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Синт-поп/поп/рок-команда Animotion стала известной в середине 80-х благодаря своему единственному хиту "Obsession", получившему раскрутку на MTV. Для творчества группы было характерно динамично-жесткое звучание с акцентом на клавишные и бас-гитары, напоминающее Berlin и A Flock Of Seagulls, но в отличие от этих групп, мелодии зачастую получались менее серые и невыразительные. Их энергичный дебютный сингл "Obsession", позднее вошедший в альбом Animotion, в начале 1985 года быстро поднялся на верхние строчки в таблицах популярности по обе стороны океана (#6 в США и #5 в Англии) и продержался в Тор40 почти четыре месяца. Следующая сингловая композиция "Let Him Go" была исполнена ближе к поп-роковому стилю, она вышла спустя четыре месяца и попала в Американский Тор40 (#39), где пробыла всего неделю.
Второй диск Strange Behavior (1986) явился стилистическим продолжателем дебюта, однако продажи его были неважными. В 1988 году Animotion покинуло больше половины состава, включая лидеров Билла Уэдхэмса (Bill Wadhams) и Астрид Плейн (Astrid Plane). Актриса Синтия Роудс (Cynthia Rhodes) и бывший член Device Пол Энгеманн (Paul Engemann) стали ведущими вокалистами. Изменения в группе не испортили отношений между бывшими ее членами. Вскоре Плейн вышла замуж за Чарлза Оттавио (Charles Ottavio), басиста и одного из основателей проекта. Обновленные Animotion смогли еще раз обратить на себя внимание через год, попав в Тор10 с хитом "Room to Move" - легкой песенкой из комедии Дэна Эйкройда (Dan Aykroyd) "Моя мачеха - инопланетянка" (My Stepmother Is an Alien). После этого всполоха группа пропала с большой сцены. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Второй диск Strange Behavior (1986) явился стилистическим продолжателем дебюта, однако продажи его были неважными. В 1988 году Animotion покинуло больше половины состава, включая лидеров Билла Уэдхэмса (Bill Wadhams) и Астрид Плейн (Astrid Plane). Актриса Синтия Роудс (Cynthia Rhodes) и бывший член Device Пол Энгеманн (Paul Engemann) стали ведущими вокалистами. Изменения в группе не испортили отношений между бывшими ее членами. Вскоре Плейн вышла замуж за Чарлза Оттавио (Charles Ottavio), басиста и одного из основателей проекта. Обновленные Animotion смогли еще раз обратить на себя внимание через год, попав в Тор10 с хитом "Room to Move" - легкой песенкой из комедии Дэна Эйкройда (Dan Aykroyd) "Моя мачеха - инопланетянка" (My Stepmother Is an Alien). После этого всполоха группа пропала с большой сцены. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Animotion is a 80's New Wave/synthpop band best known for their songs Obsession (originally recorded and written by Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight of Device), Let Him Go, I Engineer and Room To Move. Formed in Los Angeles, United States in 1983 by Astrid Plane from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, they signed a record deal with Polygram Records in 1984 and made three albums: Animotion, Strange Behavior and Animotion [1989]. In the late of 2011 they started recording their new album that is due to be released in 2012/2013.
Astrid invented the name Animotion to convey energy and emotion. They recruited former L.A. Red Zone band members Frenchy O’Brien (drums), Paul Antonelli (keyboards) and Charles Ottavio (bass). Larry Ross (manager) quit CBS records to become their full time manager and he brought in Bill Wadhams (lead vocals + guitar) to front the band with Astrid. Another keyboard player was brought on board that same year when Greg Smith joined the band, together with lead guitarist Don Kirkpatrick. In March 1984 they did a showcase for Russ Regan of Polygram Records and inked the deal soon after. KROQ in Los Angeles, put Obsession on heavy rotation in December 1984.
Frenchy O’Brien left the band before the recording of Strange Behavior and was replaced by Jim Blair. In the midst of recording their third album Animotion went through personnel changes as all three of the remaining founding members (Bill Wadhams, Astrid Plane and Charles Ottavio) departed. Following their departure, Ottavio and Plane married. Actress/dancer/singer Cynthia Rhodes, known for her performance as the character "Penny Johnson" in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, replaced Plane as female lead singer. Former solo artist/Device member Paul Engemann replaced Wadhams as the male lead for Animotion's second self-titled album. When their third record did not live up to the chart expectations, the band split in 1990.
In 2001 by special request from Alex Hart of KNRK in Portland, Oregon and with mega-effort from Bill, Animotion - once again with Astrid on lead vocals - reunited. In a display combining energy, emotion and intensity they played to a sold-out crowd. The band all agreed that it felt like magic to be onstage together again and Animotion Version 2001 was launched with Astrid Plane (lead vocals), Bill Wadhams (lead vocals + guitar), Charles Ottavio (drums), Don Kirkpatrick (lead guitar), Greg Smith (keyboards) and Kevin Rankin (drums).
For more info please visit the official website: www.AnimotionLive.com OR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animotion/159155150791076
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Astrid invented the name Animotion to convey energy and emotion. They recruited former L.A. Red Zone band members Frenchy O’Brien (drums), Paul Antonelli (keyboards) and Charles Ottavio (bass). Larry Ross (manager) quit CBS records to become their full time manager and he brought in Bill Wadhams (lead vocals + guitar) to front the band with Astrid. Another keyboard player was brought on board that same year when Greg Smith joined the band, together with lead guitarist Don Kirkpatrick. In March 1984 they did a showcase for Russ Regan of Polygram Records and inked the deal soon after. KROQ in Los Angeles, put Obsession on heavy rotation in December 1984.
Frenchy O’Brien left the band before the recording of Strange Behavior and was replaced by Jim Blair. In the midst of recording their third album Animotion went through personnel changes as all three of the remaining founding members (Bill Wadhams, Astrid Plane and Charles Ottavio) departed. Following their departure, Ottavio and Plane married. Actress/dancer/singer Cynthia Rhodes, known for her performance as the character "Penny Johnson" in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing, replaced Plane as female lead singer. Former solo artist/Device member Paul Engemann replaced Wadhams as the male lead for Animotion's second self-titled album. When their third record did not live up to the chart expectations, the band split in 1990.
In 2001 by special request from Alex Hart of KNRK in Portland, Oregon and with mega-effort from Bill, Animotion - once again with Astrid on lead vocals - reunited. In a display combining energy, emotion and intensity they played to a sold-out crowd. The band all agreed that it felt like magic to be onstage together again and Animotion Version 2001 was launched with Astrid Plane (lead vocals), Bill Wadhams (lead vocals + guitar), Charles Ottavio (drums), Don Kirkpatrick (lead guitar), Greg Smith (keyboards) and Kevin Rankin (drums).
For more info please visit the official website: www.AnimotionLive.com OR http://www.facebook.com/pages/Animotion/159155150791076
Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.