Anemone (band)

Anemone
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genrespsychedelic, pop
Years active2015–present
LabelsLuminelle Recordings
MembersChloé Soldevila
Miles Dupire-Gagnon
Gabriel Lambert
Samuel Gemme
Past membersZach Irving

Anemone is a psychedelic pop quintet, styled "ANEMONE" and mispronounced,[1] which formed in Montreal, Quebec in September 2015.[2] Named after the song "Anemone" by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, it is fronted by the pianist and singer Chloé Soldevila, a Montreal native with classical training in the flute and piano. The band's compositions feature both baroque[3] influences and counter melody.

Their line-up was Soldevila, drummer Miles Dupire-Gagnon (also of Elephant Stone), guitarist Gabriel Lambert, bass guitarist Samuel Gemme, and guitarist and backing vocalist Zach Irving, who left the band in 2020.[4][5] They have been called Montreal's best new psych band,[6] and topped Paste magazine's list of the ten bands they were most excited to see at the 2019 Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho,[7] as well as being second on Inlander's must-see list.[8][citation needed]

In 2018, Anemone released the EP Baby Only You & I.[9] In 2019, they released their debut album Beat My Distance, which received luke-warm reviews.[10][11] However, also in 2019, they received a SOCAN Songwriting Prize nomination for the song "She's the One".[12][13]

  1. ^ Kane, Peter Lawrence (2019-02-25). "It Snowed in L.A., But Montreal's Anemone Can Show Us the Way Out". www.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  2. ^ Staff, Treefort. "Treefort 2019 Schedule". www.treefortfest.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  3. ^ Pearis, Bill (2017-11-25). "Montreal's Anemone preps debut LP; tour w/ Mild High Club wraps up this week in NYC". www.brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  4. ^ Irving, Zachary. "About". zacharyirving.com. Zachary Irving. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ n/a, n/a (2018-04-11). "ANEMONE / Canada / Psychedelic Pop". www.cmw.net. Archived from the original on 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  6. ^ Lindsay, Cam (2019-02-20). "Anemone Started as a Word, Then Became Montreal's Best New Psych Band on 'Beat My Distance'". www.exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  7. ^ Johnson, Ellen (2019-03-20). "The 10 Artists We're Most Excited to See at Treefort Fest 2019". www.pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
  8. ^ Kendrick, Patrick (2019-03-18). "The must-see performances at Boise's Treefort Music Fest, starting later this week". www.inlander.com. Retrieved 2019-03-23.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "anemone – Baby Only You & I". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ^ Wright, Lisa (15 February 2019). "Anemone - Beat My Distance". diymag.com. DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Beat My Distance by Anémone". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  12. ^ "SOCAN Songwriting Prize Unveils 2019 Finalists". Exclaim!, June 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Anemone - She's The One". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 21 November 2021.