Astrid Plane, Lead Vocals Bill Wadhams, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar Charles Ottavio, Bass Guitar Don Kirkpatrick, Lead Guitar Greg Smith, Keyboards Kevin Rankin, Drums
All members are original except Kevin Don is currently performing with Rod Stewart.
Special acknowledgement to ORIGINAL members: Frenchy O'Brien, Drums Paul Antonelli, Keyboards
and also to Jim Blair, Drums on Strange Behavior
Sounds Like
ANIMOTION was one of the pioneers of techno music in the 1980s.
We were one of the first bands to fully use the newest technologies like sampling, looping and sequencing. We used an Atari computer, then later a Mac on our albums AND on tour. This was practically unheard of in those days. We combined the techno stuff with rock and 2 lead singers to make a unique sound.
We played many concerts/tours with Depeche Mode, Howard Jones and L.A. punk band 'X'
We performed at the Montreaux Rock Festival with Inxs, Eurythmics, Phil Collins, Simply Red, Depeche Mode, Queen...many more
In his book Totally Awesome 80s (St. Martins Press New York 1996) Matthew Rettenmund listed Animotions "Obsession" as ..3 in his list of Quintessentially 80s Songs. The bands name, Animotion was also chosen as the second best band name of the 80s! Also check out Flashbacks to Happiness it has an interview with Charles from Animotion.
Watch What the Bleep Do we Know It's a really cool movie and our song Obsession is used in the wedding scene! Our music is also used in Grand Theft Auto Vice City
Astrid and Charles put the band together in 1983. Astrid invented the name Animotion to convey energy and emotion. They recruited former L.A. Red Zone band members Frenchy OBrien (drums) and Paul Antonelli (keyboards). Larry Ross (manager) quit CBS records to become their full time manager and he brought in Bill Wadhams to front the band with Astrid. In March 1984 they did a showcase for Russ Regan of Polygram Records and inked the deal soon after. KROQ in Los Angeles, put Obsession on "heavy rotation" in December 1984....
Radio stations around the world continue to play Animotions biggest hit, "Obsession". Please visit our other website: AnimotionLive for more info!
Thanks for adding California Printwear, we really appreciate it!!! Hope you'll check out our page occasionally and stay in touch. Have a great 4th of July Weekend!!!
Hello Animotion! I just discovered your video «Obsession» on Youtube and it was such a pleasure to see it again after so long! You are still my «obsession»! XXXXX Hermès
so my daughter,comment below lol tells me you guys may be coming to Seattle???? That would be awsome,if so let me know,would love to come shoot your show! Love you guys... Have a rockin week! M~
Nice to see you here.....I'll be by soon to check out your site and playlist again. This site is for musicians and artists....only other artists know and understand the NEED to create one's passion. Without music there really is no life......It lets me breath...........And it is where our heart resides.
U all Rocked at the Hard Rock in Orlando!!!!!! Thanks for the pictures, drumstick, and pic's!!!!! I posted alot of the pictures and a video!!! Tell Kevin I want that pic of my necklace!!! ;0)
Hi again luv!+:-) Jus' stoppin' by a bit briefly to say, "Hope y'all had a Happy Christmas=) & have been having a Happy New Year!" AND, to nicely say that I've MOST HAPPILY HAD Y'ALL BEAUTIFULLY 'ENSCONCED' WITHIN MY TOP 20 Friends since y'all Graciously Added moi' close to ova' a year & a half ago! Oh & yeah, listened to 'da new-to-moi': "You Love It", &, well, I LOVE IT!;-) Keep on Wonderfully synth-rockin' us & hope ya' gig again somewhere on 'da U.S. Eastern seaboard as I'd LOVE to handpaint-up an Animotion shirt to wear to said gig! Talk to ya' anytime dear=) ~Peace, Sincerely, Your Faithful Supporter, T. ~~p.s.) I can't EVER THANK YOU ALL ENUFF fo' "I Engineer"!!!=); plz ALWAYS INCLUDE IT on y'all's live set-list. THANKS=)
