The Anix

The Anix is a former American rock band and currently a solo electronic project run by Los Angeles-based music producer Brandon Smith who was originally the band's frontman.

The Anix
Brandon Smith in his studio in 2020
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2000 - present
Labels
  • One Iron Records
  • Chamberlain Records
  • Cleopatra Records
  • FiXT
Associated actsApoptygma Berzerk
Websitehttps://theanix.com
MembersBrandon Smith
Past members
  • Logan Smith
  • Greg Nabours
  • Nikolas Musolino
  • Chris Yarber
  • Oscar Gutierrez
  • Chris Dinger

History

Early years (2000–2007)

The Anix was formed in 2000 between brothers Brandon Smith, Logan Smith and their long time friend Chris Dinger.[1] The band made various albums along the years ( A Division of You, Digital Rock etc.) but they didn't receive much recognition.[2] The band released their debut studio album, titled "An Illusion of Time" in 2004. The band's first label released album was "Play, Dance, Repeat" released in April 2005.[1]

Gaining recognition and release of "Sleepwalker" (2008–2017)

The Anix's first critically acclaimed album was "Demolition City". The album was released in 2008 under Chamberlain records. A review was published about the album on Billboard Magazine's vol.120 no.22 issue.[3] It praised the band's style of using 80's music as an inspiration.

The band played live shows in Illinois and Chicago with artist's Cromwell, Comasoft. In 2009 the band first played in overseas.[4] Along with Apoptygma Berzerk, the band played various live shows in Germany.[4]

The band then signed with Cleopatra Records and released their next album - "Sleepwalker".[5] Released in 2011, the album received praise in the gaming community. The song "Warning Signs" was included in the soundtrack of Mass Effect: Paragon Lost.[6] Smith said that the band is often inspired by film adaptations of graphic novels, like The Dark Knight and Sin City.[7]

The band's next album "Ephemeral" was released in 2017.[8] The album contained elements from techno and dance music; a first for the band.

Turning into a solo project (2018–present)

After the release of "Ephemeral" the band turned into a solo project with Brandon being the only member. He signed with electronic music label FiXT and released his debut single "Fight the Future". His sixth album, titled "Shadow_Movement", was released on 18 October 2018.[9]

After releasing various singles Brandon released his seventh studio album "Hologram" on 10 October 2019.[10] He released his eighth studio album, "Graphite", on 26 June 2020.[11]

Discography

Studio album
  1. An Illusion of Time (2004)
  2. Play, Dance, Repeat (2005)
  3. Demolition City (2008)
  4. Sleepwalker (2011)
  5. Ephemeral (2017)
  6. Shadow_Movement (2018)
  7. Hologram (2019)
  8. Graphite (2020)

Remix album
  1. Change (Remixes) (2003)
  2. Dangerous (Remixes) (2005)

Compilation album
  1. Rare And Unreleased (2009)
  2. Glass (Deconstructed) (2012)
  3. Black Space (Deconstructed) (2019)

Others
  1. A Division of You (2001)
  2. Digital Rock (2002)
  3. Double Zero (2003)
  4. Order / Disorder (2019)

Singles
  • Take This Future
  • Cry Little Sister
  • Burn
  • Glass
  • Sideways
  • Mask
  • This Machine
  • Come Back Down
  • Interchanger
  • Incomplete
  • Fight the Future
  • Black Space
  • Techunter
  • Chrome
  • Everlasting Love
  • Talking In My Sleep
  • Disappear
  • If This World Is With You
  • Still Standing
  • Give It Up
  • Parasite
  • Hideaway
  • Die With You
  • Unveil

Music videos
  • Half the World Away
  • Glass
  • Glass (Deconstructed)
  • Resident One
  • Mask
  • Black Space
  • This Machine
  • Die With You

References
  1. "The Anix | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. "Anix (The Anix)". Media-Club. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. Inc, Nielsen Business Media (2008-05-31). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
  4. "The Anix Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts – Songkick". www.songkick.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
  5. Sleepwalker by The Anix, retrieved 2020-04-17
  6. Mass Effect Paragon Lost Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Joshua R. Mosley & David Kates, retrieved 2020-04-17
  7. Gomez, Adrian (March 9, 2012). "Get the right visuals, and you'll have the right music". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  8. Ephemeral by The Anix, retrieved 2020-04-17
  9. "Shadow_Movement — The Anix". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  10. "Hologram — The Anix". Last.fm. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  11. "GRAPHITE - The Anix". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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