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Group Members:

Mike Robinson, Nick Radford, Kenny Florence, Adam Baker, Anna Spence, Zack Oden

Similar Artists:

Broken Social Scene, Canasta, Tapes 'n Tapes, Faces on Film, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, The Shins, My Morning Jacket

Influenced By:

The Flaming Lips, Brian Wilson, Jellyfish

Formal Connection With:

Sunfold
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  • Formed: 2004, Raleigh, NC
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Be He Me," "Such Fun," "Where Have You Been/Brother"

Biography

Singer/songwriter Adam Baker, guitarist Kenny Florence, bassist Mike Robinson, guitarist Zack Oden, pianist Anna Spence, and drummer Nick Radford create the orchestrated, expansive indie rock of North Carolina's Annuals. Hailing from Raleigh, three of the band's members -- Baker, Florence, and Robinson -- began playing together in various bands during childhood. With the addition of Oden, Spence, and Radford, the musical collective was properly born in 2004. Annuals' spunky energy drew influence from the likes of Mike Patton, Brian Wilson, Paul Simon, Radiohead, and Aphex Twin, and the burgeoning group began attracting an audience with its live show, during which the bandmates would often swap instruments. Stateside performances with Tapes 'n Tapes coincided the release of Annuals' debut album, Be He Me, which hit shelves in October 2006 courtesy of Ace Fu Records. The album made a sizable splash in the blogosphere, where such web-based publications as Pitchfork and Stylus Magazine applauded the group's orchestral pop. Meanwhile, print outlets like NME helped Annuals build a fan base overseas. A series of EPs followed, including two releases in 2007 and another (the engaging Wet Zoo) in 2008. That same year also saw the release of Annuals' second full-length release, Such Fun, which featured cover art by Bob Ross and production by Jacquire King. ~ MacKenzie Wilson & Andrew Leahey, All Music Guide
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This article is about the music group. For other uses, see annual (disambiguation).
Annuals

Annuals at Lollapalooza, 2007
Background information
Origin Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Genres Indie rock
Alternative rock
Indie pop
Experimental rock
Years active 2003–present
Labels Ace Fu, Terpsikhore
Website www.annualsmusic.com
Members
Adam Baker
Kenny Florence
Mike Robinson
Zack Oden
Anna Spence
Nick Radford
Former members
Josh Pope
George Goodwin

Annuals is a six-piece indie-pop outfit from Raleigh and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band was started by Adam Baker in 2003 as a side project of the still active sister band Sunfold, formerly known as Sedona and headed up by lead guitarist Kenny Florence.

Ace Fu Records signed Annuals in the fall of 2005 and then released their debut LP Be He Me on October 17, 2006. The members of Annuals are also all deeply involved in their own music-business venture,Terpsikhore Records, which is owned by benefactor J.K. Horne. Terpsikhore released Annuals' first demo, titled "Lay Down Dry", in the summer of 2005, as well as the Git' Got EP in the summer of 2006.

Annuals appeared as the #25 entry in Pitchfork Media's "Infinite Mixtape" series with their song "Brother", and have also made appearances on Spin.com, AOLMusicIndie.com, Stereogum, I Guess I'm Floating, the Underrated, Brooklyn Vegan, and EarFarm (among others) - earning them a newfound reputation for being a "blog band." They are frequently compared to the Arcade Fire, Animal Collective, and Broken Social Scene[1] and are known for their intense live shows.

They made their national television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and recently came back in October 2008 for a second show, playing Confessor, the opening track from their most recent album, Such Fun.

The January 24, 2007 episode of Veronica Mars ("Show Me the Monkey") used a large portion of the song "Fair".

Annuals' sophomore album, Such Fun, was released on October 7, 2008[2].

Discography

  • Lay Down Dry (Terpsikhore, 2005)
  • Git' Got EP (Terpsikhore, 2006)
  • Be He Me (Ace Fu, 2006)
  • Big Zeus (Ace Fu, 2007) UK-Only EP
  • Frelen Mas (Ace Fu, 2007) Digital-Only EP
  • Wet Zoo (Ace Fu, 2008) EP
  • Such Fun (Canvasback, 2008)
  • Sweet Sister (Terpsikhore, 2010) EP

References

  1. ^ http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/08/annuals.html
  2. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/nme/38429

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