The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1996 by lead singer and guitarist Alex Band and guitarist Aaron Kamin. They are best known for their 2001 single “Wherever You Will Go,” which topped the US Billboard Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, making it the second‑longest‑running No. 1 in the chart’s history. The song was later named the number‑one Adult Top 40 track of the 2000s, preceding the release of the band’s debut album, Camino Palmero (2001). Despite commercial success, both the song and the album received generally negative critical reviews. Their second album, Two (2004), was supported by the lead single “Our Lives,” which was featured during the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Summer Olympics and used as the opening song for the 78th Academy Awards. The band broke up the following year, then reformed in 2016 after an unsuccessful attempt to regroup in 2013. Since the band’s formation, numerous lineup changes have occurred, with Alex Band remaining the only original member. The Calling was formed by Alex Band and Aaron Kamin when Kamin was dating Band’s sister. The two began writing songs and jamming together as early as 1996, performing under the name “Generation Gap” with a drummer who was twice their age. At that time, the lineup also included saxophonist Benny Golbin, giving the group a more jazz‑influenced sound reminiscent of the Dave Matthews Band. Eventually, Band and Kamin dissolved the “Gap” lineup and briefly adopted the name “Next Door,” a reference to veteran music executive Ron Fair, who lived next door to Band.
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Wherever You Will Go
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