- Annuals
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Name = Annuals
Img_capt = Annuals atLollapalooza ,2007
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Raleigh andChapel Hill ,North Carolina , USA
Instruments =
Genre =Indie rock Alternative rock Indie pop Experimental rock
Years_active =2003 –present
Label = Ace Fu, Terpsikhore
URL = [http://www.annualsmusic.com/ www.annualsmusic.com]
Current_members = Adam Baker
Kenny Florence
Mike Robinson
Zach Oden
Anna Spence
Nick Radford
Past_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 of2005 . Ace Fu released their debut LP "Be He Me " onOctober 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 theArcade Fire ,Animal Collective , andBroken Social Scene [http://iguessimfloating.blogspot.com/2006/08/annuals.html] and are known for their intense live shows.They made their national television debut on "
Late Night with Conan O'Brien ". They played "Carry Around".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 [http://www.nme.com/news/nme/38429] .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)References
External links
* [http://www.annualsmusic.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/annuals MySpace page]
* [http://www.daytrotter.com/article/446/free-songs-annuals Annuals live on Daytrotter.com, September 19, 2006]
* [http://woxy.lala.com/music/loungeacts/index.php?id=162 Annuals live on WOXY.com, February 21, 2007]
* [http://www.prefixmag.com/features/annuals/interview/16553/ Annuals interview on Prefix, January 25, 2008]
* [http://comfortcomes.com/?page=reviews&id=2260 Wet Zoo EP Review]
* [http://comfortcomes.com/?page=reviews&id=2452 Sunfold ToyTugboats Review]
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