Brian Calzini

Brian Calzini

Brian Calzini playing live in concert with We Are Defiance
Background information
Genres Post-hardcore, metalcore
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2007–present
Labels Tragic Hero, Eulogy Recordings
Associated acts We Are Defiance, Paddock Park, Sleeping with Sirens
Website

Brian Calzini (born October 25, 1985, Ocala, Florida) is an Italian American post-hardcore vocalist. He is a founding member of Sleeping with Sirens, Paddock Park (disbanded in 2009) and We Are Defiance (his current band).[1]

Early life

Calzini was born in Ocala, Florida and is of Italian descent. Brian Calzini (birth name) is also known as Brian John Williams. [2]

Music career

Calzini's musical career began when he started recording a song named I´ll Swing My Fists together with Tom Denney. Calzini uploaded the song to his MySpace profile and started a solo musical project called '"Paddock Park".[3] Calzini later found a live band to perform his songs live and formed the band as Paddock Park, with whom he recorded his first song "I'll Swing My Fists" for their debut EP False Hope, in 2007. The band was later signed by Eulogy Recordings, where they released their first full-length album A Hiding Place for Fake Friends, which featured a re-recording of the same song. In 2009, the band was disbanded.

Almost immediately after Paddock Park's end, Calzini went on to form Sleeping With Sirens with former member of Uprising Records band Broadway, Nick Trombino. Finding members from Orlando Florida and a singer Kellin Quinn from Oregon. Calzini spent two weeks with the band in Orlando, Florida writing together in a studio then went on to record The Bomb.com and Big Gulps. Calzini soon after recording parted ways with the band with Quinn taking over all vocals. Calzini has stated in interviews Quinn wanted the band to go in a different direction and there was no harsh feeling between Calzini and former band mates. Soon after Calzini went on to create his current band We Are Defiance. The band recorded a few songs in 2009, including a cover of B.o.B's popular song "Airplanes", featuring Tom Denney and former band mate Kellin Quinn (Sleeping with Sirens). In 2010, the band started touring extensively as well as working on their debut album with producer Tom Denney. We Are Defiance signed to Tragic Hero Records and released their debut album called Trust in Few which was released worldwide. Trust In Few was released on March 15, 2011. The album peaked at 28 on Billboard Heatseekers for one week.

Musical influences

Calzini has stated in interviews his music influences range from acoustic music, pop, and metal.

Discography

Paddock Park
Sleeping with Sirens
We Are Defiance

References

  1. ↑ Jake Denning: AbsolutePunk: We Are Defiance - 12.26.12
  2. ↑ underthegunreview.net: WE ARE DEFIANCE VOCALIST, BRIAN CALZINI, SPEAKS ABOUT BRUSHES WITH DEATH
  3. ↑ Interview with Brian Calzini The Interlude

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