Member Since: 6/16/2005
Band Website: freewebs.com/musicbyanon
Band Members: Mike Spall - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Synths, Programming, Percussion, Lyrics
All music written by Mike Spall except where stated otherwise
ANON LIVE IS:
Mike Spall -
Vocals, Guitar, Backing Tracks
Chris Wilton -
Guitars, Vox
Aaron Cull -
Guitars, Vox
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PAST LIVE BAND MEMBERS:
Dave Jones (The Middle Computer) -
Guitars, Backing Vox
November 2006 - June 2007
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'Television':
Written by Mike Spall and Luke Taplin
Mike Spall - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Lyrics
Luke Taplin - Programming
Chris Wilton - Backing Vox, Guitars
'Human Zoo':
Written by Mike Spall
Mike Spall - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Programming, Synths, Lyrics
Dave Jones - Whammy Guitar, Solo
'Critics':
Written by Mike Spall
Mike Spall - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Programming, Synths, Lyrics
Chris Wilton - Backing Vox
Aaron Cull - Sneaky Guitar Solo
'Documents':
Written by Mike Spall
Mike Spall - Bass, Guitars, Programming, Synths
Chris Wilton - Guitar Solo
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ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS ON 'VIOLENT':
Luke Taplin -
Programming/Co-writing on 'Wrecked', 'Skank', 'Boring', 'The Darkness' + 'Polite Clap'
Backing Vox on 'Violent'
Stu Brewer -
Guitars on 'Wrecked', 'I Want', 'Nothing Left To Say'
Additional Guitars on 'Rant'
Guitar Sample on 'Skank'
Stu Simpson -
Backing Vox on 'I Want'
Roxanne Johns -
Piano Sample on 'I Want'
Aaron Phipps -
MC on 'Skank'
Helen Nesbit-Bell -
Backing Vox + Handclaps on 'Polite Clap'
Howard Doherty -
Additional Co-Writing on Lyrics on 'Wrecked'
Influences: Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, Andy Kaufman, Senser, Ministry, U2, Pink Floyd, Sex Pistols, Rage Against the Machine, Bill Hicks, Marilyn Manson, Soundgarden, RHCP, System of a Down, Stout, Faith No More, Tool, Metallica, Faithless, Muse, The Hives, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Orb, Orbital, Aphex Twin, 2000AD, The Clash, Blade Runner, Dub War, Public Image Ltd, Pitchshifter, Eddie Izzard, Basement Jaxx, Chemical Brothers, Eat Static, Ozric Tentacles, Stanley Kubrick, Queen, Vangelis, Muse, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Underworld, Leftfield, Fugazi
Sounds Like: "Violent by name and in a way, violent by nature. This is aggressive, provocative, challenging music, staggering dangerously close to the edge at times then shuddering to a standstill and switching effortlessly to melodic danceability almost at the flick of an electro post-industrial switch. Record of the Month for all of those reasons and more. But what’s it all about? Obvious reference points are the cold-steel electro metallic clatter of Euro beat acts like Skinny Puppy or Front Line Assembly, and charting some of the same territory as Enter Shikari, with
the unholy alliance of electro-dance grooves and gargantuan slice of hardcore riffing.
In equal measures, Anon are dark, cold industrial landscapes punctuated with shattered windows, icy winds and a sense of hopelessness. Shards of winter sunshine pierce the scene bringing hope, warmth and a returning landscape. Anon can be bleak, it can also be upbeat. It can marry polar opposites and make it work.
The album opens with ‘Wrecked’ a call to arms over the ecological
desolation that is soon to be planet Earth, it’s uncomfortable, contorted guitar riffs writhe and twist over a minimal electro backbeat. ‘Revolting’ is harsh and extreme. Hardcore punk laced with clattering drums and hate-fuelled vocals that make you want to scream your support for it’s messages of apathy and blinkered viewpoints. ‘Sketch’ is a bubbling, upbeat little electronic groover that changes the mood and brings a false sense of security.
‘Nothing Left To Say’ is cut and paste number, built
around Bush speeches, SFX and a funky guitar lick. ‘Bombs’ clatters through an industrial drumtrack steaming into the awesome ‘Bad Day’ and kind of overpowering, intense swell of Pink Floyd-ish guitars and more electronic rhythm brutality underpinning it. Title track ‘Violent’ exposes the ludicrous political and religious justifications for the Iraq war and launches a barrage of samples, heavy guitar artillary and machine
gun drums behind a sneering, sarcastic vocal.
Actually, this is quite a record, sure it’s an eclectic, magpie like bag of styles coming across like an industrial strength remix of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ with the heavy duty guitars and rhythms of say, Nine Inch Nails, so pay a visit to Anon. Don’t expect to treated politely or made comfortable. But expect to be challenged, made to think and have your musical boundaries extended. Excellent debut. Musicians like Anon should be cherished in these bland, synthetic throwaway times."
- ’Violent’ - FUSE EZine Album of the Month www.myspace.com/fuseweb
...social, political, dance, metal, funk, disco, jazz, drum and bass, ska, punk, ambient, electronica, satire, rock, techno, breakbeat, industrial, anon, anon, anon...
Record Label: Non Applicable Records
Type of Label: Indie