Anadivine

Anadivine was an alternative rock band with pop-punk and post-hardcore influences from Kingston, New York, United States. Formed in 2001, their first release, an 8-song self-titled EP, was released October 21, 2003 on SideCho records. Track 5, "Cross Your Heart" features vocals of fellow Kingston musician Claudio from Coheed & Cambria. They got signed to The Militia Group, and released their first full length, Zoo on September 21st, 2004. For Zoo, the band replaced their former vocalist for their self-titled EP, Mike Cashen. In the process, they picked up a new guitarist, Mike Saracino, and the band shifted positions, with Sean Paul Pillsworth as the lead vocalist. Halfway through touring for Zoo, the band unexepectedly cancelled their remaining west coast shows and never went on tour for the album again. Rumors had it that the band had broken up, but in 2006, they reemerged on Myspace and PureVolume with new songs. Mike Saracino and Mike Cashen had again been swapped, and the band began writing for a new record. Towards the end of 2006, The Militia Group dropped the band from its roster and the band officially announced a breakup in early 2007. Their bio from their Myspace in 2005: "They say that variety is the spice of life. If that’s the case, Anadivine’s diverse compositions may be among the most delectable selections available. Over the past few years, Kingston, New York’s Anadivine has reeled in a vast array of sounds. From double-time melodic punk hustles, to gentle indie rock ballads, Anadivine lands on all fours every time. Scan through The Militia Group full-length Zoo and you’ll notice that Anadivine is a cohesive mixture of versatile musicians. Songs like “Fountain Imperfection” show a fluid foursome at work, while “This Accident Worked Too Well” showcases the act’s more formidable moments. Anadivine played their earliest shows on bills with numerous bands from the Northeast region of the U.S. and quickly bonded with bands like Coheed And Cambria, Midtown, Autopilot Off and Matchbook Romance. Anadivine’s drummer, Justin Meyer recalls, “We kind of helped each other out, since we were both from the same area.” Claudio, of Coheed and Cambria, stepped in the vocal booth on the band’s EP and laid down a few lines for the record. Through a mutual friend, Anadivine’s demos ended up at The Militia Group offices. Militia’s partner label, SideCho Records, released the band’s debut EP in 2003 which has already scanned several thousand units. “It’s very exciting to think that so many people went to a store and bought our CD,” Meyer says. “It’s been very cool.” Shortly thereafter, the band began work on Zoo, devising an intensive writing schedule to meet their deadline. “We started in early November and worked until early January. We set a schedule up of Monday through Thursday to just write, and we had the weekends off to work on our parts and develop things on our own,” Meyer says. Next, Anadivine headed into the studio with producers Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner, best known for working with Coheed and Cambria. In the end, indie rock veteran Ed Rose mixed the completed tracks. “He added a very natural sound to it,” Meyer notes. So what role does Anadivine play on the Militia Group roster? Simple — it’s the case of being a bridge amongst the label’s releases, past and present. For those worried that Anadivine is spreading itself too thin, it should be noted that the band is fully aware of its limitations. They simply want to throw some curves into the game. “We’re not jumping from the Chick Corea Electric Band on one track, to Meshuggah on the next. We like people not knowing exactly what they’re going to get on the next track." Members: Sean Paul Pillsworth - Vocals/Bass Mike Saracino - Guitar/Vocals William Manley - Guitar/Vocals Justin Meyer - Drums Mike Cashen - Bass/Vocals Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.