Say Anything (band)

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put out, as Coby and his style of drumming is, in many senses, irreplaceable; rather we plan on having a multitude of drummers play on our material. Say Anything on record will now be identified in the same way Nine Inch Nails is, in that it’s pretty much me and whoever I choose to play with at the time. Live shows will continue to have their own identity including Jake, Jeff, Parker, Adam, and whoever plays drums for us live. The band couldn’t be further from breaking up, and as I’ve said recently, we plan on releasing music as Say Anything forever, and already have a lot in the works."

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text displayed on the item listing: "We're sorry but Max can't write songs as fast as you are requesting them. As soon as he catches up we will start again. Thank you so much for believing in our crazy idea." The Song Shop has reopened semi-annually since its initial launch, and taken down after about a week each time. This aforementioned message has been displayed each time the Song Shop was discontinued.

1432:, which was written and recorded after Bemis' several drug-fueled breakdowns. Specifically, "Admit It!!!", "Yellow Cat (Slash) Red Cat", "Try To Remember, Forget", "The Writhing South", and "Sorry, Dudes, My Bad" include references to Bemis' drug usage. In general, Say Anything tends to draw inspiration from alienation from a flawed society but confers a sense of hope. 501:. At this point, Bemis' bipolar disorder and drug addictions were wreaking havoc on the band. Bassists DeLauro and Seaton had already parted ways with the band. Andy Jackson left in September after only a few months of touring with Say Anything. Casper Adams, who was clashing personally with Bemis despite a close friendship, was fired after a show. 392:. Bemis struggled with different ideas for the record and decided the album should focus on "the artistic struggle, the fact that every creative person has this sick ambition to affect some sort of change in society with their art, to be more than just a guy in a band or a poet or a sculptor." Bemis originally intended the album to be a 1635:

On September 8, 2020, frontman Max Bemis performed an online acoustic performance of the band's debut album, "...Is a Real Boy" in its entirety on an online livestream. During the livestream, Bemis stated that if the turnout for the livestream went well, the remaining Say Anything albums may also be

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On December 28, 2012, it was announced via Say Anything's Facebook page that Coby had left the band on good terms. Max Bemis stated the following in regards to seeking a new drummer "Say Anything will continue on without Coby but we will not be seeking a replacement drummer to play on the records we

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in February 2009 under the name XO. They recorded it with Matt Malpass in Atlanta in January 2008 at Monsters and Marigolds Studio. The album features both brothers on vocals, guitar, bass, and keyboard, with Jeff also playing drums. Around the same time, Parker Case embarked on a solo project named

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discussed by Bemis and O'Heir. Bemis' condition led him to believe he was being secretly filmed for the mockumentary; the situation culminated in him walking the streets of Brooklyn thinking he was being filmed while encountering friends (who were actually strangers). After recovering, Bemis decided

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According to Say Anything's In Studio website, on May 21, 2009, Max posted a blog stating, "I just wanted to let you guys know we’re done recording our new record, entitled "Say Anything", and we’re moving into the mixing phase. It should be out this fall. This record is kind of a new start, or at

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for the first time, appearing on all dates. On August 1, 2008, Say Anything announced the Max Bemis Song Shop, through which users could pay for Max Bemis to write a song based on a short writing by the customer. However, by the end of the night, the item was no longer available with the following

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In the midst of the "Me Too" movement and accusations of sexual harassment against numerous prominent musicians, Bemis announced that the band would no longer perform "Wow, I Can Get Sexual Too" during live shows in 2017. His Twitter post stated that the song portrayed a "sarcastic caricature of

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was released on October 23, 2007. It was released in a dual-disc format complete with 27 songs and contained many guest vocals. When asked about the name of the record, Bemis said, "Whatever 'genre' (or music) one loves needs a defense, because half the world is too ignorant to really understand

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On October 3, 2005, Bemis had another breakdown; this time, it involved depressive behavior, spitting in food at an outdoor cafe, spending a "half-hour pouring a bowl of soup onto the floor, one spoonful at a time," engaging in a street fight and finally being admitted to a mental hospital by an

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During a concert at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York on April 25, 2009, Max Bemis proclaimed to the crowd that the newest album titled "Say Anything" is complete, and will be released "early summer," after stating that he was married three weeks prior to the event on April 4, 2009.

