Here’s To You! Michael Been (of The Call) From The Vault

As we crack open the True Tunes Vault once more, we unveil a
previously unheard 1994 interview with Michael Been of The Call –
one of the most under-rated and under-appreciated bands of the
80s. Peter Gabriel once called them “The Future of American
Music” and The Chicago Tribune said they “may well be the closest
thing America has ever had to its own U2.” Their urgent,
inspiring, blood-and-guts rock and roll may have never gotten the
attention it deserved, but those fortunate enough to have heard
their music – either on record or in concert – were impacted for
life. True Tunes’ John J. Thompson interviewed Been, The Call’s
chief songwriter, vocalist, and bassist, around the time of the
release of his solo album On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakthrough.
This long-lost cassette has been found, restored, and presented
here, contextualized with a career—wide exploration of the band’s
music and legacy.


 


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