Anagram (band)

Anagram is a Canadian punk rock band from Oshawa, Ontario but based out of Toronto.

The band has been through extensive personnel changes since Matt Mason founded the band with his fraternal twin Willy Mason, [cite news| last =Perlich| first =Tim| title =Punk puzzle: unravelling the enigma of Anagram| page =| publisher ="Now"| date =2006-01-12| url =http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-01-12/music_feature2.php| accessdate =2008-02-11 ] but it eventually settled into its current membership: Matt Mason, lead vocals; Jeff Peers, bassist; Clayton Churcher, drummer;and Willy Mason, guitarist] . Their self-titled debut EP was released in late 2003. Their first full length album, "After Dark", was released in early 2006. They have also released a split 12" with The Creeping Nobodies of Toronto as well as a 7" single in mid-2007. The band is currently mixing their latest record, hopefully to be released sometime this summer.

Some critics have referred to Anagram as "Toronto's best live band", [cite news| last =Hamilton| first =Mark| title =Translate! The beautiful mess of Toronto's Anagram| page =| publisher ="Fast Forward Weekly"| date =2006-07-06| url =http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2006/0706/cd3.htm| accessdate =2008-02-11 ] and "Now" wrote, "Their droning hypnotism has been known to arouse urges to violence and maybe a house fire or two." [cite news| last =| first =| title =Extermination Music Night, August 19| page =| publisher ="Now"| date =2006-08-24| url =http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2006-08-24/music_tonotes.php| accessdate =2008-02-11 ] Andrew Steenberg of "Exclaim!" wrote that their album is "a lesson in how music should be played." [cite news| last =Steenberg| first =Andrew| title =Anagram: After Dark| page =| publisher ="Exclaim!"| date =2006-02| url =http://www.exclaim.ca/musicreviews/generalreview.aspx?csid2=850&fid1=19636&csid1=78| accessdate =2008-02-11 ]

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