Present yourself to the readers
We are The Anix, a band from Los Angeles making simple electronic music. Brandon (vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards), Logan (Brandon’s brother, drums) and Chris (guitars). I (Brandon) will be doing the interview today.
Who composes ?...How does it work in the band ?
Generally the songs start with me (Brandon) creating a beat, or a riff which turns into a fully produced song. We then play that song live as a band, then go back in a rearrange parts, make things shorter, or heavier etc. This is very helpful in making electronic music more exciting to listen to because it injects some life into the otherwise cold electronic parts.
Who writes the texts ?..What are they talking about ?..How does inspiration come ?
I write the lyrics. Inspiration is a dodgy thing to come across. Sometimes it’s there, sometimes only for a split second and you need to catch it before it vanishes. Our songs are generally written in metaphors and can be understood in different ways. For example a song on the surface may sound like it is about a relationship, but it was actually about the music business. The ideas behind the songs are not special. They are general thoughts that all of us have every day. The same struggles you have, we have as well.
Why the name THE ANIX ?
I loved the short names from the 80’s that started with “The”. “The Cars”, “The Police”, “The Cure” etc. I wanted a name that sounded kind of like a retro futuristic video game. Something along the lines of Tron. There was a synthesizer from the 80’s called the AN1X, so we took the idea from that.
What are your personal musical tastes and your influences ?
I have always been a multi genre listener. My music taste is split into rock bands and electronic music. I love the Deftones, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Prodigy, Crystal Castles and some house/techno acts like Maceo Plex, Sasha, Hot Since 82, Several Definitions, Dusky etc. Although our album is electronic, it has the back bone of a rock band due to our influences. There’s no way I can write a song and remove that part of it-it’s engrained in my DNA and what makes our music different.
What's your best live memory ? And why ?
All of the shows we played in Germany with Apoptygma Berzerk. Incredible friendships were made with those guys, great crowds, great venues, great challenges.
What are your future dates ?
We are focusing more on doing live streamed shows rather than massive touring.
