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Caralee McElroy

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Caralee McElroy
Background information
Born (1983-12-27) December 27, 1983 (age 40)
Olympia, Washington, United States
GenresExperimental
OccupationMusician
Instruments
Years active2003–present

Caralee McElroy (born December 27, 1983) is a Brooklyn-based American multi-instrumentalist who has played in the bands Xiu Xiu, XXL, and Cold Cave.

Biography

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McElroy was born in Olympia, WA and was raised in Modesto, California and Seattle, Washington. She grew up immersed in both music and the visual arts.[1] Her father, Brent, is a luthier and builds acoustic guitars.[2]

Music

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At seven, McElroy started to study the flute, and throughout her school years, she picked up the guitar, percussion, drums, and keyboards.[1]

Xiu Xiu

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In 2003, McElroy met her long-lost cousin, Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. They needed a multi-instrumentalist, so she auditioned and joined Xiu Xiu during their Fabulous Muscles tour in 2004.[1] McElroy left Xiu Xiu in May 2009.[3]

Cold Cave

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In February 2009, Caralee joined the band Cold Cave. She left in early 2010.

Other activities and collaborations

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McElroy appeared on recordings for Casiotone for the Painfully Alone in 2006.[4] As of 2009, she has been collaborating on a yet-to-be-named musical project with Chris Garneau.[5]

Discography

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with Xiu Xiu
with XXL (Xiu Xiu Larsen)
with Cold Cave
  • 2009 - Electronic Dreams cassette
  • 2009 - Cremations CD
  • 2009 - Stars Explode split cassette with Prurient
  • 2009 - Easel and Ruby 12" single
  • 2009 - Love Comes Close CD/LP
with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
  • 2006 - Graceland
  • 2006 - Young Shields

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Caralee McElroy Bio at CaraleeMcElroy.com". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  2. ^ Brent McElroy Bio at McElroyGuitars.com Archived February 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Thanks for the memories" at XiuXiu.org Archived January 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. May 14, 2009.
  4. ^ Caralee McElroy at Discogs.com
  5. ^ Chris Garneau: The New Gay Interview. May 27, 2009.
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