Mario Calire

Mario Calire
Born	June 25, 1974 (1974-06-25) (age 37) Buffalo, New York, United States
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Instruments	drums
Years active	1995–present
Associated acts	The Wallflowers, Ozomatli
Website	MarioCalire.com

Mario Calire was a drummer for American rock band The Wallflowers. He is currently a drummer for Ozomatli.

Mario Calire's experience with drums goes back as far as he can remember. He grew up surrounded by music and credits his saxophone- and piano-playing father, Jimmy Calire, for teaching him the value of versatility. Armed with this perspective, Mario studied jazz, Latin, and world music at the highly regarded California Institute of the Arts.

Over the past decade, Mario provided memorable beats to artists in a number of genres. In 1995, he hooked up with Los Angeles-based rock group The Wallflowers. The band experienced great success over Mario's eight-year stint, including gold and platinum albums and a Grammy. Mario has since lent his talents to a host of well-known artists, gigging and recording with Liz Phair, Rickie Lee Jones and many more.

In 2003, Mario elected to explore a new musical avenue, joining up with L.A.-based Latin fusion heavyweights Ozomatli. After recording an EP entitled "Coming Up", the band embarked on a series of live dates. A full-length LP followed in 2004. "Street Signs" went on to win the 2005 Grammy for "Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album", as well as the Latin Grammy for "Best Alternative Album".

Most recently, Mario worked alongside producer KC Porter and engineer Robert Carranza recording the new tracks for the upcoming Ozomatli album. He also contributed to the recent album from world-folk artist Brett Dennen. Mario's philosophy -- "serve the music" -- continues to serve him well through his varied career. (from http://www.mariocalire.com)

He is the brother of animation director, Jamie Caliri.

Discography

• 1996 Bringin Down the Horse - The Wallflowers - Drums
• 1999 Smooth Sailin' - Marty Grebb -Drums
• 2000 Breach - The Wallflowers - Drums, Vocals (background)
• 2000 Blues for a Rotten Afternoon - Various Artists -Drums
• 2001 Big Slow Mover - Phil Cody -Performer
• 2001 The Ballad of Liverpool Slim - Jackie Lomax - Drums
• 2001 I Am Sam [Bonus Tracks] - Original Soundtrack -Drums
• 2002 I Am Sam [Japanese Bonus Tracks] -Original Soundtrack -Drums
• 2002 I Am Sam - Original Soundtrack -Drums
• 2002 Red Letter Days - The Wallflowers -Drums, Vocals (bckgr), Group Member
• 2002 Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 - Various Artists -Cymbals, Drums
• 2003 Broken Promises - Rusty Truck -Drums
• 2003 Coming Up [EP] - Ozomatli -Drums
• 2003 Evening of My Best Day - Rickie Lee Jones -Drums
• 2003 Liz Phair [Clean] - Liz Phair -Drums
• 2003 Liz Phair - Liz Phair -Drums
• 2003 Trampoline Records Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 - Various Artists -Drums
• 2004 Everything I've Got in My Pocket - Minnie Driver -Drums
• 2004 Street Signs - Ozomatli -Drums, Group Member
• 2005 Concord Picante 25th Anniversary Collection - Various Artists -Drums
• 2005 Look at All the Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime - Various Artists -Drums
• 2005 Here Comes Memory - Tom Langford -Drums
• 2005 Over/Time [EP] - Ted Lennon - Drums
• 2005 Live At The Fillmore - Ozomatli - Drums
• 2006 Here Comes Memory - Tom Langford -Drums
• 2006 So Much More -Brett Dennen -Drums
• 2007 Don't Mess with the Dragon - Ozomatli -Drums, Group Member
• 2007 Jessica Callahan - Jessica Callahan - Drums
• 2007 SXSW Live 2007 - Various Artists - Drums

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