Callis

Callis formed in the Calder Valley — all hills, mills, and the quiet strangeness in between. The band came together in 2023, after years of late nights at Stephen Hartley’s house (Notsensibles): listening to records, trading ideas, and absorbing a punk ethos that still runs through everything they do. That’s where Dean Molyneux (vocals/guitar), Bryn Davies (bass), and Tyler Hanley (drums) first found the pulse of something they all loved.

Their sound leans into the raw tension of post-punk — think Joy Division, The Chameleons, Killing Joke — but through a distorted lens, with heavy guitars and a gritty edge. Songs are shaped by what lingers: a misty sunrise, a half-heard folk tale, strange lines from books that won’t let go. There’s melody and menace in Callis’ storytelling — beauty under pressure, all threaded with a need to make sense of the world, or at least hold it still for a moment.

Their debut single Dream Sequence, produced by Gordon Raphael (The Strokes), caught early attention and led to support slots with acts like Toploader at The Grand in Clitheroe.

In 2025, the band took a defining step forward with the arrival of multi-instrumentalist Stuart Sharples, expanding their sound and sharpening their identity. With him, Callis have stepped fully into their self-branded genre: Calder Wave — fierce, immersive, and unmistakably their own.