Anarchy Club
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Anarchy Club is a hard rock
/electronica
duo from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Keith Smith
, who is a former member of the band C60
, and Adam von Buhler
, who plays guitar (including all solos), bass, drums, and other instruments, and is a former member of the band Splashdown
.
Their debut album was entitled The Way and Its Power
. The song "Behind the Mask" appeared in the PlayStation 2
game Guitar Hero as a bonus track. Smith was an employee of Harmonix Music Systems
until 2010, and Buhler's former bandmate, Kasson Crooker
, is its audio director.
"Collide" (from their 2007 release, A Single Drop of Red) is a bonus track for Guitar Hero II
. Of the 24 bonus tracks in the game, GameSpy
named "Collide" as one of the five best.
"Blood Doll" is an unlockable track from the MTV/Harmonix game Rock Band.
During Keith's time in C60
, the band won 6 Boston music awards (5 of them in one year) and shared stages with bands such as Kiss
, Run DMC, Linkin Park
, Rage Against the Machine
and others. Some of their songs were also featured in the TV shows Dawson's Creek
and The Shield
.
Meanwhile, Adam worked with the band Splashdown
, and recorded an unreleased album with producer Glen Ballard
. During his time signed to Capitol Records, he toured the country with Splashdown and had several songs in movies (Titan A.E.
and others) and television shows (Charmed
, Angel
and many more).
, in December 2007. The record was an EP featuring 5 new tracks (including "Collide", not previously available on CD), and 6 remixes of fan favorites from "The Way and its Power". The song "Blood Doll" from this CD additionally appeared as a bonus track in Harmonix's
music video game Rock Band which came out later that year. In the PS2 version of the game, Keith and Adam appear as characters on stage during the performance of "Blood Doll".
, in the "impossible" section.
The duo released their second full-length CD (and third overall), The Art of War
, in October 2009. At the same time, two Anarchy Club songs, "Blood Doll" and "Get Clean", appeared as DLC in the iPhone and iPad versions of the official Rock Band game.
Caleb Wheeler and Daniel Chace are also members of the band Giant Target
.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
duo from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Keith Smith
Keith Smith (musician)
Keith Smith is the vocalist and guitarist for the band Anarchy Club. Before creating Anarchy Club, Smith was in several bands, including Cobalt 60, known as C60. Smith was also an employee of Harmonix QA, the company that developed Guitar Hero...
, who is a former member of the band C60
C60 (band)
C60, formerly known as Cobalt 60, was a hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.Three of the band's songs were featured on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack, including "Crazy". "Gone, and "Zombie Lincoln". C60 toured through 2004 and played shows with Kiss, Ted Nugent, Rage Against the Machine,...
, and Adam von Buhler
Adam von Buhler
Adam von Buhler is a producer and musician, currently one half of the rock duo Anarchy Club, and a former member of the band Splashdown. He plays drums, bass, guitar and other instruments, and works the studio gear...
, who plays guitar (including all solos), bass, drums, and other instruments, and is a former member of the band Splashdown
Splashdown (band)
Splashdown, formed in Allston, Massachusetts, in 1996, was an American pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2001; their last show was at the release party for the debut CD of Freezepop on February 2 of that year. Splashdown gained a small but extremely loyal following in the Northeast United...
.
History
Friends Adam von Buhler and Keith Smith formed the band in the winter of 2004.Their debut album was entitled The Way and Its Power
The Way and Its Power (album)
The Way and Its Power is the debut album by the hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club, released on August 12, 2005.The album is heavily influenced by many different musical genres such as alternative rock, heavy metal, hip hop and even Chinese classical beats.The album mixes grooving metal riffs,...
. The song "Behind the Mask" appeared in the PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
game Guitar Hero as a bonus track. Smith was an employee of Harmonix Music Systems
Harmonix Music Systems
Harmonix Music Systems is an American video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States...
until 2010, and Buhler's former bandmate, Kasson Crooker
Kasson Crooker
Kasson Crooker is an American electronic musician, composer, and the artist behind Symbion Project, his solo moniker. He also works collaboratively in The Planets Won't Let You Sleep Tonight and his past bands are Freezepop, Splashdown, Larkspur, and Sirensong...
, is its audio director.
"Collide" (from their 2007 release, A Single Drop of Red) is a bonus track for Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero II is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane. It is the second installment in the Guitar Hero series and is the sequel to Guitar Hero...
. Of the 24 bonus tracks in the game, GameSpy
GameSpy
GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current...
named "Collide" as one of the five best.
"Blood Doll" is an unlockable track from the MTV/Harmonix game Rock Band.
During Keith's time in C60
C60 (band)
C60, formerly known as Cobalt 60, was a hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.Three of the band's songs were featured on the Dawson's Creek soundtrack, including "Crazy". "Gone, and "Zombie Lincoln". C60 toured through 2004 and played shows with Kiss, Ted Nugent, Rage Against the Machine,...
