Anyone (band)

Anyone is a band from Southern California. The band emerged from the earlier Sylvia that was formed in the late 1980s by Riz Story, Taylor Hawkins and Jon Davison. The band's name and lineup changed several times before the release of their 2001 self-titled album on Roadrunner Records. Riz Story, the lead singer, is the only member of the band that has remained since its inception.

History
The group developed from the earlier band Sylvia, consisting of Story, drummer Taylor Hawkins (later of the Foo Fighters), guitarist Sean Murphy and Jon "Juano" Davison (later of Yes), which continued when Hawkins joined Sass Jordan's touring band, and Murphy began to work with bands Magdalen and Divinorum, and pursued a solo career. This led to the permanent name Anyone in 1995.

In 1996, Anyone's first demo album Rats Live on no Evil Star (a palindrome) was recorded. Anyone was described by Roadrunner Records in 2001 as "the most innovative band of the new millennium!" - They were offered the biggest record deal in the label's history up to that point. They released their full-length studio debut Anyone in 2001.

Johnny Ransom replaced David (Nipples) Murray as drummer in 2002, and both Ransom and "Static" were replaced in 2004 by Mike Boano as drummer, Miki Black as guitarist and keyboardist, and Miles Martin on bass.

Re-emergence
The debut album Echoes and Traces was released worldwide on September 1, 2014, along with a music video for the first single "Beautiful World". Five songs from the album are featured in the film and soundtrack for Riz Story's motion picture, A Winter Rose.

In 2018, it was announced via the band's official website that a full-length documentary about the band would be released in 2019. Plans were also announced for the release of a new album entitled On the Ending Earth. In August 2020, Anyone released its third studio album, On the Ending Earth....

In January 2021, the band released the single My Death as a tribute to David Bowie who previously recorded the song.

On October 12, 2021, Anyone released a double album, its fourth studio album, In Humanity.

On November 30, 2023, Anyone released its fifth studio album, Miracles In The Nothingness, a second double album.

Music
"Maximum Acid" is the term the press used to describe their sound, as a fusion of hard progressive rock and psychedelia. Their early sound was described as alternative rock and nu metal.

Discography
Studio Albums


 * Miracles In The Nothingness [2CD/Digital] (TogethermenT Records, 2023)
 * In Humanity [2CD/Digital] (TogethermenT Records, 2021)
 * On the Ending Earth... [CD/Digital] (TogethermenT Records, 2020)
 * Echoes and Traces [CD/Digital] (TogethermenT Records, 2016)
 * Anyone [CD] (Roadrunner Records, 2001)

Live Album


 * Live Acid - Deluxe Remastered Edition [Digital] (TogethermenT Records, 2020)
 * Live Acid [CD] (1999)

Singles


 * Only Imagine (TogethermenT Records, 2020) [non-album track from 2000]
 * My Death (TogethermenT Records, 2021, Single)
 * Traces - The Dream Mix (TogethermenT Records, 2020, Single)
 * Chasing Dragons to the Sea (TogethermenT Records, 2020, Single)
 * Fly Away (TogethermenT Records, 2016)
 * Beautiful World (TogethermenT Records, 2012)
 * Don't Wake Me (Roadrunner Records, 2002)
 * Whole World's Insane (Roadrunner Records, 2002)
 * Real (Roadrunner Records, 2001)

EP's/Demos


 * The Sylvia Sessions (TogethermenT Records, 2022) [Demo EP/NFT] [1993 recordings]
 * Slow (Remaster) (2021) [demo track from 1996]
 * A Little Sip... (2006) [EP]
 * Maximum Acid (Roadrunner Records, 2001) [EP/Sampler]
 * Mother Superior (2001) [demo track]
 * Kissin God (2000) [demo track]
 * Rats Live on no Evil Star (Longo Records, 1996) [demo album]

Film
 * TogethermenT [Feature Film] (TogethermenT Films, 1999)
 * The Story of Maximum Acid [DVD]