biographical info
Honesty.
Music can lack honesty. It's true. Just turn on your radio or
listen to what plays in your big-chain grocery store.
But there are bands out there, maybe they don't get heard by the
masses, or sell 10 million records, but they make music with honesty
and passion, because
they know what's out there...and they want to provide an alternative to
the dull thump of what's "Cool" and "Popular".
The Anchor are an honest band. They work for a living, and play music
to escape the grind. You're probably somewhere in the grind right now:
wake up-work-school-relationship-midterms-stress-sleep.
Sometimes you have to do something to turn the grind into something
creative. Paint a picture, write a poem, take photographs, just DO
SOMETHING. The Anchor chose music.
The Anchor made a record. These guys went into a room and played these
songs together and it was recorded. Some songs were even played more
than once. They then sang over it, Randy Ponzio mixed it, and you have
an album. Sometimes you'll hear an off-key note or a missed drum hit.
This might sound strange to you, but it's okay. It's just the human
element.
The Anchor are a simple band. You won't see any of these guys/girls
rocking a laptop or a turntable onstage...there are plenty of bands who
do that well enough already. This is just guitar-bass-drums-singing.
Hands, fingers, feet, and voices. There's the human element again.
The
Anchor don't dream to sell out arenas or be sponsored by clothing
companies. If they could have a career where they could play music town
to town, release records on an independent label to a devoted
following, and never hit the "Big Time"...then they would be perfectly
satisfied.
The Anchor's music reflects the people who are in the band.
The music can be fast, slow, celebratory or tragic, but there's always
emotion at the heart of the song. You might stick a label on that
sentence, point and laugh and call it "Emo". It’s just music.
Look, there are a lot of bands out there. The Anchor might not get
heard by the masses or sell 10 million records.
But whoever will hear this, will always hear honesty.
lineup
Matt McArthur Vocals, Guitar
Leanne Armstrong Vocals
Adam Beamer Bass, Vocals
Daisuke Osaki Drums
influences
Husker Du
Sloan
The Beatles
Dinosaur Jr.