achieved his Advanced Diploma in "Film And Television Music". 

During this time Cal had already started out on his own as a self employed solo performer singing cover songs incorporating every kind of musical style from the 50s to the chart hits of the day and very quickly created a stir in all kinds of venue throughout Scotland from pubs and clubs to town halls and small concert halls.

Along with all his own gigs Cal has also supported bands like Wolfstone, The Ian Hunter Band (Mott The Hoople), Fish (Marilliom), and more....

In 1998, after the departure of Donnie Munro, Runrig was looking for a new lead singer.  This gave Cal the opportunity to audition for the position.  He progressed through the different stages and got down to the last in Scotland before the band employed the services of Canadian singer Bruce Guthro.
Rather than be disappointed, he was encouraged and inspired to write his own songs and release then on his own record label (Cal Music), therefore enabling him to write, record and promote his own songs while keeping all copyright control of his works.

2000 was a busy year for Cal, he was continuously touring, while writing an album and recording when he got a bit of time at home.  By the end of that year the recording was complete and "(Scotland) A Part Of Me" was aired for the first time. The album is distributed in Scotland by Gordon Duncan Music Distribution and Highlander Music Distribution and was made available to all music stores early in 2001
Cal was a WINNER at the festival4stars National Songwriting Competition. 2007. Cal would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote for him on-line, there were over 20,000 votes and Cal received 12,953 of them.


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