# Califone | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/califone
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/califone/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 04:57 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/califone
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/califone/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/califone/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Califone
- Visible lyric pages: 43

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `califone`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 04:57 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-7ddd57ee95be999a
- Visible lyric pages: 43
- Pages with stored lyric text: 43
- Video-backed song pages: 42
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 26273
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 91
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 4
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Sawtooth Sung a Cheater's Song, Horoscopic Amputation Honey, Michigan Girls, Silvermine Pictures, Beneath The Yachtsman, New Black Tooth, On The Steeple With The Shakes (x-mas Tigers), and Red
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Califone formed in 1998 after the experimental group Red Red Meat dissolved, with Tim Rutili at the center. The early lineup included Ben Massarella on guitar, Brian Dewan on bass, and James McNew on drums, though the personnel has shifted over time while Rutili remained constant. Their albums like 'Quicksand/Cradlesnakes' from 2003 and 'Roots & Crowns' from 2006 blend folk textures with electronic touches and post-rock atmospheres. Songs such as...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Sawtooth Sung a Cheater's Song — https://lyroverse.com/califone/sawtooth-sung-a-cheater-s-song
2. Horoscopic Amputation Honey — https://lyroverse.com/califone/horoscopic-amputation-honey
3. Michigan Girls — https://lyroverse.com/califone/michigan-girls
4. Silvermine Pictures — https://lyroverse.com/califone/silvermine-pictures
5. Beneath The Yachtsman — https://lyroverse.com/califone/beneath-the-yachtsman
6. New Black Tooth — https://lyroverse.com/califone/new-black-tooth
7. On The Steeple With The Shakes (x-mas Tigers) — https://lyroverse.com/califone/on-the-steeple-with-the-shakes-x-mas-tigers
8. Red — https://lyroverse.com/califone/red
9. Slower Twin — https://lyroverse.com/califone/slower-twin
10. Stepdaughter — https://lyroverse.com/califone/stepdaughter
11. 2 Sisters Drunk On Each Other — https://lyroverse.com/califone/2-sisters-drunk-on-each-other
12. Bottles And Bones (shade And Sympathy) — https://lyroverse.com/califone/bottles-and-bones-shade-and-sympathy
13. Down The Eisenhower Sun Up With Mule — https://lyroverse.com/califone/down-the-eisenhower-sun-up-with-mule
14. Funeral Singers — https://lyroverse.com/califone/funeral-singers
15. Lion And Bee — https://lyroverse.com/califone/lion-and-bee
16. Movie Music Kills a Kiss — https://lyroverse.com/califone/movie-music-kills-a-kiss
17. Pastry Sharp — https://lyroverse.com/califone/pastry-sharp
18. Slow Right Hand — https://lyroverse.com/califone/slow-right-hand
19. St. Martha Let It Fold — https://lyroverse.com/califone/st-martha-let-it-fold
20. The Orchids — https://lyroverse.com/califone/the-orchids
21. Trick Bird — https://lyroverse.com/califone/trick-bird
22. Trout Silk — https://lyroverse.com/califone/trout-silk
23. Vampiring Again — https://lyroverse.com/califone/vampiring-again
24. Wingbone — https://lyroverse.com/califone/wingbone
25. Your Golden Ass — https://lyroverse.com/califone/your-golden-ass
26. Apple — https://lyroverse.com/califone/apple
27. Dime Fangs — https://lyroverse.com/califone/dime-fangs
28. Dock Boggs — https://lyroverse.com/califone/dock-boggs
29. Don't Let Me Die Nervous — https://lyroverse.com/califone/don-t-let-me-die-nervous
30. Electric Fence — https://lyroverse.com/califone/electric-fence
31. Fishermans Wife — https://lyroverse.com/califone/fishermans-wife
32. Mean Little Seed — https://lyroverse.com/califone/mean-little-seed
33. Million Dollar Funeral — https://lyroverse.com/califone/million-dollar-funeral
34. On The Steeple With The Shakes — https://lyroverse.com/califone/on-the-steeple-with-the-shakes
35. Porno Starlet Vs. Rodeo Clown — https://lyroverse.com/califone/porno-starlet-vs-rodeo-clown
36. Rattlesnakes Smell Like Split Cucumber — https://lyroverse.com/califone/rattlesnakes-smell-like-split-cucumber
37. Spider's House — https://lyroverse.com/califone/spider-s-house
38. St. Augustine (a Belly Full Of Swans) — https://lyroverse.com/califone/st-augustine-a-belly-full-of-swans
39. Wade In The Water — https://lyroverse.com/califone/wade-in-the-water
40. When Leon Spinx Moved Into Town — https://lyroverse.com/califone/when-leon-spinx-moved-into-town