| Anarbor | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genres | Rock Alternative rock Power Pop |
| Years active | 2003 – present |
| Labels | Hopeless Records |
| Website | Anarbor.net |
| Members | |
| Slade Echeverria Mike Kitlas Adam Juwig Greg Garrity |
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| Past members | |
| Jess Myers | |
Anarbor is an American alternative rock band from Phoenix, Arizona that was formed in 2003. The band is composed of lead vocalist and bassist Slade Echeverria, guitarists Adam Juwig and Mike Kitlas, and drummer Greg Garrity. Initially known as "Troop 101", the band later changed their name to "Anarbor". In April 2008, the band was signed to Hopeless Records while still attending high school in Arizona. The band has released four EP's and one studio album.
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The band started playing together in Garrity's garage in early 2003. They played their first show on July 17, 2003 at Skateland in Chandler, AZ. Shortly after the band's first show, they added bassist Jess Myers. The band continued to play all over the Phoenix metro area throughout their high school years. In December 2004, the band went into the studio with producer Matt Grabe to record their debut EP, "You Brought This On Yourself", which was released locally in May 2005. In October 2008, Jess Myers announced her departure from the band, due to excessive touring and her interest in going to college.
Their self-released EP, Hearing Colours, Seeing Sounds, was released digitally in March 2008 and peaked at #62 on Amazon.com's Top Album chart.
Their debut Hopeless Records release, The Natural Way, came out on August 19, 2008. The four song digital release debuted at #6 on the Billboard Top Singles Album Chart.
An acoustic version of Anarbor's song "Passion for Publication" appeared in the compilation Take Action! Volume 9.
The band released Free Your Mind on March 10, 2009. With much anticipated success, several songs were recognized in the top 20 of the billboard top list every week.
On April 20, 2010, the band released their first full length studio album, entitled The Words You Don't Swallow.
On March 8, 2011, the group released an EP of cover songs and remixes entitled The Mixtape.
The song "Let the Games Begin" was featured on an episode of MTV's series The Hills. In addition, Anarbor's music is featured daily on ESPN's top-rated show Sports Center. Anarbor was chosen to write and record the theme song for the Scooby Doo movie, due out in September 2009. They have filmed a music video, "You and I", which airs on the Cartoon Network that showcases the tune, in addition to playing on the movie's trailer. Anarbor's tune "Let The Games Begin" has also been chosen to be the theme song to "Good Day L.A.", a national talk show broadcast from Los Angeles.
"Let the Games Begin" was also featured on the NFL kickoff show, on NBC, during a recap of the 2008-2009 season.
"Let the Games Begin" has also been featured in the episode "Boards of Glory" in Stoked, a hit Canadian cartoon on Teletoon.
"Let the Games Begin" is the theme song for MLB Network Countdown.
Anarbor competed on the MTV comedy "Silent Library" which first aired on June 21, 2010.
"Always Dirty, Never Clean" was featured on Jersey Shore season two, episode one.
"Passion for Publication" and "Let The Games Begin" were also featured on Jersey Shore season two, episode four.
"You And I" was featured on Cartoon Network for the movie "Scooby-Doo The Mystery Begins" as a commercial music video.
Anarbor was featured on the MTV show "10 on Top" which first aired on April 2, 2011.
| Release Date | Album Title | Record Label |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | You Brought This On Yourself (Troop 101) | Self-Release |
| March 4, 2008 | Hearing Colours, Seeing Sounds | Self-Release |
| August 19, 2008 | The Natural Way | Hopeless//Sub City Records |
| March 10, 2009 | Free Your Mind | Hopeless//Sub City Records |
| April 20, 2010 | The Words You Don't Swallow | Hopeless//Sub City Records |
| March 8, 2011 | The Mixtape | Hopeless//Sub City Records |