The Anyones (also known as The Everyones in the

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), are an

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band from

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History

The Anyones began in 1995 when brothers Stephen and Malcolm Pinkerton joined with high school friend Nick Murphy and started writing and rehearsing in Melbourne using the name "They Live" The band sought to utilize Mal's ability on the

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and recorded their first EP "Dont" in 1996 accentuating a guitar/cello blend. Mal had recorded cello parts for seminal Melbourne band The

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which happened to include Nick Murphy's cousin Phillipa Nihill. Since Mal played both Cello and guitar, the band recruited Adrian Gardner in 1996 from the band ''Mineral'' to help with guitar when Mal played Cello. The band would eventually eliminate the cello from live performance and concentrate on a 2 to 3 guitar sound. In 1999 The Anyones would recruit Rohan Brooks from the same band to fulfill drum duties while Stephen Pinkerton transitioned from drums/vocal to a lead vocal role. In 1996 Mal Pinkerton joined with

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as a guitarist/cellist and began an Australia wide tour. The Anyones secured a support slot, and foreshadowed a long run of stints as "opening act". Between 1997 and 1999 The Anyones recorded and released 3 EP/Singles, ''"The Fraidies"'', ''"Keep Walkin"'' and ''"Are you Ready?"''. The song ''"Are you Ready?"'' featured guitar work by

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guitarist

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. In 1998 The Anyones appeared as the "house band" for Recovery, a Saturday morning music program on the

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. The band performed as house band on

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Episode 12 of Season 8 April 13, 2000 broadcast on

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. Anyone for a Headline Gig?
TE 27 August 2003

Lonerider

In the winter of 1999 The Anyones entered the 'HotHouse"'' studio of former

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bassist

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, to record their first album

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. After initial recording sessions they hired Greg Wales to re-record and mix the main singles, Orange Bubblegum, Seeds and Trigger. The band released the album independently in 2000 and toured it to

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and

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. The album would be nominated that year for an

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award for "Best Rock Album". In 2000 they were invited on the strength of this album to play at the

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festival in Brisbane, and the

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festival in Sydney. They would play the Livid festival again in 2003. After touring Australia with the likes of

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and

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, The Anyones signed a multi album deal with

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in 2001.

The Anyones

In 2002, the band hired

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to mix a self-titled album

The Anyones The Anyones (also known as The Everyones in the United States), are an alternative rock band from Melbourne Australia. History The Anyones began in 1995 when brothers Stephen and Malcolm Pinkerton joined with high school friend Nick Murphy and ...

. The album was released in 2003 and was promoted with an Australian tour with

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. In 2004 fellow Melbourne band Jet asked The Anyones to support them on their first headline tour of the

, and the band secured a North American distribution deal with

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. Unfortunately for the band, they were threatened legally by

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band

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over copyrights to the name. The Anyones relented and were known to U.S. audiences as The Everyones.

Post history

The brothers Pinkerton formed The Ronson Hangup with Ash Naylor from

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, while Nick Murphy formed a band called "Shylo". Rohan Brooks went on to form Rudely Interrupted, one of the world's most unusual rock acts currently touring.

Discography

* EP ** ''Don't'' ** ''The Fraides'' ** ''Keep Walkin'' ** ''Are you Ready?'' * Albums ** ''

'' - 2000 ** ''The Anyones'' - 2003 * Compilations ** ''Homebake 4 ** ''

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References

External links

Band profile
at Australian Music Online

*
Live Review

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