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often sings parts he wrote, but which were sung by guest vocalists on studio recordings. In recent years, Bemis has switched up the lineup of performing musicians, using some permanent members of the groups, while rotating other musicians in and out of the live lineup. Beginning on the "All My

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In April 2023, Bemis posted a press release via the website Chorus.FM, detailing a reunion and new music, as well as announcing an all-new line-up consisting of himself, Case, Kent, co-founder Coby Linder (who previously left in 2012), and the addition of

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In the weeks before the release of their third album, Say Anything released several songs from the album on MySpace. They also announced pre-ordered copies could be ordered with a signed CD booklet. The band released their first single from the new album,

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On August 16, 2018, Bemis released a nine-page letter to fans detailing the band's forthcoming record, his future plans for Say Anything, and struggles with his own sexuality and drug use. Say Anything's final LP for the time being,

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became the first radio station to debut the single on the 17th. Lead singer Max Bemis also premiered the song "Crush'd," performing the song acoustic in WBRU's studio. The corresponding video for Hate Everyone was released on

1146:'s own studio in Tyler, TX. The album was mixed by mix engineer Brad Wood, and mastered by Emily Lazar. It returned to the collaborative nature of the band's earlier material, with guest vocals including Jon Simmons of 1381:

genres. They can most easily be identified by their sardonic, literary sense of humor balanced out with a sense of intense catharsis. The band, as well as certain artists within the indie/punk scene such as

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on September 1, 2009. The new album's release date had been delayed by three weeks and was officially released on November 3, 2009, after being posted to the band's Myspace page on October 28.

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would be producing Say Anything's fifth studio record. Additionally, Bemis stated Equal Vision had acquired the rights to Say Anything's past releases, as he cited the proposed re-release of

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Andy Jackson, a former member of the band and close friend of Bemis, along with Liam Ortmeier was responsible for recording many of the cameo appearances. He recorded some cameos while at the

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I and the Universe, while Alex Kent started a record label, Gnome Records and began work on his own solo effort under the name Alexander T. Kent. Alex also has a side project with members of

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on February 28, 2006 (although the album was originally slated for release on October 18, 2005 and later January 17, 2006). However, copies were leaked before the release by

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broke up. At the time, JamisonParker and Say Anything shared the same manager, Randy Nichols; the band met Case while at a train station on the way to Nichols' wedding.

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On January 13, 2014, wife of Max Bemis, Sherri DuPree-Bemis published an Instagram photo stating that the new Say Anything album is almost mixed. The band's record,

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as openers on select dates. The band completed the tour successfully during April and May of that year. In August, Say Anything announced a co-headlining tour with

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and Jeff Turner joined to play guitar and help with backup vocals after Adams and Jackson left. Parker Case completed the sextet when he joined to play guitar and

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and his resulting mentality, the themes of the songs are often surreal, bleak, irreverent, personal, and autobiographical. Other themes include distaste with

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In August 2010, Max announced that he will be releasing a "lo-fi" post-punk album in Fall 2010 under the name "Max Bemis and The Painful Splits."

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something before they dismiss it." Before recording the record, Bemis stated, "I hope that will be more inspiring and uplifting. I want to be

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After signing with the label, Bemis began writing songs for his band's Doghouse debut. Bemis went into the studio with Florida producer

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did." He also explained that this CD has both the catchiest and most mature songs they've ever recorded and called it a "step forward."

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in the fall of 2010. Bemis commented on it on his Twitter, claiming that Say Anything's fans might want to come up with their favorite

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was originally intended as charity record and recorded in Kevin Seaton's garage. Bemis said that "it was J Records' idea to reissue

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had parted ways. Max Bemis also announced via his Twitter account that big changes were to be announced during the following week.

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without any prior announcement besides several teaser posts the day before. The album was co-produced by Bemis and Darren King of

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On November 9, 2012, Equal Vision announced a statement that confirms the release of the re-release of the Say Anything record

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On September 29, 2010, it was announced via Say Anything's official website that Alex Kent would be leaving the band, and that

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EP, in addition to other tracks. Overall, the album contains 45 remastered B-side tracks from the early days of Say Anything.

