Gary Kaluza
Script error: No such module "Draft topics".
Script error: No such module "AfC topic".
Gary John Kaluza (born February 9, 1963 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia) is a musician, songwriter, live music engineer, and music producer. He has written original music for TBS’s Wipeout, Tony Valentino of The Standells, David Tyson, Sagan Films’ Hooking Up, The Glory Chain, Silke Berlinn and the Addictions, Holly & the Byrd, Cassandra Estevez, Taylor Uhler, Squeakie Toys and SquirrelEXplosion.
Music Career[edit]
The Glory Chain[edit]
From 1986 to 1992, Kaluza was a co-writer with J. Scallon and M. Garrett in the Canadian band The Glory Chain, releasing their hit Love Like Rain in ‘87. The song resurfaced in the 2020 comedy Hooking Up, starring Brittany Snow and Sam Richardson.
Silke Berlinn and the Addictions[edit]
Kaluza was the bassist, guitarist, and songwriter with Silke Berlinn and the Addictions. They most notably performed at the Bat Country Labor Day Blast, which featured the Rikk Agnew Band. Kaluza recorded two CD releases with Berlinn, “Retro Punk” and “Gang Bang,” both produced by Paul Roessler.
Tony Valentino[edit]
Kaluza is a band member of the newly-formed “Tony Valentino of the Standells;” performing with Tony Valentino of The Standells as a bassist[1], guitarist, and songwriter. However, Kaluza is in no way affiliated with the original Standells. Tony Valentino of the Standells is signed to Big Stir Records.
Wipeout[edit]
Both Gary Kaluza and his daughter appeared in two episodes of TBS’s reboot of the obstacle-course game show Wipeout. They were featured in the season premiere[2], “The Big Balls are Back Baby” (S1 E1), and the season finale, “Road to Redemption” (S1 E20). Kaluza wrote original an original song for each episode, “All in for Wipeout” and “Wipeout Redemption” respectively.
Independent Projects[edit]
From the early to mid-2010s, Kaluza was the lead singer, guitarist, and writer for his band SquirrelEXplosion, the name referencing the copious number of squirrels that would hang around his backyard. In 2019, Kaluza began working with film/TV composer Taylor Uhler, eventually creating their own band called Squeakie Toys, as a reference to the chew toys that their dogs would often tear apart.
References[edit]
- ↑ Valentino, Tony. "Big Stir Records - Tony Valentino". bigstirrecords.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ "The Big Balls Are Back, Baby!". www.tbs.com. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
External links[edit]
This article "Gary Kaluza" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Gary Kaluza. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
