The 99 Call

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The 99 Call
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Origin London, England, UK
Genres Experimental rock
Indie rock
Years active2009 to present
MembersPaul Anderson
Clive Painter
Website http://www.the99call.net

The 99 Call are a British band formed in 2009 by Paul Anderson, previously from Tram [1] and Clive Painter from Broken Dog. [2] They performed their first show in Rimini, Italy in July 2009 playing some new material and songs from the Tram album Heavy Black Frame in celebration of its tenth anniversary. [3] [4] [5] [6] The 99 Call have recorded soundtracks for several short films. [7] [8] [9] They subsequently released their first single called 'Last Days' on Setanta Records in 2010. [10] Followed by a mini album called 'Spanish Flies' on Moonpalace Records which featured Martin Medina on piano and trumpet. [11]

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