The Callas

“It’s a real cool record. There is this special kind of chemistry in the band” Thurston Moore The Callas is the tip of an art collective producing music, artworks and films, initiated by the brothers Lakis & Aris Ionas.  Their last album “ANATOLI” (Inner Ear records), was released on September 2024. With Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth) they released a collaborative album, and Jim Sclavunos (Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds) was the producer of two of their albums. They have played live all over the world in toilettes, stadiums, bars, boats, venues, trains, galleries, museums and some normal gig venues. Live performances with the band (selection) - Liverpool Psychedelic Festival (Liverpool), The Great Escape Festival (Brighton), Reeperbhan Festival (Hamburg), Indietracks Festival (Derby), Indigenes Festival (Nantes, France), Scala (London), The Lexington (London), Sala Apolo (Barcelona), The Glove (New York) and with Thurston Moore band, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Ty Segall, Television Personalities, Ian F. Svenonius and Grinderman. “Rock ‘n’ Roll thick and heavy with a strong motoric backbone” - BROOKLYN VEGAN song of the day - KEXP RADIO “Oddly Thrilling”, 4/5 - MOJO MAGAZINE “A cross between punk rockand Andy Warhol’s Factory scene” - THE INDEPENDENT Their song “Anger” was selected by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds for their MOJO magazine CD compilation. “Songs that range in style from dreamy subversive pop to brutal post-punk skronk to deconstructed rebetiko.” Jim Sclavunos