Anarbor
Soulful, fresh, genre-defying. These are only a few of the terms that imme… Read Full Bio ↴Soulful, fresh, genre-defying. These are only a few of the terms that immediately spark the mind when greeted with Anarbor’s gutsy and transcending EP, Free Your Mind. When noted that the aforementioned genre is pop-rock, it seems even more special that a band with this talent and bravado would push itself away from a scene where predetermined trappings threaten to undermine its singular integrity.
“We know that every single kid out there is tired of the same old dance-pop record that gets released every single week. Our goal is to be the music scene’s saving grace,” says guitarist Mike Kitlas. “It will tell our listeners that we are here to stay and we are not a fad band that will fade out as soon as dance-pop is outdated.”
Free Your Mind extends beyond the cut-and-paste albums being churned out, instead infusing dynamic guitars behind the soul-shaking howls and relatable melodies from frontman Slade Echeverria. Crafted in Los Angeles by producer Mike Green (Paramore, Good Charlotte) over a four-week span in Los Angeles, Free Your Mind's formation came from a desire to break out from the "fad band" chokehold and delve into what was real.
The EP's lyrical themes of drama-addled love are age-appropriate for this band still fresh from cap and gown status, yet show emerging maturity and growth while navigating the waters of life on the road and in the press, as well as their loss of anonymity. Not one track doesn’t contain a purpose or reason ripped from the band’s own personal headlines, and the EP title wasn’t without a conscious peek into their agenda, either.
“We want to challenge kids to think outside of the norm, and really find themselves, rather then just following what the crowd is doing,” Kitlas said. “We want to show our listeners that they are not alone, we all go through our struggles and everyone has their ups and downs in life.”
The seven-track EP, kicks off with a mischievous call to a wayward paramour on “Let The Games Begin,” before sliding into the instant hip-shaking grooves of “The Brightest Green,” a slice of Maroon 5-ish soul that takes on a life of its own. Anarbor takes a familiar formula but adds a warmth and genuineness to every guitar lick and lyric that keeps them relatable yet unique. Each track seamlessly follows the next, spinning clever lyrics and brisk guitars, and each adds another deft chapter to this memorable volume.
“The distinctive sound we are reaching for is rock and roll. We don't use any instruments in our songs that we don’t play live, we are going for a very raw and real sound for this record,” Kitlas said. When noted that shared influences range from Third Eye Blind to Red Hot Chili Peppers, it’s even more apparent where the EP’s driving and fully-executed rock-based energy gained its roots.
The easy nature and chemistry of the band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2003 is more than just a cosmic luck for an emerging band. Because this, in years of formation, is by no means a freshman band. Echeverria and Kitlas became friends in grade school, and continued to grow up experiencing many life-changing events together, securing a bond that eventually extended to music, and a decision to make it their ultimate ambition. The band signed to Hopeless Records before they even received their high school diplomas.
More than just a sum of its parts, the writing process for Anarbor is a group united, with each member adding input in acoustic jam sessions that allows everyone to collaborate and contribute creatively. It’s a cohesion that allowed each member’s personal preferences and talents shine when it came to recording.
Sharing the stage with everyone from Fall Out Boy to the Gin Blossoms, as well as a coveted spot on this year’s Take Action! Tour, Anarbor is gaining steady recognition as the diverse band to watch among a sea of faux rock ‘n rollers. This motivated and utterly gifted band will resonate with any listener who knows a thing or two about learning who you are and putting your ambitions into motion.
“We want people to walk away feeling comforted and confident in themselves,” Kitlas said. “Music is a universal language that everyone can relate to. We talk about our real life stories, feelings and situations. You can expect real music and real lyrics, no filler.”
“We know that every single kid out there is tired of the same old dance-pop record that gets released every single week. Our goal is to be the music scene’s saving grace,” says guitarist Mike Kitlas. “It will tell our listeners that we are here to stay and we are not a fad band that will fade out as soon as dance-pop is outdated.”
Free Your Mind extends beyond the cut-and-paste albums being churned out, instead infusing dynamic guitars behind the soul-shaking howls and relatable melodies from frontman Slade Echeverria. Crafted in Los Angeles by producer Mike Green (Paramore, Good Charlotte) over a four-week span in Los Angeles, Free Your Mind's formation came from a desire to break out from the "fad band" chokehold and delve into what was real.
The EP's lyrical themes of drama-addled love are age-appropriate for this band still fresh from cap and gown status, yet show emerging maturity and growth while navigating the waters of life on the road and in the press, as well as their loss of anonymity. Not one track doesn’t contain a purpose or reason ripped from the band’s own personal headlines, and the EP title wasn’t without a conscious peek into their agenda, either.
“We want to challenge kids to think outside of the norm, and really find themselves, rather then just following what the crowd is doing,” Kitlas said. “We want to show our listeners that they are not alone, we all go through our struggles and everyone has their ups and downs in life.”
The seven-track EP, kicks off with a mischievous call to a wayward paramour on “Let The Games Begin,” before sliding into the instant hip-shaking grooves of “The Brightest Green,” a slice of Maroon 5-ish soul that takes on a life of its own. Anarbor takes a familiar formula but adds a warmth and genuineness to every guitar lick and lyric that keeps them relatable yet unique. Each track seamlessly follows the next, spinning clever lyrics and brisk guitars, and each adds another deft chapter to this memorable volume.
“The distinctive sound we are reaching for is rock and roll. We don't use any instruments in our songs that we don’t play live, we are going for a very raw and real sound for this record,” Kitlas said. When noted that shared influences range from Third Eye Blind to Red Hot Chili Peppers, it’s even more apparent where the EP’s driving and fully-executed rock-based energy gained its roots.
