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Charlemagne (band)

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Charlemagne was an indie rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, led by former NoahJohn singer/songwriter, Carl Johns. Originally a Johns solo project, Charlemagne developed into a group, which toured Europe in 2004[1] and released three albums between 2004 and 2007, including two on SideCho Records.

Band members

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  • Carl Johns (a.k.a. Charlemagne), plays a little bit of everything, songwriter and producer
  • William Borowski (a.k.a. The Equalizer, BB, Billions), bass guitar, claps
  • Tenaya Darlington (a.k.a. Ladybird), backing vocals, triangle, claps
  • Kaleen Enke (a.k.a. Katydid), backing vocals, guitar, Tambourine, claps
  • Alex Fulton (a.k.a. A-12), drums, claps
  • Dietrich Gosser (a.k.a. D, Titrich), acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ivan Klipstein, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Brandon Schreiner (a.k.a. Kid B), guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Beats, backing vocals
  • Curtis Whaley (a.k.a. The Arty Bastard, RTB), keyboards, claps, co-producer and graphic designer for Detour Allure

Discography

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  • Charlemagne (2004) Loose[2]
  • Detour Allure (2005 · SideCho Records)[3]
  • We Can Build An Island (2007 · SideCho Records)[4]

Footnote

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The group has no relation to late 1980s/early 1990s Hollywood glam metal band Charlemagne, whose eponymous 1994 album was rereleased in 2009.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Charlemagne at Allmusic.com
  2. ^ "Charlemagne". Pitchfork.
  3. ^ "Detour Allure". Pitchfork.
  4. ^ "Charlemagne: We Can Build an Island, PopMatters". 31 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Charlemagne : 2009 : New Music Review Album CD Review Heavy Metal Hard Rock Progressive Rock Metal :: Dangerdog Music Reviews".
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