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Canadian punk rock band
Anagram
Origin
Oshawa, Ontario , Canada Genres
Post punk ,
punk rock Years active 2002 (2002 ) –2012 Labels Dead Astronaut Records, Blocks Recording Club, Telephone Explosion Records Members Clayton Churcher Matt Mason Willy Mason Jeff Peers Jon Schwartz Chris Levoir Chris Taylor
Anagram was a
Canadian
punk rock band from
Oshawa, Ontario , Canada later based out of
Toronto . The group was known for loud, frenzied and sometimes violent live shows.
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History
Singer Matt Mason founded the band with his fraternal twin Willy Mason.
[3] Its members, including departures and replacements, were Matt Mason,
lead vocals ; Jeff Peers,
bassist ; Clayton Churcher,
drummer ; guitarist Willy Mason, singer and saxophonist Jon Schwartz, guitarist Chris Lavoir, bassist Chris Taylor and keyboardist Christopher Sandes. Their self-titled debut EP was released in late 2003.
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The band's first full-length album, After Dark , was released in early 2006 to positive reviews.
[5] Andrew Steenberg of
Exclaim! wrote that the album was "a lesson in how music should be played."
[6] They also released a split 12" with The Creeping Nobodies of Toronto and a 7" single in mid-2007.
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In 2010, the band released their third album Majewski . It was named in memory of Oshawa musician Michal Majewski.
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Of their live shows,
Now wrote, "Their droning hypnotism has been known to arouse urges to violence and maybe a house fire or two."
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Anagram disbanded in 2012, playing their final show at
The Silver Dollar Room in Toronto.
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In 2013, Churcher and the Mason brothers founded the band Surinam.
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Discography
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(July 2023 )
Albums
After Dark (2005), Dead Astronaut Records
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Majewski (2010), Dead Astronaut Records
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EPs
Anagram (2003), Dead Astronaut Records
The Creeping Nobies and Anagram (Split, 2006), Dead Astronaut Records, Blocks Recording Club
Singles
"I Didn't Want To Go Anyways" / "What a Mess" (2007), Dead Astronaut Records
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"Butcher / "Fish" (2010), Telephone Explosion Records
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References
^ David Marchese (February 2008).
"Bands: Anagram" . SPIN . 24 (2). SPIN Media LLC: 103–.
ISSN
0886-3032 .
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b
"UNCHARTED: Meet Surinam, the new band from Ontario terrors Anagram"
[usurped] . Chris Hampton - Jan 22, 2014
^ Perlich, Tim (2006-01-12).
"Punk puzzle: unravelling the enigma of Anagram" .
Now . Archived from
the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2008-02-11 .
^
"Anagram (5) – Anagram" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
^ Hamilton, Mark (2006-07-06).
"Translate! The beautiful mess of Toronto's Anagram" .
Fast Forward Weekly . Archived from
the original on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2008-02-11 .
^ Steenberg, Andrew (February 2006).
"Anagram: After Dark" .
Exclaim! . Archived from
the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2008-02-11 .
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"The Creeping Nobodies And Anagram" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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"Oshawa This Week, July 2009" . durhamregion.com . Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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"Anagram's creepy ode" . NOW Toronto , by Jordan Bimm October 22, 2010
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"Anagram Majewski" . Exclaim! , By Nicole Villeneuve Oct 19, 2010
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"Extermination Music Night, August 19" .
Now . 2006-08-24. Archived from
the original on 2007-03-05. Retrieved 2008-02-11 .
^ Levack, Chandler (2012-04-16).
"RIP Anagram (2003-2012)" . A.V. Club Toronto. Archived from
the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-04-23 .
^
"Surinam: The Wavelength Interview | Wavelength" . wavelengthtoronto.com . Archived from
the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022 .
^
"Anagram – After Dark" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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"Anagram – Majewski" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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"Anagram (5) – Anagram" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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"Anagram – Butcher / Fish" . discogs.com . Discogs. Retrieved 27 January 2022 .
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