biographical info
Not Animals was primarily a way to get new wave pop song ideas out of the head of Christopher Samms who was concentrating on the noise rock group Tigerrr Beat at the time. His influences included Joy Division, Depeche Mode, Jesus & Mary Chain and Modern English.
After Tigerrr Beat broke up, Samms decided to record/produce/distribute an E.P. called "Surprise Flavour". He took these songs live by singing and playing bass over prerecorded cassette tapes of guitars, electronic drums and keys. He stuck with and loved the analogue sound of the cassettes despite the headaches that it caused for the sound engineers.
After doing this for a year or so, Samms felt the need to step up the live show and fill it out with a full band. After doing so Not Animals began playing shows with such musical heroes as Shout Out Out Out Out, Little Girls, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Bobby Birdman & Yacht.
Not Animals is currently in the studio working on the debut full length album.
lineup
Christopher Samms President
Stephen Winnemuller Vice President
Jordan Crosthwaite Treasurer
Nick Luchak Foreign Affairs
influences
Modern English
Depeche Mode
Joy Division
The Microphones
Brian Eno
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Electric Light Orchestra
Videohippos
No Age
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Tears For Fears
LCD Soundsystem
My Bloody Valentine
Wolf Parade
The Radio Dept.
Women
The Raveonettes