Michael Cale Parks, otherwise known as Cale Parks, is best known for his role as the multi-faceted drummer, percussionist, pianist and

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of the

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. In the summer of 2006, Cale Parks released his first full-length album, Illuminated Manuscript, on Japan's Stiff Slack Records and in the US on

. The record was recorded on borrowed four-tracks and computers in various locations in the midwest. In 2007–2008, Cale joined Brooklyn-based band

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as their drummer. And at the end of 2009,

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, a three-man

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band composed of Parks, Eric Lyle Lodwick and Drew Montag Robinson was formed. With only four demos under their belts, already critics named the band as one to look out for. In addition to performing solo and with

and

, Cale Parks is also known for recording and touring with various other bands and solo artists, including: Cex,

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, Love of Everything,

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, Pit Er Pat and Passion Pit. In the spring of 2012 Parks began playing with

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. In 2014 Cale toured as a drummer with

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and in 2015 on drums with

Tanlines Tanlines is an American electronic music and indie rock duo from Brooklyn, New York composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance and world musi ...

. In 2013, Parks released a solo single, "N1", on the Brooklyn electronic label, Have A Killer Time ( HAKT). The release also features a remix by

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duo, Paradis. Parks released a solo EP, ''Lagoon Fool'', in the spring of 2015 on Have A Killer Time ( HAKT). The vinyl release of Lagoon Fool features a title track remix by Bell Towers. In October 2015, UK vinyl only label, Rothmans, released the Diego Maradonna 12" featuring two new tracks by Cale along with a remix by Berlin's Eddie C.

Solo discography

Albums

* 2006: ''

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'' (

) * 2008: '' Sparklace'' (

)

EPs

*2009: '' To Swift Mars'' (

) *2015: ''

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'' ( Have A Killer Time) *2015: ''

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)

Singles

*2013: ''N1'' ( Have A Killer Time)

References

External links

caleparks.com

Interview with Cale Parks on HEAVEmedia
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