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Annuals

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Annuals are friends. Annuals are plant enthusiasts & animal lovers. Annuals are part of a harmonious family and Annuals also happen to be a band (and quite a good one at that). Hailing from the tranquilly artistic town of Raleigh, NC, Annuals are a talented assembly of young musicians, all of whom are barely of legal drinking age and whose debut was released just short of their twentieth birthdays. And when Annuals get together, the music they create, in Annuals or otherwise, is very special indeed.

Three of Annuals’ members – Adam Baker (songwriter/vocals/every other instrument under the sun), Kenny Florence (lead guitar/backing vocals) and Mike Robinson (bass/backing vocals) – picked up instruments at a very early age and started playing music together almost ten years ago. Zack Oden (drums/guitar), Donzel Radford (drums/percussion) and Anna Spence (keyboard/piano/backing vocals) soon followed, solidifying the group’s six person line-up in 2005. And from this more-than-potent combination of players and personalities an incredible music collective was born. Frontman Baker, a gifted composer who had already amassed a body of work by age 17, is an expert at constructing beautifully layered soundscapes that morph and blossom into lush, bombastic pop anthems. In turn, Annuals’ debut full length release in 2006, Be He Me, on indie tastemaker label Ace Fu, secured the band as blog darlings right out of the gate, with critics and music lovers quick to follow. After tours with The Flaming Lips, Bloc Party and Calexico, Annuals continued to impress with their exuberant live performances, Southern charm, youthful attitude and amazingly crafted and eclectic songs. If their sound proved the limitless possibilities of their musical imaginations, their shows established them as a mad, energetic force in which members often switched instruments between and during songs. And now, Annuals are ready for more.

Their collaborative, no-holds-barred spirit goes well beyond the confines of the band. The group’s myriad of musical, artistic, and business-related endeavors within their community of immediate friends has only begun to pick up speed. They continuously record and play shows around their hometown when not on tour, and not just as Annuals either: each individual heads his or her own side projects with all of the same members, but in different musical roles, a testament to the strength of their creative union. All of these projects revolve around hometown-based record label, Terpsikhore (also partially owned by members of Annuals), allowing the Annuals collective to act as the spearhead for a much bigger, and perhaps impossibly ambitious, dream shared by the group and all of their friends to get good music out to the masses any way possible.

Next up for Annuals, who just recently signed to Canvasback Records, a Columbia custom imprint overseen by the A&R guru, Steve Ralbovsky, is a brand new EP to be released in April 2008. Interestingly, the EP entitled, Wet Zoo, is a split EP with 3 Annuals songs and an introduction to the Annuals-based side project, Sunfold, which is features songs written by Annuals lead guitarist Kenny Florence, in addition to the talents of the other Annuals members. Look forward to Annuals’ sophomore full-length release also on Canvasback in early fall 2008.
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Band Members
Adam Baker, Kenny Florence, Zack Oden, Donzel Radford, Mike Robinson, and Anna Spence
Influences
Sedona, Band-And, Tom Yoder, Lonnie Walker, Future Islands, Tundra
Website
www.annualsmusic.com

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blog post ANNUALS FREE IN-STORE PERFORMANCE
Category: Performance
Posted: Jun 06, 2008 at 6:48 PM
ANNUALS FREE IN-STORE PERFORMANCE- June 18th at *6:00 pm*
Sound Fix Records
110 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
PH: 718-388-8090
blog post ANNUALS TAKE YOU TO THE ZOO!
Category: Contest
Posted: Jun 05, 2008 at 8:41 PM
As Annuals embark on their summer tour, we're excited to announce a special contest for their fans in conjunction with their gorgeous new EP, Wet Zoo, out now on Canvasback Music.

For each show in  each city, fans can enter to win a pair of tickets to the band’s show, in addition to other exciting goodies such as passes to the local zoo or aquarium, an animal adoption at the local zoo, copies of Wet Zoo and more!   Tour dates and prize details are below.  Rules and regulations for the contest can be found on the Canvasback Music website, sign up HERE! .

::ANNUALS WET ZOO TOUR/CONTEST::

June 4 - Phoenix, AZ at Modified
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Modified show & an animal sponsorship for the Phoenix Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 5 - San Diego, CA at Beauty Bar
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Beauty Bar show & an animal adoption at the San Diego Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 6 - Los Angeles, CA at the Natural History Museum
Three grand prize winners will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ show at the Natural History Museum & a Natural History Museum gift bag
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 7 - San Francisco, CA at Cafe DuNord
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Café DuNord show & a pair of tickets to the Aquarium of the Bay
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 9 - Portland, OR at Holocene
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Holocene show & an animal adoption at the Oregon Coast Aquarium
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 10 - Seattle, WA at Neumo's
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Neumo’s show & an animal adoption at the Woodland Park Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 13 - Minneapolis, MN at Varsity Theater
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Varsity Theater show & a pair of tickets to Underwater Adventures Aquarium
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 14 - Chicago, IL at Empty Bottle
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Empty Bottle show & a pair of tickets to Shedd Aquarium
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 16 - Toronto, ONT at Drake Hotel
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Drake Hotel show & an animal adoption at the Toronto Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 18 - Brooklyn, NY at Union Pool
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Union Pool show & a pair of tickets to Central Park Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 19 - Arlington, VA at Iota
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Iota show & an animal adoption at the National Zoo
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 20 - Philadelphia, PA at Millcreek Tavern
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ Millcreek Tavern show & a pair of tickets to Adventure Aquarium
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo

June 21 - Carrboro, NC at ArtsCenter
One grand prize winner will receive:
One pair of tickets to Annuals’ ArtsCenter show & a year-long ArtsCenter membership
Two runners up will receive a copy of Wet Zoo




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May 31st, 4:23am
i'm so happy u guys (and girl!) got an imeem!
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Apr 23rd, 1:07pm
HEEY THANXx 4 DA ReQue$t :)
SHOWIN LOVE
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Apr 22nd, 10:24pm
hey annuals thanks for the request, stop by and jam on my page as i frequently update it with new tunes and soon enough with tunes of my own! keep up the solid work gentleman