Saturday, June 21, 2014

ANTI-M - Darkwave Gothic Rock

Anti-M was founded as a trio of keyboardists but has evolved in to a 5 piece band with a mixture of electronica, like Depeche Mode, and female fronted gothic rock, like Evanescence, Within Temptation and Lacuna Coil.  The band has released 5 albums: No Waves In Hell, Positively Negative, It H-Hurts - The Instrumentals, Damage, Damaged Little Things. 

Anti-m was formed by Mark Rumer, John (Wedge) Wardlaw and Ruston Slager in Santa Barbara, Ca.  Portland Oregon guitarist and college friend, Steve (Salty) Weber, was brought in during the final stages of the recording of the bands first album, No Waves in Hell, to play the bulk of the guitars. The CD was a concept album with a surfing theme and several music videos were made to go along with the music. This caught the eye of surfing film maker Jimi Berlin who started using songs from Anti-M projects in his surf films.  (as compiled on the bands website)

Read more: www.anti-m.com