Vocals: Bradley Nowell (Sublime), Jack Johnson, Bjork & Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin).
Guitars: Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio) Jake Kiley and Rob Ramos (Strung Out), Chris (Propagandhi), Tim Armstrong & Lars Frederikson (Rancid), Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day), The Lawrence Arms, AFI.
Bass: Bootsy Collins, Sid Vicious (The Sex Pistols) & Victor Wooten.
Drums: Smelly (NOFX), Jordan Burns (Strung Out), Duncan Redmond (Snuff) & Jon Bonham (Led Zeppelin).
“Anonymous Tip give us plenty of reasons to keep the faith” – Rock Sound
"Their potential in the Kerrang! market is relatively limitless. They’ll be worth keeping an eye on in times to come, of that I’m sure" - Subba Cultcha
"Anonymous Tip focus on creating the kind of frantic sing-a-long anthems that are as intoxicating as they are totally irresistible" - Drowned in Sound
"Hotly Tipped Rock Monsters" - Music Week
“The Twickenham quartet balances gritty punk-rock menace with moments of soulful reflection and a socio-political commentary that makes for a perfect warm up” - Punktastic
“I haven’t seen this sort of energy since Rage Against the Machine in 2000” - Bizarre Magazine
“King Prawn with Mike Patton on vocals” – Soundrome
“Hardcore kids will probably eat this up – Kaffiene Buzz
"On the Cusp of the big time" - Richmond & Twickenham Times
“Inventive Twickenham Punks, throwing dub and metal into the mix” - Trailer Park Trash
PRESS RELEASE, JUNE 2009:
Anonymous Tip are a four piece punk band from Twickenham, South West London. The fast and furious tones of Anonymous Tip have been rocking venues up and down the UK since their inception back in 2002. They have made a real dent in the underground punk rock circuit as an unorthodox group of punk rockers with an ambiguous message. Songs about archaic politics, confessions of nymphomania, fascism within rock scenes and their deep routed suspicion of the music industry, have helped them gain a notorious and loyal following.
Their musical statement of intent is to blend emotive chants with fast-paced grooves, at the same time, keeping everything carefully crafted to ignite the monster inside and to provoke debate and passion.
The core of the band formed in a Twickenham attic. Taran, Simon, Adrian and Sanj’s string of London dates, kicked off a buzz loud enough for them to get noticed by seminal punk legends, Snuff. Snuff went on to release Anonymous Tip’s self-financed and self-produced debut 6-track EP “Greetings from Wasteland” through 10 Past 10 Records and took them on a unadulterated tour around the UK with Five Knuckle, Captain Everything and of course, the mighty Snuff.
Adrian (Guitarist): “It was really strange, one day we were playing a club in Brentford and the next, we were playing to a over a thousand people opening up for one of the best punk bands in the world”
The EP SOLD OUT – over 2,000 copies - and was released in other territories, where it sold well too, especially in Japan, where the band built up a cool following. In fact, another Anonymous Tip track, ‘I Can’t Skateboard’, was included on a Japanese Punk Compilation album, ‘Story Of Three Tails’, alongside artists like Ten Foot Pole and Frenzal Rhomb.
On the back of the success of the 6-track EP and the band’s defiance to submit to the norm, they started to get noticed more and support with The King Blues and Enter Shikari helped them to build their live prowess & show that Anonymous Tip have now become an awesome live band, spreading a strong, word-of-mouth buzz that has accredited & welcomed them into the Underground punk scene.
The start of 2006 saw the departure of Anonymous Tip’s long time bassist and friend Simon. However, new recruit, Chris Brazier, has helped take the band to the next level with his 6 string bass creativity, adding a new twist to the hotly anticipated full-length album, ‘Not your Orthodox’.
2007 was a great year for Anonymous Tip. Early mixes from the new album “Not Your Orthodox” helped them to gain a newfound fan following that is building upon their status on the UK rock circuit. So much so, that Visual Director Adam Kaleta, (MTV, Jackass etc) used their music on a pan-European, five-part terrestrial television show to document Nissan’s Urban Challenge event.
RADIO 1, XFM, 6MUSIC, TOTAL ROCK SUPPORT KICKS OFF ANONYMOUS TIP’S UK CAMPAIGN 2008
The Twickenham based 4-piece celebrated the release of their first three singles for 2008, ‘Polemic To The Suits’, 'Mouth Of The Sufferer' & 'Word of One' with strong support from radio.
The radio play of 'Polemic to the Suits' by Radio 1’s Mike Davies, 6music's Bruce Dickinson and winning XFM’s Rock Show ‘Heatseeker’ slot exposed the band to a new audience. 'Mouth of the Sufferer' was also Playlisted at Total Rock and Video C also added the video to its Rock Channel.
All tracks were taken from the band's debut album, 'Not Your Orthodox', which was released on Triumphant Sound in December 2008.
The strong support from radio and hot reviews from tastemakers Subba Cultcha and Music Week for "Not Your Orthodox" have paved an exciting path for Anonymous Tip's future into 2009.
Sanj (Vocals): Its time for us to step up to the challenge! Now more than ever!
Hello! Clive had great gigs with you and Propagandhi! Your sound is stunning... Black Widow will be back with a NEW studio album so maybe you'll meet on the road again. Before the album is out you can order this Black Widow DVD from http://www.mysticrecords.co.uk or contact your local record shop! This release is available now worldwide!
Yeah I have to give them that - they're amazing live! I've seen them twice and both times it has been awesome. Missed out last time they came here, couldn't afford it, but I heard from friends it was just as great. It'll be interesting to see what their next album + tour is like.
Will do if you make sure you make it to NZ for a gig xD And I have to admit, I wasn't sure at first, but it has grown on me. I'm worried that the mainstream-ness is making it a little less genuine, but I do still like it. I've found myself listening to their older stuff more often now-days though. What about you?
Bro's! was excellent seein y'all in kingston, and for once being able to enjoy anonymous tip without the stress of puttin on the show! I will see ya in cambridge on my birthday. Bless up. raph x
