Califone

Califone is an acclaimed musical project centered around Tim Rutili and a regular and rotating list of contributors, including long-time collaborators; producer, Brian Deck, percussionists Ben Massarella, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Rachel Blumberg and producer, guitarist Michael Krassner.

Formed out of the Chicago band Red Red Meat, they've been exploring the tension between experimental noise, acoustic texture, technology, humanity, cinematic images and microscopic poetry since 1998 with over a dozen albums of sleeper hits and enduring classics.

Their "career-best" (Uncut) album "villagers" was released on May 19th, 2023 by Jealous Butcher Records, and the follow-up, "The Villagers Companion" will come out on February 21st, 2025.