Anyone (band)

Anyone is a band from Southern California that formed in 1995. Their 2001 self-titled album was released on Roadrunner Records. Anyone is led by Riz Story, the band's lead singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, and also the only member of the band that has remained since its inception. Former members include David Silveria (Korn), Jon Davison (Yes, Glass Hammer, Sky Cries Mary), Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), and Gretchen Menn.

The band toured in support of their debut studio album, notably at the Reading Festival, Leeds Festival and Lowland Festival, as well as American tours. Anyone re-emerged in 2016 with Story remaining as the sole member.

History

The group developed from the earlier band Sylvia, consisting of Story, drummer Taylor Hawkins (later of the Foo Fighters), guitarist Sean Murphy and Jon "Juano" Davison (later of Yes), which dissolved when Hawkins joined Alanis Morissette's band, and Murphy began to work with bands Magdalen and Divinorum, besides his solo career. This led to Story's formation of Anyone in 1995.[1]

In 1996, Anyone's first demo album Rats Live on no Evil Star (a palindrome) was recorded. Although never officially released, the album paved the way for the band to approach record labels.[2] The live album Live Acid was released in 1999, and by 2000 the band were signed to Roadrunner Records and were working with producer Rick Parashar. They released their full-length studio debut Anyone in 2001.[1] The single "Real" was featured in the motion picture Empire Records.

Johnny Ransom replaced Nipples as drummer in 2002, and both Ransom and "Static" were replaced in 2004 by "Boano" as drummer, Miki Black as guitarist and keyboardist, and Miles Martin on bass. The DVD The Story of Maximum Acid was released, as was the EP A Little Sip in 2006.

Story disbanded Anyone in 2006.

Re-emergence

Story began working with ex-Korn drummer David Silveria in 2012 when the two formed the band Infinika. The debut album Echoes and Traces was released worldwide on September 1, 2014 along with a music video for the first single "Beautiful World".[3] . On April 10, 2016 the announcement was made that a remixed and remastered version of Echoes and Traces would be re-released under the band name Anyone.

Echoes and Traces was re-released in October 2016 featuring updated mixes and mastering. The first single released was "Fly Away" which made #6 on the Billboard Hot Singles Chart and was the #1 song on digital radio in the US.[4][5][6] Five songs from the album are featured in the film and soundtrack for Riz Story's motion picture, A Winter Rose.

In 2018 it was announced via the band's official website that a full-length documentary about the band would be released in 2019.[7] Plans were also announced for the release of a new album entitled "On the ending earth...".[8]

On 21 August 2020, Anyone released its third studio album, On the Ending Earth.... The album was created by Story, who performed all instrumentation, wrote, produced and mixed,[7] with Jon Davison guesting on bass, Miles Martin guesting on bass and Ethereal guesting on piano. The band also released singles including "Only Imagine", "Traces – The Dream Mix" and "Chasing Dragons to the Sea".[9] In August 2020, they released the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of their 1999 live concert album, Live Acid.[9] In January 2021, the band released the single "My Death".[10]

On October 12, 2021, Anyone released its fourth studio album, In Humanity. The double concept album was written, arranged, produced, mixed and mastered by Story, and performed largely by Story, save for a guest appearance from Davison on vocals. The album is also the soundtrack to Story's film concept and unpublished novel of the same title.

Music

They have been compared to Yes, Rush, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, Jane's Addiction, Radiohead and Tool.[1] "Maximum Acid" is the term the press used to describe their sound, as a fusion of hard progressive rock and psychedelia.[11] Their sound was described as alternative rock[1] and nu metal.[12]

Former members
  • Static (1998–2003) Bassist on Rats Live on no Evil Star, Live Acid, and Anyone
  • Miles Martin (2004-2006) Bassist
  • Dave "Nipples" Murray (1996–2000) Drummer on Rats Live on no Evil Star, Anyone and Live Acid
  • Johnny Ransom (2000–2002) Drummer on tour.
  • Brendan Murphy (2002) Drummer on a tour supporting Anyone
  • Boano (2004–2006) drums
  • Miki Black (2004–2006) guitars and keyboards

Discography
  • Rats Live on no Evil Star (1996, Demo Album)
  • Live Acid (1999, Live Album)
  • TogethermenT [Feature Film] (TogethermenT Films, 1999)
  • Anyone [CD] (Roadrunner Records, 2001, Debut Studio Album)
  • Real"(Roadrunner Records, 2001, Single)
  • Maximum Acid (RoadRunner Records, 2001, EP Sampler)
  • The Story of Maximum Acid [DVD]
  • A Little Sip (2006, EP)
  • Echoes and Traces [CD] (TogethermenT Records, 2016, Second Studio Album)
  • Fly Away (TogethermenT Records, 2016, Single)
  • On the Ending Earth... [CD] (TogethermenT Records, 2020, Third Studio Album)
  • Live Acid - Deluxe Edition [CD] (TogethermenT Records, 2020)
  • Only Imagine"(TogethermenT Records, 2020, Single)
  • Traces - The Dream Mix (TogethermenT Records, 2020, Single)
  • Chasing Dragons to the Sea (TogethermenT Records, 2020, Single)
  • My Death (TogethermenT Records, 2021, Single)
  • In Humanity [2xCD] (TogethermenT Records, 2021, Fourth Studio Album, Double Album)

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p430986/biography
  2. Anyone profile Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine on the Roadrunner Records site
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: ANYONE ~ Beautiful World (Official Video). YouTube.
  4. http://digitalradiotracker.com/drt-dev/drt-national-airplay-charts.php
  5. "Hot Singles Sales : 1 – 10 | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-30.
  6. "Echoes and Traces by Anyone". iTunes. 5 October 2016.
  7. "ANYONE the Movie - in Production". 9 July 2018.
  8. "The New Album". 3 October 2018.
  9. "Anyone". Spotify.
  10. "My Death | AnyoneDen.net".
  11. "UniverCity interview with Anyone". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
  12. Sendra, Tim. "Seek and Destroy: 16 Nu-Metal Extremes Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 January 2022. This compilation from Empire Music indeed features 16 alt-metal tracks from bands who fall into the nu-metal sound.
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