Caligula

Caligula are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney. They are active from the early 1990s until 1995 and include Mitchell Foley, Jamie Fonti, Sean Fonti, Dave Macken, James MacKinnon, Dave Ross and Ashley Rothschild.

Career

The band appears on the Australian music scene from 1990 to 1994, drawing on Australian retro-rock and grunge, with electronic-tinged production. Their sound is associated with the style made famous by The Hoodoo Gurus. They are played on both alternative and mainstream rock radio across Australia.

Caligula release two albums, Got One and Rubenesque, and three EPs, including The Bluff and i.c.u.. They also have three charting singles on the ARIA chart: “Tears Of A Clown”, “Roundabout” and “ICU”. Their song “Wardrum” appears on the 1991 rooArt compilation Young Blood 3.

Later activity

The group ends in 1994 after vocalist Ashley Rothschild leaves. After the split, the members form or join other Sydney acts including Def FX, Primary and World Inc.