Anti-M is a
Santa Barbara based mostly
electronic rock band. The band had the fortune of working with the late
Ronnie Montrose; he played guitars as a guest on Anti-M's second album, ''Positively Negative''.
History and description
The band's discography includes ''No Waves in Hell'', ''Positively Negative'', and ''It H-Hurts, the Instrumentals''. A remastered version of ''Positively Negative'' features two bonus track instrumentals that include guitarist Ronnie Montrose
who is known for forming the band
Montrose and starting the career of singer
Sammy Hagar. The album ''Damage'' was released in 2008. It features a guest performance by bassist
Tim Landers
Timothy Gerard Landers (born November 1, 1956) is an American bassist best known for his contribution to the 1970s-80s jazz-fusion genre and his work with Al Di Meola, Billy Cobham, and Gil Evans. Landers is a session musician and was a membe ...
who has played with various talent including
Tori Amos,
Vince Neil
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,
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...
,
Al Di Meola
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and
Billy Cobham, among others. Landers can be heard during the guitar solo on the title track. The style of the album is dark and gothic with a mix of influences from bands like
Within Temptation,
Evanescence and electronica like
Depeche Mode
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Depeche ...
. In 2010 the band released the EP ''Damaged Little Things'', an album of alternate takes and unreleased songs and demos
Anti-M have provided music for several films. They include ''You Only Die Once'', a
direct-to-video James Bond spoof, ''Hawaiian Surf Stories'' (a series of surf films from North Shore Oahu), and
"
The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas
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", an award-winning animated short written and directed by Anti-M founding member John "Wedge" Wardlaw.
A covers album titled "Pieces" was released in 2019. Like "Damage" the cover art is by surreal artist Ora Tamir. The album features guest musicians and vocalists including Dru Allen, Mirabilis and Todd Simpson. Artists covered include Depeche Mode, Garbage, King Crimson, Delain, The Gathering, 'Til Tuesday, Berlin and Fur Patrol.
Members
*John "Wedge" Wardlaw
(1986— ): keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass
*Mark Rumer
(1986–1995): keyboards, programming, voice
*Ruston
(1992—2009): keyboards, vocals, bass
*Steve "Salty" Weber
(1992–1995): guitar
*Jon (2005—2019): guitarist
*Barbara
(1995—2019): vocals, guitar, bass
*Derek Poultney (2005— ): drums, drum programming
Guest performers
*
Ronnie Montrose (1995): guitars on "Positively Negative"
*
Tim Landers
Timothy Gerard Landers (born November 1, 1956) is an American bassist best known for his contribution to the 1970s-80s jazz-fusion genre and his work with Al Di Meola, Billy Cobham, and Gil Evans. Landers is a session musician and was a membe ...
(2008): bass on "Damage"
*Nan Avant: piano on unreleased version of Love Reign O'er Me (The Who Cover)
*Dru Allen: (vocalist for Mercury's Antennae, ''
This Ascension
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'';
Mirabilis) sings on "Nighttime Birds" - The Gathering Cover, "Milk" - Garbage cover, "In Your Room" - Depeche Mode cover; on album "Pieces"
*Alexa: Vocals on "See Me In Shadow" - Delain cover; on album "Pieces"
*Todd Simpson: Various guitars on album "Pieces"
*Marcus Baertschi: Bass guitar on album "Pieces"
Discography
Albums
References
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External links
Official websiteAnti-M videos at YouTubeAnti-M at MySpaceAnti-M at FacebookAnti-M at Twitter
Rock music groups from California