This Is Anne

Anne are a fledgling Portland, OR quartet who have laid down their heavy hardcore roots in lieu of a soothing brand of music that has the sonic rush of a late afternoon drive down PCH.  Their music is best described as a wash of vocals drifting over bright guitar melodies that, even when distorted, emerge beautifully through the cascade of warm gain and overdrive.  Their self-titled, 5-track demo, which is available as a free download here, shimmers with a forceful energy while still maintaing a tranquil ambience akin to West Coast contemporaries The Meeting Places.

The songs on the free download are short, poignant, and memorable; accessible; catchy.  Although Anne is an upstarting band in the Portland area, its members have pasts filled with touring on independent labels.  Departing from their individual groundings in punk and hardcore music, they now find themselves advancing in a new direction toward subtlety and simplicity (and, f—, is it good!). 

Find out the latest on Anne here.