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The Call | |
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![]() The Call in 1990, from left to right: Tom Ferrier, Scott Musick, Michael Been, and Jim Goodwin | |
Background information | |
Origin | Santa Cruz, California |
Genres | Rock, new wave |
Years active | 1980–2000, 2013, 2017, 2023-present |
Labels | |
Past members | Michael Been Tom Ferrier Greg Freeman Scott Musick Jim Goodwin Joe Read Steve Huddleston |
Website | the-call-band |
The Call is an American rock band formed in Santa Cruz, California, in 1980. The main lineup consisted of members Michael Been, Scott Musick, Tom Ferrier, and Jim Goodwin. The band released nine studio albums over the next two decades before disbanding in 2000. Their 1986 song, "I Still Believe (Great Design)", was covered by Tim Cappello and included in the 1987 film The Lost Boys. The band also achieved significant success in 1989 with "Let the Day Begin", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard U.S. Mainstream Rock chart and was later used as a campaign theme song for Al Gore's 2000 Presidential Campaign.