OUTCALLS

Foxy low-slug pop sung by Siamese Opera Singers.

Released February 4, 2022.

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All hail Outcalls, the reigning queens of the Baltimore City music scene.

Since their 2017 No Kings EP became a bona fide local hit, Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish have cemented themselves as frontwomen of the city’s sonic oeuvre.

Both classically trained opera singers, the dynamic duo has forged a sound all its own, with lush, robust, baroque pop melodies showcasing the wonders of the human voice. It’s undoubtedly that vocal power, heard through hushed golden harmonies, soaring crescendos, and soprano let-her-rips, that garnered them a 2021 Baker Artist Award.

Pair that with energetic synth, groovy bass lines, an infectiously theatrical stage presence that makes you want to don sequins and dance—and the outcome is undeniable. Best of all, their songs celebrate womanhood and smash the patriarchy, with lyrics that grapple with everything from romantic relationships to motherhood to misogyny within the music industry.

This throughline shines on their new full-length compilation album—an impressive collection of 11 tracks culled from Olsen-Ecker and Wimbish’s decade of collaboration. Come for fan favorites like 2018’s funkadelic “Keep Falling Over,” 2019’s anthemic “Stay,” and a beautiful bare-bones take on 2017’s title-track “No Kings.” Stick around for stunners like the ethereal “Everything”—perhaps our favorite Outcalls song yet—and the outright fun “Vitamin D,” featuring beloved local rapper Kotic Couture.
— Baltimore Magazine

Love To Fight

Released September 23, 2021

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Stay

Released February 14, 2019

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Keep Falling Over

Released May 28, 2018

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Voted the no. 1 song by WTMD 89.7 listeners for the Top 89 Songs of 2018.

Featuring Derrick Michaels on saxophone.

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Released September 2017.

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"One of the things we love most about the Baltimore music scene is its continuous ability to surprise us. Outcalls sure did. This female-fronted sextet is not your average indie act featuring shimmering synth and shoegaze guitar. Instead, classically trained opera singers Britt Olsen-Ecker and Melissa Wimbish combine ethereal vocals with robust electronic rhythms to create their own genre: a sort of baroque indie-pop. Their masterful sopranos fuse into lush harmonies that lilt about energetic beats and linger in your ears long after they're gone. On this debut EP, featuring four tracks and two remixes, each new verse reminds you that the human voice - in all its hypnotic glory - is the ultimate instrument."

-Baltimore Magazine

 

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The Clay Mechanical

Released September 2015

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