An Angle
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An Angle was an indie rock
band from Sacramento, California
. At the center of this group was singer-songwriter
Kris Anaya. The band was signed to Drive-Thru Records
. On Monday, July 20, 2008, Matt Sergent announced via the group's Myspace page that the members of An Angle had decided to go their separate ways.
, Ryan Rake, Tim McCord
, Matt McCord, Chris Trombley, Robert Cheek, Lance Jackman, Anthony Sarte, Alvir Navin, Mark Meraji, Zack Thompson, Cory Prodigy, Mike Woodall, Nate Perkins, Nyssa Capps, Shaun Bivins, Steve Taylor
, Dan Callahan, Gram Gerry, Toby Muench, Mike Sparks, Bob McCauley, Matt Millner, Ira Skinner, Ryan Rietz, Arjun Singh, Tony Portela, Marty Stangel, Richard St.Ofle, Chelsea Wolfe, Caitlin Gutenberger, Dusty Brown, Dave Dahlquist, Alex Huie, Ben Reeves, Ben Edrington, James Leste, Sam Coe, Terra Lopez, Marty Deradoorian, Thom Monaham, Christina Maradik, Allison Sharkey, Reylynn Goessling, Josh Heinze, Genaro Ulloa, Teresa Eggers, Brian True, Sarah Thrasher, Zoe Kemmerling, Mike Choi, Jessica Lowe, Sarah Meyerbeter, John Baccigaluppi, Eric Broyhill, Amber Padgett, James Finch Jr
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. At the center of this group was singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Kris Anaya. The band was signed to Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records
Drive-Thru Records, established in 1996, was a California-based record label owned by siblings Richard and Stefanie Reines. It has produced various pop punk bands, many with a distinct SoCal sound....
. On Monday, July 20, 2008, Matt Sergent announced via the group's Myspace page that the members of An Angle had decided to go their separate ways.
Members
- Kris Anaya - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Matt Sergent - vocals, bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Nick Swimley - vocals, guitar
- James Neil - vocals, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Dan Block - vocals, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
Past contributors
Aram Deradoorian, Trevor Church, Morley Boyer, Joey Hyland, Melody Mundy, Jessica Brown, Angel DeradoorianAngel Deradoorian
Angel Deradoorian is a Brooklyn-based musician best known for her work with Dirty Projectors. Deradoorian's debut EP, Mind Raft, was released under her surname on May 5, 2009 by Lovepump United Records. Her last name is of Armenian heritage...
, Ryan Rake, Tim McCord
Tim McCord
Timothy McCord was announced as Evanescence's bass player in August 2006. He replaced bassist Will Boyd who left the band in mid-2006...
, Matt McCord, Chris Trombley, Robert Cheek, Lance Jackman, Anthony Sarte, Alvir Navin, Mark Meraji, Zack Thompson, Cory Prodigy, Mike Woodall, Nate Perkins, Nyssa Capps, Shaun Bivins, Steve Taylor
Steve Taylor (musician)
Steve Taylor is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is currently the keyboardist for Oakland band Rogue Wave, in addition to performing solo locally and internationally...
, Dan Callahan, Gram Gerry, Toby Muench, Mike Sparks, Bob McCauley, Matt Millner, Ira Skinner, Ryan Rietz, Arjun Singh, Tony Portela, Marty Stangel, Richard St.Ofle, Chelsea Wolfe, Caitlin Gutenberger, Dusty Brown, Dave Dahlquist, Alex Huie, Ben Reeves, Ben Edrington, James Leste, Sam Coe, Terra Lopez, Marty Deradoorian, Thom Monaham, Christina Maradik, Allison Sharkey, Reylynn Goessling, Josh Heinze, Genaro Ulloa, Teresa Eggers, Brian True, Sarah Thrasher, Zoe Kemmerling, Mike Choi, Jessica Lowe, Sarah Meyerbeter, John Baccigaluppi, Eric Broyhill, Amber Padgett, James Finch Jr
Albums
- And Take It with a Grain of SaltAnd Take It with a Grain of Salt...And Take It with a Grain of Salt is the first full length album by An Angle. It was originally released on UnderAcloud Records in 2002, and later re-released on Drive-Thru Records in late 2004.-Track listing:#"For Everyday Brought Up This One" – 3:36...
(2002/2004) - We Can Breathe under AlcoholWe Can Breathe under Alcohol-Track listing:#"Green Water" – 4:19#"A Way With Words" – 3:55#"True Love" – 4:59#"Angry Drunk" – 6:16#"White Horse" – 4:14#"Born In A Bottle" – 8:41#"Competitive Love, Competitive Drugs" – 3:45#"Whales Talk, Whales Walk" – 5:14#"Change The World" – 5:42...
(2005) - The Truth Is That You Are AliveThe Truth Is That You Are Alive-Track listing:#"oh! oh! oh! Trouble" – 3:30#"Clean and Gold" – 3:17#"Falling In Your Arms" – 3:42#"Even If I..." – 3:24#"Going To Heaven" – 2:04#"No More Child" – 4:17#"Red River" – 2:21#"I'm Alright" – 3:45#"Ghost In The Mirror" – 4:23#"C'mon C'mon" – 4:14...
(2007)
Non-album tracks
- "A Song for Meghan" – released on Songs to Shoot up toSongs to Shoot up toSongs to Shoot up to... is the first split 7" by both An Angle and Mike Sparks.-Track listing:#"Song For a Magazine" - Mike Sparks – 4:18 #"Song For Meghan" - An Angle – 3:18...
, a split recordSplit albumA split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with Mike Sparks (2004) - "War Is OverHappy Xmas (War Is Over)"Happy Xmas " is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir....
" – released on Happy Holidays from Drive-Thru RecordsHappy Holidays from Drive-Thru RecordsHappy Holidays from Drive-Thru Records is a compilation album, released on December 14, 2004, carrying solely Christmas-themed songs by Drive-Thru Records and Rushmore Records artists. All the recordings were previously unreleased, though five of the eight songs were cover versions of famous...
(2004)
External links
- An Angle's profile at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- An Angle's profile at PureVolumePureVolumePureVolume was the first independently run website of its type, allowing for the upload and stream of music files. It was created in 2003 by Jennifer Welch , in conjunction with the Unborn Media team; Brett Woitunski, Nate Hudson, and Mitchell Pavao; all from the University of...
- Drive-Thru Records' website
- Interview with Kris for More Important Than Music
- Under a Cloud Records' website