Switzerland
The Animen
ESNS: 2014
Go Go Animen!' that's the yell that's often heard from the dressing room of this five man band right before they hit the stage and transform into supernatural half man/half beast creatures. The Animen are a like musical Power Rangers, they combine the energy of soul music with the choruses of pop and the edginess of rock to form a super human music machine to be reckoned with. In their hometown of Geneva they're known as the 'bad boys of new wave'. They sound like a mash-up of Otis Redding, The Sonics and The Walkmen. If you've always wanted to know what The Libertines would've sounded like had they been fronted by Sam Cooke, look no further than The Animen.
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Playing at | Eurosonic