, the band won 6 Boston music awards (5 of them in one year) and shared stages with bands such as Kiss
KISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
, Run DMC, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
and others. Some of their songs were also featured in the TV shows Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
and The Shield
The Shield
The Shield is an American television drama series starring Michael Chiklis which premiered on March 12, 2002 on FX in the United States and concluded on November 25, 2008 after seven seasons...
.
Meanwhile, Adam worked with the band Splashdown
Splashdown (band)
Splashdown, formed in Allston, Massachusetts, in 1996, was an American pop rock band. The group disbanded in 2001; their last show was at the release party for the debut CD of Freezepop on February 2 of that year. Splashdown gained a small but extremely loyal following in the Northeast United...
, and recorded an unreleased album with producer Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
. During his time signed to Capitol Records, he toured the country with Splashdown and had several songs in movies (Titan A.E.
Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. is an American animated post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman released in 2000. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
and others) and television shows (Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
, Angel
Angel (TV series)
Angel is an American television series, a spin-off of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The series was created by Buffys creator, Joss Whedon, in collaboration with David Greenwalt, and first aired on October 5, 1999...
and many more).
A Single Drop of Red (2007)
Anarchy Club released their second CD, A Single Drop of RedA Single Drop of Red
A Single Drop of Red is the first EP and second release overall by the hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club, released in December 2007.The album, is the follow-up to the band's previous release, The Way and Its Power....
, in December 2007. The record was an EP featuring 5 new tracks (including "Collide", not previously available on CD), and 6 remixes of fan favorites from "The Way and its Power". The song "Blood Doll" from this CD additionally appeared as a bonus track in Harmonix's
Harmonix Music Systems
Harmonix Music Systems is an American video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States...
music video game Rock Band which came out later that year. In the PS2 version of the game, Keith and Adam appear as characters on stage during the performance of "Blood Doll".
The Art of War (2009)
A new Anarchy Club song, "Get Clean", was included in the new MTV/Harmonix game Rock Band 2Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
, in the "impossible" section.
The duo released their second full-length CD (and third overall), The Art of War
The Art of War (Anarchy Club album)
The Art of War is the second full-length album from the American hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club. The album was released on October 24, 2009, available initially as a digital download....
, in October 2009. At the same time, two Anarchy Club songs, "Blood Doll" and "Get Clean", appeared as DLC in the iPhone and iPad versions of the official Rock Band game.
Studio Line-up
- Keith SmithKeith Smith (musician)Keith Smith is the vocalist and guitarist for the band Anarchy Club. Before creating Anarchy Club, Smith was in several bands, including Cobalt 60, known as C60. Smith was also an employee of Harmonix QA, the company that developed Guitar Hero...
- vocals, guitar (2004–present) - Adam von BuhlerAdam von BuhlerAdam von Buhler is a producer and musician, currently one half of the rock duo Anarchy Club, and a former member of the band Splashdown. He plays drums, bass, guitar and other instruments, and works the studio gear...
- bass, guitar, guitar solos, drums, keyboards, synths, programming (2004–present)
Touring line-up
- Keith SmithKeith Smith (musician)Keith Smith is the vocalist and guitarist for the band Anarchy Club. Before creating Anarchy Club, Smith was in several bands, including Cobalt 60, known as C60. Smith was also an employee of Harmonix QA, the company that developed Guitar Hero...
- lead vocals/guitar - Adam von BuhlerAdam von BuhlerAdam von Buhler is a producer and musician, currently one half of the rock duo Anarchy Club, and a former member of the band Splashdown. He plays drums, bass, guitar and other instruments, and works the studio gear...
- bass - Caleb Wheeler - drums
- Daniel Chace - guitar
Caleb Wheeler and Daniel Chace are also members of the band Giant Target
Giant Target
Giant Target is a band formed in 2009 in Cambridge, Massachusetts featuring Aaron Price on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Caleb Wheeler on drums and backup vocals, Daniel Chace on bass and backup vocals, and Phillip Hunt on lead guitar. The four band members met and formed Giant Target as employees...
.
Discography
| Release date | Title | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2005 | The Way and Its Power The Way and Its Power (album) The Way and Its Power is the debut album by the hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club, released on August 12, 2005.The album is heavily influenced by many different musical genres such as alternative rock, heavy metal, hip hop and even Chinese classical beats.The album mixes grooving metal riffs,... |
Independent |
| December 20, 2007 | A Single Drop of Red A Single Drop of Red A Single Drop of Red is the first EP and second release overall by the hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club, released in December 2007.The album, is the follow-up to the band's previous release, The Way and Its Power.... |
Independent |
| October 24, 2009 | The Art of War The Art of War (Anarchy Club album) The Art of War is the second full-length album from the American hard rock/electronica duo Anarchy Club. The album was released on October 24, 2009, available initially as a digital download.... |
Independent |
| June 30, 2011 | Yin Against Yang | Independent |