Anti-Everything is a punk band from
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
. Anti-Everything is the only punk band in Trinidad and Tobago.
History
Anti-Everything was founded in 2000 in St. Joseph, about 11 km east of the capital
Port of Spain
Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...
. At this time all members still were teenagers, and the band name was chosen due to a general attitude of denial. In the early 2010's singer Bryan Khan und guitarist Randy Ali moved to Europe; since then songs are mainly developed through online cooperation and recorded when temporarily all members are in Trinidad. 2021 Khan relocated to Trinidad while Randy Ali still lives in Belgium.
In 2019, Anti-Everything was the first Trinidadian rock band to complete a European tour (through Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain). In 2022 the band completed another European tour which lead through ten countries.
Style
Anti-Everything play punk rock with elements of
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
. The band names several punk bands as influential - old school (
Black Flag,
Minor Threat
Minor Threat was an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Washington, D.C. by vocalist Ian MacKaye and drummer Jeff Nelson. MacKaye and Nelson had played in several other bands together, and recruited bassist Brian Baker and guitaris ...
) and new school (
Pennywise,
Strike Anywhere
Strike Anywhere is an American punk rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed in 1999 after the demise of frontman Thomas Barnett's previous band, Inquisition, they took their name from the Inquisition song "Strike Anywhere". Their music is cha ...
). In addition, the band names calypso interpreters as influential as in the past they were not afraid to broach controversial issues which were tabooed in public at that time.
References to reggae, dub and ska can be found, and occasionally a steel pan is being used.
The lyrics of Anti-Everything mainly deal with political and social conflicts, often touching their home country Trinidad and Tobago. A minor part of their lyrics deals with personal topics such as the search for an identity, or has a pure fun character.
Discography
Albums
* 2009: ''The International Conspiracy to Push You Down'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2011: ''Children of a Globalised World'' (Boatshrimp Records)
EPs
* 2010: ''Decision 2010'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2010: ''Please Do Your Job (Properly)'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2015: ''A Folly of Its Own'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2017: ''Harbour Ties'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2018: ''Congestión'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2020: ''Fowl Fete'' (Boatshrimp Records)
* 2021: ''COAGX'' (Boatshrimp Records)
Sampler contributions
* 2007: ''Boatshrimp Records Sampler Volume 1'' (Boatshrimp Records, track "Way Too Long")
* 2007: ''Boatshrimp Records Sampler Volume 2'' (Boatshrimp Records, tracks "Jimmy" and "Crowded")
* 2007: ''Greenlight Network Vol. 1'' (Greenlight Network, track "The Way We Choose to Live Our Lives")
* 2011: ''Punktology Vol. 1'' (Punk Outlaw Records, tracks "New Generation" and "Ratchet Design")
* 2012: ''Hardcore 4 Syria'' (Hardcore 4 Syria, track "Gravity On Hold")
References
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External links
Official WebsiteVideo interview with Anti-Everything
Musical groups established in 2000
Trinidad and Tobago rock music groups
Trinidad and Tobago punk rock groups