The easy nature and chemistry of the band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2003 is more than just a cosmic luck for an emerging band. Because this, in years of formation, is by no means a freshman band. Echeverria and Kitlas became friends in grade school, and continued to grow up experiencing many life-changing events together, securing a bond that eventually extended to music, and a decision to make it their ultimate ambition. The band signed to Hopeless Records before they even received their high school diplomas.
More than just a sum of its parts, the writing process for Anarbor is a group united, with each member adding input in acoustic jam sessions that allows everyone to collaborate and contribute creatively. It’s a cohesion that allowed each member’s personal preferences and talents shine when it came to recording.
Sharing the stage with everyone from Fall Out Boy to the Gin Blossoms, as well as a coveted spot on this year’s Take Action! Tour, Anarbor is gaining steady recognition as the diverse band to watch among a sea of faux rock ‘n rollers. This motivated and utterly gifted band will resonate with any listener who knows a thing or two about learning who you are and putting your ambitions into motion.
“We want people to walk away feeling comforted and confident in themselves,” Kitlas said. “Music is a universal language that everyone can relate to. We talk about our real life stories, feelings and situations. You can expect real music and real lyrics, no filler.”
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Anarbor Lyrics
18 Eighteen, crazy pulled up in your daddy's car you wanna mo…
5 Bucks Keep quiet sweetheart don't say another word, Let your bod…
Already Dead I don't always question everything And in my brain it keeps…
Always Dirty Never Clean They tied me up, they stripped me down, Against the world…
Always DirtyNever Clean They tied me up, they stripped me down, Against the world…
Amarillo I didn't know that you were perfect I didn't know you…
Anatomy Guess I'll take the long way home tonight I drive as…
Bad Love Didn't take long for you to miss me I'm like sugar…
Beat Of The Drum Baby this is the song That gets us by And these are…
Before The World Ends I like the way you look at me there's some other…
Between You & I Without you, there's no reason for my story And when I'm…
Between You And I Without you, there's no reason for my story And when I'm…
Can't Help It I never wanted it to be this way, I thought…
Carefree Highway I came to, face pressed to the carpet. I have no…
Contagious He said, "Don't take too big a breath." She said, "Don't…
Damage I've Done It feels a little funny every time I can't recall a…
Don’t Call Me Back I've been swimming in the deep end, deep end Hold my…
Dopamine I've been thinking a lot about you lately And I don't…
Drugs I said I need an escape But you won't show me The…
Drugstore Diet Don't matter white, green, or blue. I'll cut, crush, parachu…
Durango You know I love to toe the line I think i'm…
Emergency There ain't no need to panic We got these habit's I…
Every High Has A Come Down I'm paranoid Here you come again, we can't avoid The walls a…
Find a Way I had a dream you were getting married to somebody…
Fly Until You Crash When you begin to question all that you ever believed…
Freaks Come inside this closet It's filled with friends There's e…
Get Your Money's Worth Natures first green was gold always still the hardest one to…
Going To Jail I'm not a bad guy and I've never been a…
Good Time Where's the good time, baby? (I've been waiting, I've been w…
Gypsy Woman I think she took my soul, but I didn't know That…
Halfway Sober I feel like I'm losing my mind with no concept…
Hash Pipe I can't help my feelings; I'll go out of my mind. These…
Honeymoon in Tokyo We were built to break hearts, cross the line And I…
I Do What I Do Yesterday, I had this dream Where I had just turned forty-t…
I Don't Love You Anymore I can feel I'm breaking through rushing towards the core of…
I Hate You So Much She screamed wait I strapped the tape to her lips tied up…
I'll Stay To The West The sun coming up, seems to agree with our moods slow wit…
If Jealousy Had a Face Jealousy crawls into bed with me i let her have her…
If You Sing You don't know where I'm coming from And all the faces…
It's A Fact Give me a dry desert heat Brings out the animal in…
Josie Hey, Josie, you never say sorry Did I do something to…
June 2nd It's twelve twenty three And this awkward silence is getti…
Let The Games Begin So baby tell me What's the deal with your new boyfriend? He…
Letter in a Suitcase Don't think that you're to blame My rules ain't gonna change…
Love Instead I am weak to your temptation, oh with imagination comes obl…
Mr Big Shot Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot And you think you got a…
Mr. Big Shot Oh, you're Mr. Big Shot And you think you got a…
Paint This Town I know what I'm looking for And it takes some time…
Passion For Publication It's the calming before the storm Alcohol sits nicely in you…
Reason to Die We're always moving too fast The best things will never last…
Right There With You And i know how you feel i'm right there with…
Salem's Filled With Witches You've began to impress me Becoming the towns public affair…
Salems Filled With Witches You begin to impress me Becoming the towns public affair But…
Sassy There's a thousand things That I would like to say But I…
Slow Distraction Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, y…
Take My Pain Away You got a feeling That it keeps you up at night I…
Tasty Tasty candy-covered lady Thought you had me trained I won’t …
The Brightest Green It was late last night before she hit me up, And…
The Whole World The whole world is getting high While all our jobs are…
This Can't Be Healthy You rush me into your apartment, The glow of your bedroom…
This Cant Be Healthy You rush me into your apartment, The glow of your bedroom…
Through the Night Are you the right one? Are you the wrong one? From the…
Until I'm with You Wake up, what's next? Coffee, maybe a little morning sex Won…
Useless I woke up this morning, caught sleepin' in And noticed the…
What He Don't Know Tell me the truth Does he make you Sweat Shiver like I do? A…
Where The Wild Things Are Just like the day that I met you You didn't say…
Whiskey In Hell I smoke a pack a day Cause I like the buzz I…
Who Can Save Me Now? You're a bad bad girl You keep me coming over I'm back…
Who Cares Who cares? If L.A is always sunny Baby, who cares if we…
You and I Without you, there's no reason for my story And when I'm…