Call Me Lightning is an American

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band from

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, United States. The band's name is taken from the 1968 song " Call Me Lightning" by

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. The band cites

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as one of its foremost influences. The group released its first album, ''The Trouble We're In'', on

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in 2004. In 2007, it released a second album, ''Soft Skeletons'', on

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. This was recorded at

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's Chicago studio,

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. The band has received significant press coverage for both albums. In March 2007, the band was featured in '' Spin''. Their fourth LP, ''Human Hell'', was released on the vinyl-only record label 25 Diamonds on March 1, 2014.

Members

;Current *Nathan Lilley - vocals, guitar *Tyler Chicorel - bass guitar *Shane Hochstetler - percussion ;Former *Bill Kutsch - bass guitar, keyboards *Kris Maedke-Russell - bass guitar

Discography

*''The Trouble We're In'' (

, 2004) *''Soft Skeletons'' (

, 2007) *''Split 7" with Get Rad'' (

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, 2008) *''When I Am Gone My Blood Will Be Free'' (

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, 2010) *''Human Hell'' (

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1 March 2014)

References

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