Tomas Kalnoky
This article possibly contains original research. (March 2010) |
Tomas Kalnoky | |
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drums | |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Victory, RISC, Pentimento |
Website | www |
Tomas Kalnoky (born December 24, 1980) is a
Biography
Raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey, he graduated in 1997 from East Brunswick High School.[3]
Kalnoky's first foray into the music world began with the punk band
After Kalnoky departed Catch 22, three ex-members of Catch 22, Tomas Kalnoky, Josh Ansley, and Jamie Egan, joined with three ex-One Cool Guy members, Stuart Karmatz, Dan Ross, and Pete Sibilia, to form Streetlight Manifesto.[4] Despite the horn section, Kalnoky is hesitant to brand them "ska" saying, "Ska is something that you have to tread so lightly with because there are so many, ironically, Nazi-like purists out there who will rip you apart because you don't fit the part of the 'ska band'".[5]
Kalnoky's influences are many, the blending of which creates Streetlight's signature sound. Kalnoky cites
During the
Kalnoky is a self-proclaimed perfectionist, explaining the persistent delay of Streetlight Manifesto's second original album, Somewhere in the Between, and the next album by the Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, which he said in 2007 "will be released by the end of this decade."[6] As of 2024, said BOTAR album has not been released.
In 2010,
On January 29, 2013, Kalnoky announced that he would perform seven shows as part of The Revival Tour alongside Chuck Ragan, Dave Hause of The Loved Ones, Jenny Owen Youngs, Rocky Votolato, Jenny O., and Tim McIlrath of Rise Against.[9] He would later announce 5 additional dates.[10][11]
Discography
Gimp
- Smiles for Macavity (Cassette) (1996)
Catch 22
- Cassette) (1997)
- Keasbey Nights (1998)
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution
- A Call to Arms (EP) (2001)
Streetlight Manifesto
- Streetlight Manifesto Demo (EP) (2002)
- Everything Goes Numb (August 26, 2003)
- Keasbey Nights (March 7, 2006)
- Somewhere in the Between (November 13, 2007)
- 99 Songs of Revolution: Vol. 1 (March 16, 2010) [12]
- The Hands That Thieve (April 30, 2013) [13]
Toh Kay
- You By Me: Vol. 1 (With Dan Potthast of MU330 and The Stitch Up) (November 16, 2010)
- Streetlight Lullabies (November 22, 2011)
- The Hand That Thieves (April 30, 2013) [13]
- You By Me: Vol. 2 (with Sycamore Smith, formerly of the Muldoons) (August 12, 2014)[14]
References
- ^ a b Outsight Radio Hours. "Tomas Kalnoky Interview". Retrieved 2012-03-25.
- ^ "STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO". Streetlightmanifesto.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- Newspapers.com. "Commencement exercises were held yesterday for senior students at East Brunswick High School at the Louis Brown Athletic Center of Rutgers University in Piscataway.... The graduates are:... Tomas Kalnoky"
- ^ "The RISC Group Fansite". Risc.perix.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Interview with Tomas Kalnoky". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution website". 2007-03-16. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
BOTAR is about to start recording its first full length. The plan is to release it around the same time or slightly after Streetlight gets its record done. But we're dealing with you-know-who here so expect it before the end of our current decade.
- ^ a b "The Pentimento Music Co". Pentimentomusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ pentimentomusic (18 October 2010). ""I've Set Sail" by Toh Kay - Official Music Video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Revival Tour". Tohkay.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Revival Tour Date Added". Tohkay.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "More Revival Dates!". Tohkay.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ Robocrat (23 July 2008). "B.O.T.A.R. - They Provide the Paint". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ a b "STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO". Streetlightmanifesto.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "You By Me: Vol. 2". Amazon.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.