An Angle was an American

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band from

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. At the center of this group was singer-songwriter Kris Anaya. The band signed to

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in September 2004. In March 2007, the band went on a tour of the US, leading up to June 12, 2007, release of ''The Truth Is That You Are Alive''. On November 15, 2007, a music video was released for "Clean and Gold". In April 2008, the band appeared at the

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festival. 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. In April 2013, it was announced that An Angle would be playing a reunion show for Sacramento's Launch Festival Kick Off Party 2013.

Members

*Kris Anaya – vocals, guitar *Matt Sergent – vocals, bass *Trevor Church – vocals, guitar *Aram Deradoorian – vocals, drums *Dan Block – vocals, keyboards,

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Discography

Albums

*'' And Take It with a Grain of Salt'' (2002/2004) *'' We Can Breathe under Alcohol'' (2005) *'' The Truth Is That You Are Alive'' (2007)

EPs

*'' 5 Days 5 Songs'' (2006)

Non-album tracks

* "A Song for Meghan" – released on ''Songs to Shoot up to'', a

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with Mike Sparks (2004) * " War Is Over" – released on '' Happy Holidays from Drive-Thru Records'' (2004)

References

External links

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Interview with Kris for More Important Than Music
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