Today we’d like to introduce you to Callum Toner. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Cal has been singing/humming since she was in the crib. At 3 years old, she started playing a little pink ukulele and making up songs. She loved any time she could perform for an audience of family, friends, and even her pets. In 5th grade (10 years old), she wrote and performed her first song it was an end-of-school-year tribute to her teachers. She sang it over the loud speakers during morning announcements. At 12 years old, she found a love for theater and did some youth performances with Clear Space theater in Rehoboth, De. She fine-tuned her stage performing. At 13 years old, she continued theater with the Theater Academy of Delmarva.
At 14 years old, she wanted to sing with a band so she joined AMP (Academy of Performing Arts). She learned how to work with a band, learned to play keyboards/piano and picked up her first guitar. She also had a huge opportunity when chosen with a few others to open for the band Foreigner on the Freeman stage in Delaware. They did an acapella performance of Somebody to Love by Queen. She got the bug to perform on large stages after that. Within that year, she practiced continuously and was able to promote herself to play solo at a local farm Ard Brac Acres then the Valor House in Pittsville next at the Ocean Pines Farmers Market. She started to get offers to play at more venues.
At 15 years old, she decided to leave AMP and focus on solo performances hitting open mics. At an open mic, she met some brothers from Lewes DE, and formed the band Scattered. They were able to get some cool performance venues including The Cedar Room in Lewes for Sunday brunches, some Ocean City venues, The Bitter End in NYC for future stars show. They found their way to the big stage as the pre-opener for Coldplay on the Budlight Seltzer Stage at Xfinity Live with over 60k people arriving to see the concert and tailgating watching them before Coldplay was a crazy moment.
Cal and the boys decided to go in separate directions with their music. Over the next year, she would focus on her song writing, continue to do solo gigs, and start recording in the studio. She has recently been asked to perform in larger festivals including Springfest, Ladybug Festival, and several others. She has been asked to open and be pre-show for several artists. Cal continues to write and develop her style which has been described as “Soulful Folk”.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I have had two main struggles. First, is just fitting it all in. I am still in high school and even though I am homeschooled my workload can be heavy.
My second struggle like most musicians is being booked at places that are more like listening rooms and people are there to hear you not just to watch the ball game.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
Callum is a 16 years old singer/songwriter who has already performed in Maryland, Delaware, and Philadelphia. NYC and Washington DC. She has been on the stage at the legendary club The Bitter End in NYC with The NYC Singer/Songwriter Collaborative performing her original music.
She currently has four released singles out on streaming platforms. She had the opportunity to be the pre-opener for the international bands Foreigner, Coldplay and Collective Soul. Her unique vocals have been described as “Soulful Folk”. Being a theater kid growing up she is excited to share her talent to support the arts.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.caltonermusic.com/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/luvcallum?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075753975292&mibextid=ZbWKwL
- Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/@caltonermusic2317
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