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Past members Ashley RothschildJames McKinnonDave MackenJamie FontiSean FontiMitchell Foley Albums Greastets Hits, Got One, Divine Madness, Rubenesque, The Wrinkled Deep Under Heavy Night, The Rise, Caligula Members Dave Macken, Jamie Fonti, Mitchell Foley, Sean Fonti, Ashley Rothschild, James MacKinnon, Dave Ross Genres Alternative/Indie, Hip-hop/rap Similar Primary, Def FX, Just‑Ice, Shabazz the Discip, Pumpkinhead |
Caligula were a band from Sydney, Australia, who produced techno-grunge music in the early 1990s and achieved some national success.
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Caligula was composed of five members: vocalist Ashley Rothschild, guitarist James McKinnon, drummer Dave Macken, Jamie Fonti (keyboards and backing singer), and bass guitarist Sean Fonti. The band also included Mitchell Foley at one stage.
Caligula toured and supported Depeche Mode, Pop Will Eat Itself, Ned's Atomic Dustbin, The Beastie Boys, Buzzcocks, Carter USM, Jesus Jones, Scatterbrain, and Ride, as well as many different Australian acts.
In 1994, they released the album Rubenesque and received national airplay on Triple J and Triple M with the songs "Tears of a Clown" (a remake of the Smokey Robinson & the Miracles song), "Before" and "Roundabout".
Ashley Rothschild left Caligula, leading to their demise. The Fonti Brothers then created the band Primary with singer Connie Mitchell. Rothschild currently fronts the bands Panic Syndrome and Graveyard Rock Stars and teaches at The School of Rock in Crows Nest.
Albums
01. "Seasons"
02. "Dave's Not Here"
03. "Shot (Live)"
04. "Wanda"
05. "Sound Off"
06. "What you Want"
07. "About"
08. "Godzilla"
09. "Young Girls"
10. "Stand Under"
01. "Fuzz"
02. "Wishing"
03. "Tears Of A Clown"
04. "Roundabout"
05. "Make Me Happy"
06. "Wardrum"
07. "Five Different Signs"
08. "Feel For Me"
09. "Helplessness"
10. "Don't Look Back"
11. "So Fine"
12. "Bubbler"
13. "Before"
14. "Checkpoint"
15. "Hypnotised"
EPs
01. "The Bluff"
02. "Checkpoint"
03. "Vision"
04. "Sound Off (Coco Aromomix)"
01. "i.c.u."
02. "Liquid"
03. "Before"
04. "i.c.u. Remix"
Singles
01. "Tears Of A Clown"
02. "Five Different Signs"
03. "Make Me Happy"
01. "Roundabout"
02. "Roundabout (The WhereAbouts Mix)"
03. "Liquidity"
04. "Liquidity Instrumental"
01. "So Fine (Why Can't You See?)"
02. "So Fine (Why Can't You See?) (Acoustic Version)"
03. "Regression"
Songs
Tears of a Clown1993
Godless WrathDivine Madness · 2010
Five Differant Signs