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Anthony Green Background information Also known as Skunk, Siren, Moshtradamus Born April 15, 1982 Origin Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres Indie rock, alternative rock, emo, progressive rock, math rock, post-hardcore, experimental rock Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, magician Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar Years active 2000–present Labels Equal Vision, Photo Finish, Atlantic Associated acts Circa Survive, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Saosin, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer Audience of One Anthony Green (born April 15, 1982) is a musician from Holland, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience of One, Jeer at Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.
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Career
Circa Survive
Anthony Green joined California rock band Saosin in 2003 but left it in early 2004 after becoming dissatisfied with the group's musical direction.[1] He then founded Philadelphia-based Circa Survive, which signed with Equal Vision Records, this new project changing his musical vision from the original Saosin "screamo" scene to indie/experimental. Within a year, they had released a limited edition tour EP, The Inuit Sessions, and a full-length album, Juturna. Anthony Green has since started a family but still tours with Circa Survive and continues solo work.
Circa Survive's shows included an opening slot on Thrice and My Chemical Romance's tour and Mae's headlining tour.[2][3] They released their second album, On Letting Go, in May 2007. They parted with Equal Vision in August 2008. Their third album, Blue Sky Noise, was released in April 2010. In November 2010, they released an EP, called "Appendage".
The Sound of Animals Fighting
Green was (from between 2004–2008) part of another side project with members of Finch, Rx Bandits, Days Away and Chiodos under the alias of The Skunk, each member of The Sound of Animals Fighting was equipped with an animal mask to hide their personas and give the band creative inspiration. His collaboration within this side project with contemporary musician Craig Owens (alias: Ram) has led to heated comparison of the two artists amongst fans.[4] Despite previous personal issues with Owens, the two have performed a duet together.[5] Green and Owens shared cover stories for Alternative Press in September 2008.[6][7]
Solo work
In December 2005, Green embarked on a mini solo tour, opening for Fred Mascherino (ex Taking Back Sunday, as The Color Fred) including a stop in his hometown, Philadelphia, PA on December 27, 2005, which was recorded in full. The set included some Circa Survive songs and some of his own.[8]
After announcing his first solo album called Avalon, Green played three acoustic shows towards the end of December 2007. During the 2008 SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, he played two daytime shows (including the Alternative Press party) as part of a five-date mini tour.[9] On the Austin dates, he was accompanied by the band Good Old War.
Avalon was released in August 2008, peaking at #44 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.[10]
In August and September 2008, he embarked on his first solo tour with high school friends Dylan Klose, Tyler Moore and Baylor Fulton in support of Avalon. Members of Good Old War again served as his backing band because of the harmony of their unique voices with Green's famous vocals, but also played their own set as openers of the tour. The main support act was Person L, the solo project of fellow Pennsylvania native Kenny Vasoli, singer of The Starting Line, and a known talented player of the Tambourine.
Green appeared in Season 4 Episode 20 of Kat Von D's television documentary, L.A. Ink.
Green announced on 11/15/11 that his new solo album entitled Beautiful Things has a set release date of January 17th 2012.
Discography
- Solo work
- Avalon (2008)
- Beautiful Things (2012)
- Young Legs (2012)
- With Audience of One
- Audience of One (Four Song Demo)
- I Remember When This All Meant Something (1999)
- With Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer
- Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer (2002)
- The Popsicle EP (2004)
- With Saosin
- Translating the Name (2003)
- A Santa Cause: It's a Punk Rock Christmas (2003)
- "I Can Tell There's Been an Accident Here" (Demo)
- "I've Become What I've Always Hated" (Demo)
- With High and Driving
- 'High and Driving EP (2004)
- With Circa Survive
- The Inuit Sessions (2005)
- Juturna (2005)
- On Letting Go (2007)
- Blue Sky Noise (2010)
- Appendage (2010)
- Untitled (2012)
- Tiger and the Duke (2004)
- Lover, the Lord Has Left Us... (2006)
- The Ocean and the Sun (2008)
- With Jeer at Rome
- Jeer at Rome (Four Song Demo)
- List of guest appearances
- A Life Once Lost
- A Falls River Farewell (unreleased demo version)
- All Teeth (backup vocals)
- A Trunk Full of Dead Bodies
- Hope and Lime
- Fear Before the March of Flames
- My (Fucking) Deer Hunter (backup vocals)
- Like Lions
- Sweetside (backup vocals)
- Cheap Seats (backup vocals)
- The Receiving End of Sirens
- Flee the Factory (backup vocals)
- Epilogue (backup vocals)
- Envy on the Coast
- The Gift of Paralysis (backup vocals)
- The Spill Canvas
- Bleed, Everyone's Doing It (backup vocals)
- Say Anything
- Hangover Song (backup vocals)
- Good Old War
- Weak Man
- Mindy White
- Baby, It's Cold Outside
- Psychic Babble
- Five Fold Kiss (Don't Sleep)
- Nothing Familiar
References
- ^ Tempting Fame. Philadelphia City Paper, July 29, 2008.
- ^ Punknews.org | Mae announces fall dates with Circa Survive, Mute Math, others
- ^ http://www.equalvision.com/evr/tourdates.php?band_id=57
- ^ YouTube - Anthony Green vs. Craig Owens
- ^ Craig Owens and Anthony Green Duet - News Article - AbsolutePunk.net
- ^ Front Cover #1, Alternative Press #242 (September 2008).
- ^ Front Cover #2, Alternative Press #242 (September 2008)
- ^ Fred Launches His Side Project Website - News Article - AbsolutePunk.net
- ^ Anthony Green Announces Solo Acoustic Shows - News Article - AltPress.com
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
External links
Anthony Green · Colin Frangicetto · Brendan Ekstrom · Nick Beard · Steve CliffordStudio albums EPs The Inuit Sessions · AppendageSingles "Act Appalled" · "In Fear and Faith" · " The Difference Between Medicine and Poison is in the Dose" · "Get Out" · "Imaginary Enemy" · "I Felt Free"Labels Related articles Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- American musicians
- Photo Finish Records artists
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