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However, Bemis became overwhelmed by the entire process of writing and playing most of the instruments and had a breakdown.

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vocalist Greg Dunn to replace Jake and Jeff Turner and Parker Case, who were at the time performing with their band XO.

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In 2002, Sayanything added a space to their name to become Say Anything. In late 2002, Bemis and Linder recorded the

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In 2017 it was announced drummer Reed Murray would be leaving the band. He was then replaced by Remington DuPree of

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On 13 July 2011, Max Bemis posted a video on the band's website announcing that the band has officially signed with

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was released on March 13, 2012. On April 20, 2012, the music video for the song "Say Anything" premiered on mtvU.

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off-duty policeman. This incident forced Say Anything to cancel another tour, this time with Bemis' personal idols

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EP, released in 2004. The band also worked with ECA Records to record a promotional album that was never released.

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Max posted a blog on Myspace.com saying that the new album will be released October 13, 2009, and will be titled

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On October 11, 2022, Max Bemis announced via Instagram that Say Anything would be reuniting in 2023 to play the

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would be temporarily taking over as bassist for their upcoming tour. On October 24, 2011, it was announced that

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tend to straddle the line between older fans and a youth oriented audience. Their style incorporates pieces of

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was released August 3, 2004. The album featured Linder on drums and Bemis on vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and

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EP and released the album online. By this point, Say Anything's releases had generated "a major bidding war".

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in 2007. In 2008, Say Anything went on a headlining tour across the US and UK and appeared on every date of

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gave the album four stars and Corey Schmidt of PastePunk said, "There are a few really great songs here."

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on the third day of the tour due to health problems with Bemis, including "full-on paranoid delusions" in

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to focus solely on the music and dropped the idea of a script. Around July 2003, the band began recording

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Bemis announced Say Anything’s disbandment in 2018, months before the 2019 release of their eighth LP,

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Alex Kent joined the band to play bass guitar after the band met him while touring with Lance's Hero.

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comes from the lyrics of "Died a Jew". The song includes several references to the Jewish people and

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with fans on March 14, 2008, Max Bemis stated that the band has plans to record a new record called

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in Los Angeles. They also played at the aforementioned When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas.

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Say Anything completed one of their first headlining tours in fall 2006, when they toured with

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and his friends, and within two years, they had self-released two EPs and a full-length album.

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environment." Many of Bemis' lyrics borrow from his Jewish roots, and contain elements of

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and drug addictions, sidelined the band in 2005 as five band members left during the year.

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On March 21, 2024, the band announced via Instagram that their ninth studio album, titled

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and others in his home studio. Jackson recorded vocals from several musicians, such as

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and four of his friends as Sayanything. Within two years, they self-released two EPs,

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During live shows, some members of the group (other than Bemis) sing backing vocals.

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called the record "a truly magnificent sophomore effort" and gave it a 4.5/5, while

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Friends Are Enemies – Rarities Tour," Bemis added drummer Reed Murray, and bassist

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with a full script, narration, and a cast of characters. It was tentatively titled

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someone I’ve never been at all and is no longer appropriate during this crisis."

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opened for the band on select dates. In February 2007, Say Anything performed on

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Say Anything band members Jake and Jeff Turner self-released their six-track EP

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Throughout the year, the band played on various dates at venues including the

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bonus disc. Also in that month, the band announced a co-headlining tour with

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The band toured from June 6, 2013 to late summer to promote this album.

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stating sarcastically that Doghouse "put out such obscure, borderline

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On December 6, 2023, the band announced a 20th anniversary tour for "

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songs, insinuating that the group will play a few songs on the tour.

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in 2005 and, following Bemis' successful rehabilitation, re-released

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In January 2008, Say Anything announced a US headlining tour with

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At about midnight EST on February 4, 2016, Say Anything released

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2018 and revealed the existence of a forthcoming LP produced by

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In early 2010, the band announced that they will be opening for

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Paupers, Peasants, Princes & Kings: The Songs of Bob Dylan

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with their new label. They went on co-headlining tours with

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at inflated prices. According to the album's liner notes,

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