About Me
Ian and Alex were born. Years later, they met in Brisbane City. Later still they formed a band. To date they've ruled at their band. Since forming they've released two records: 2008's 'Fire Flood & Acid Mud' and 2009's 'Steam' (coming March 21) - both recorded by Cam Smith of Incremental Recordings, both somehow tampered with by Lawrence English (the sound artist / Room 40 mogul) and both distributed totally independently because that's how they roll. Even if it's up hill sometimes. At points inbetween No Anchor have supported Magic Dirt, Monarch (France), The Grey Daturas, Children Collide, Nunchuka Superfly, I Heart Hiroshima amongst others. One day they will break up, that seems inevitable. Also inevitable is the fact that Alex and Ian will die at some point in the future. Sorry. BUT...before they break up (&/or die), they absolutely intend to spend many years making beautiful, graceful, face obliterating music and exhibiting this music via a continued succession of recordings and live shows. Think of them as the Guided By Voices of Australian noise-rock, or don't think of them (accurately) at all. This is the mandate of Alex and Ian. Help them to help you, to love or hate their band - that's all they ask.
Upcoming Shows:
What A Guy Called Bread Man Said:
"With a sound reminiscent of groups like Boris and Om, Brisbane’s own No Anchor fit in perfectly with tonight’s lineup. Consisting of no more than a drummer and a bassist, No Anchor manage to create a super-heavy fuzzed-out atmosphere that is more than enjoyable. Certainly, this is a band to keep an eye on." (source: fasterlouder.com)
Past Shows
March 8 @ Rics w/ Secret Birds
March 28 @ The Zoo w/ Nunchukka Superfly (Syd), Del Toro & Turnpike
April 6 @ The Forset, West End for Audiopollen Social Club
April 20 @ Rics w/ Fickle Beasts
April 26 @ The Hanger w/ Del Toro & Anonymeye
June 26 @ The Zoo w/ I Heart Hiroshima, Ouch My Face & Good God
July 4 @ The Troubadour w/ Mary Trembles, Grand Fatal & Fickle Beasts
July 11 @ The Globe w/ The Grey Daturas, Secret Birds, Roshambo & Candlesnuffer
July 18 @ The Troubadour w/ Children Collide & SPOD
August 8 @ The Hanger w/ Lawrence English, Innig & Secret Birds
August 21 @ The Great Northern w/ Magic Dirt
September 5 @ The Tongue & Groove w/ Turnpike & Grasshopper
October 4 @ Rics w/ Spartak (ACT)
October 5 @ Tom Hall's House w/ Secret Birds, Black Vitamins, Cured Pink Radio
October 16 @ The Birmingham Hotel (Melb, VIC) w/ Black Widow & Candlesnuffer
October 17 @ Pony (Melb, VIC) w/ Ouch My Face!, Hotel Wrecking City Traders & Computer Dying
October 18 @ The Old Bar (Melb, VIC) w/ The Diamond Sea & Aktion Unit
October 19 @ Catfood Press (Melb, VIC) w/ The Assassination Collective, Bonnie Mercer, Rat VS Possum & Inappropriate Tough Guy Behaviour.
October 24 @ The Stepp Inn w/ Violent Soho, Dick Nasty & Turnpike
October 25 @ Rics w/ Secret Birds (as Anchorage)
October 31 @ The Tongue & Groove w/ Yeow Meow, Loomer & Cured Pink Radio
November 15 @ The Russian Hall w/ Scum System Kill, Crux & Septic Surge
November 22 @ Rosies w/ To The North & Fickle Beasts
January 17 @ Rics w/ The Side Effects
January 22 @ The Stepp Inn w/ Secret Birds, Mystic Eyes, Loomer & Heart Flew...
February 19 @ Rosies w/ Monarch! (France) + Agonhymn (Melb), The Surrogate & Secret Birds
March 21 @ The Judith Wright Centre (No Anchor CD Launch) w/ Lawrence English & Heinz Riegler
March 27 @ a house party in West End w/Fangs Of A TV Envangelist and Kill My Bleeding Smile (Japan)
April 9 @ The Stepp Inn w/ A Friend of Mine (Melb), Death Mattel (Syd), Del Toro
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No Anchor Record Number 2:
STEAM
By No Anchor
Released: 2009
37 min album containing 5 songs:
1. Untitled
2. Everything You Say
3. Steam
4. Cut Adrift
5. K
STEAM CD RELEASE:
All CD sales made through us online recieve a free MP3 download of the album courtesy of the Incremental Records online store. After you buy, we'll send you a download code of the album (it might take 24 hrs, so be cool). The download bundle contains the album MP3s at 320 kbps + a PDF of the artwork.
AUSTRALIA - Buy the CD for $17 ppd w/ Paypal or Credit
INTERNATIONAL - Buy the CD for $15 ppd (AUS) w/ Paypal or Credit Card:
No Anchor Record Number 1:
FIRE FLOOD & ACID MUD
By No Anchor
Released: 2008
40 min album containing 7 songs:
1. Watery Graves
2. Yr All Gonna Pay For The Music That You've Made
3. A Complicated Web Of What-The-Fuck-Ever!
4. Dead Amps
5. The Night Of My Second Car Crash
6. Drone Me Out
7. The Seam
FF&AM DIGITAL DOWNLOAD:
Click here to purchase direct from us ($6 AUS):
Digital bundle containing 320 kbps hi-res MP3 version of the album + a 24 page PDF of artwork & photos + cover image. Looks something like this:
ITUNES: You can buy a cut-down digital version of 'Fire, Flood & Acid Mud' from iTunes as well. (It's only the songs. No PDF of artwork).
FF&AM CD RELEASE:
SOLD OUT
CD version of the album. Limited edition of 300 (hand numbered). Included deluxe handmade artwork:
RETAIL DISTRIBUTION:
No Anchor CDs are available from these awesome places:
Rocking Horse (QLD)
Kill The Music (QLD)
Paint It Black (NSW)
Music Farmers (Wollongong, NSW)
Ten Zen Men Distro (NSW)
Missing Link (VIC)
78 Records (WA)
CD Baby (Worldwide)
BUSINESS PEOPLE OF THE WORLD: Respect! If you wanna stock us, just get in contact. We do all our own distribution...so we're definitely the people to talk to. And we're not flakes. We're 'on top of our shit' as they say, in the music industry.
