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Animaux
Genre: Pop, Dance
Region: Melbourne, VIC
Members: Vocals/Alto Sax - Alex Lahey, Tenor Sax - Ollie Whitehead, Keys - Bill Black, Drums - Adam Engel, Bass - Will Base, Guitar - Sammo Jeffreys, Trumpet - Alex Woolford,
Sounds Like: Maceo Parker, The Cat Empire, Eagle & the Worm
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Last Dinosaurs, Earth Wind & Fire

Originally a Sludge Metal/ Pornogrind band in the vein of S Club 7, the six likely lads and one fervent feline of Animaux (an-ee-mo) decided to leave their clean-cut rocker days behind them and at the ripe young age category of 16 to 18 picked up their high school brass instruments to descend into the dark and dangerous world of pop/funk music. In the year or so since their debut performance to a packed house at the Evelyn Hotel on boxing day 2010, Animaux have worked tirelessly to hone their craft, playing shows at venues such as The Corner Hotel, The Metro Theatre and The Northcote Social Club, performing at festivals such as Moomba, Warrandyte and St Kilda Festivals, and sharing the stage with some of Australia and indeed the World’s finest including Trombone Shorty (USA), Saskwatch, Eagle & The Worm, Stonefield, Oh Mercy, and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard just to name a few.

Mixed by Adam Rhodes (The Cat Empire, Angus and Julia Stone, Jackson Jackson) at Sing Sing Recording Studios, Paradise is the second stand-alone single released by Animaux this year. Incorporating tasty horn melodies, sultry backing vocals and a tight groove, Paradise proves to be Animaux’s most polished release to date.

Where to find us:

https://www.facebook.com/animaux.music
http://twitter.com/AnimauxMusic
http://soundcloud.com/animauxmusic
http://www.youtube.com/AnimauxBand

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Paradise
rating:  4/5
full on 7 piece with horn section and strong lead female vocals - one rose amongst the thorns - you'd be a fun live experience
triplej



Wave Of Change
rating:  4/5
I wanna be in the room where this blows the top off a sweet setlist. Funky-neat backing, smooth vocals and a sneaky 'Groove Is In The Heart' bassline...
superuser



Song For Grace
rating:  5/5
It's not often that the full range of seven members' worth of influences end up on the finished product... in a positive way, but this proves it can ...
superuser



Paradise
rating:  5/5
Your best recording yet. Catches the energy of the live shows that everyone needs to see, especially from the bridge to the final chorus. Looking for...
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