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Christopher ANTON 
Christopher ANTONBackground information Birth name Christopher A. Jones Born San Gabriel, California, U.S.A. Genres Dance
SynthpopOccupations Singer, songwriter Instruments Vocals Years active 1996–present Labels 2003: with Pseudocipher: Gem Tree
2006-2009: with Information Society: Hakatak, Dancing Ferret
2009-2010: Mirror Piece RecordsAssociated acts Information Society Website [2] Christopher Anton (born 21 July), is an American singer and songwriter. Anton is known for being the vocalist of the Synthpop band Information Society, as well as the synth rock band Pseudocipher. Recently, in 2010 Christopher Anton has gained popularity as a solo artist in the dance genre with the release of his dance single “Fade to Grey”. After the success of “Fade to Grey," Anton released a solo album entitled “Destination: X”.[1]
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Biography
Pseudocipher, 1998-2005
Christopher Anton founded the alternative synth-rock band Pseudocipher in 1998. The band initially began by recording a collage of electronic synth-pop and rock inspired pieces. This origin inevitably led the band to two releases. These were; "Pseudocipher (Self Titled) " in 1998 and "Fragments of Empathy" in 2003. “Fragments of Empathy” (aka FOE) was produced by the French Brothers in Burbank, CA and was released on Gem Tree Records. For FOE, Anton was joined by Jon Siren (drums) and Natasha Cox (keys) of Mankind Is Obsolete. The success of Fragments of Empathy saw the band sharing the stage with acts such as, Berlin, Real Life, Daniel Ash (Bauhaus), and Anything Box.
101, 2003-2006
In March 2003, Anton auditioned for and was chosen as lead singer and front man for Adolfo Valencia's Depeche Mode cover band, "101". Valencia (guitars, keys, and vocals) and Anton were joined by Oziel Rufio (keys and vocals) and by Anton's Pseudocipher bandmate, Siren (drums)[2]
Information Society, 2006-2008, 2009-Present
In January 2006, Christopher auditioned for, and was selected as the new lead singer for the synth pop band Information Society (What’s on Your Mind - Pure Energy) (Think). Anton began recording with Paul Robb and James Cassidy (two of the band’s original members) in January 2006 with Anton co-writing several tracks along side Robb. The sessions lasted until Jan 2007 and the results were twofold; an EP entitled “Oscillator” and its counterpart, the full-length release “Synthesizer” both released in late 2007. The two releases marked the first new music from Information Society in 10 years. "Synthesizer" is a nod to the band's electro-dance origins with tracks "Burning Bridges", "Back in the Day" and "Baby Just Wants" and also reached the top 5 on Germany's DAC album chart.[3] During 2006-2007 Anton performed as front man for Information Society, which included shows for crowds in numbers up to 20,000 in Oregon, California, New York, New Jersey, and Brazil. In late 2007, Anton recorded and released the international dance track “I’m Lost in You” which was written and produced by electroclash pioneer Isaac Junkie from Mexico City. In October 2007 Anton joined Isaac Junkie in a sold out performance at the Club Ultravioleta in Mexico City.
Solo Career, 2008-2011
In November 2008, Christopher Anton released his first solo material, "Your Perfect Tragedy"(EP). To create the EP, Anton teamed up with producer Nick Tutone, and began performing live with Nick Tutone (Keyboards, Synthesizers) and Donna Jean (Keyboards, bass, percussion). In 2010 Anton released the dance maxi single “Fade to Grey” which immediately charted on the top 30 at pmachinery.com reaching the number one position in its second week on the chart.[4] Anton's full length album entitled “Destination:X” was released on July 20, 2010. A remix contest for the track "Lovefix" soon followed.[5]
Discography
- Pseudocipher (Pseudocipher) (1998)
- Fragments of Empathy (Pseudocipher) (2003)
- Oscillator (Information Society) (2007)
- Synthesizer (Information Society) (2007)
- Your Perfect Tragedy (Christopher Anton) (2008)
- Modulator (Information Society) (2009)
- Fade to Grey (Christopher Anton) (2010)
- Destination: X (Christopher Anton) (2010)
See also
References
- ^ title=Mirror Piece Press Release
- ^ 101 Bio, mode101.com, Internet Archive from May 10, 2007, accessed Apr. 6, 2010 [1]
- ^ title=Official Christopher Anton Bio
- ^ "PMachinery web site". http://www.pmachinery.com/.
- ^ "Anton's web site". http://www.christopheranton.net/.
External links
- christopheranton.net christopher ANTON's official website
- myspace.com/christopheranton — official christopher ANTON Myspace page
- [3] official christopher ANTON Facebook page
- [4] christopher ANTON's Twitter page
Categories:- Living people
- Alternative rock musicians
- American singer-songwriters
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