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{{short description|Rock band from London}}
{{COI|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2013}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2013}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Anavae
| image           =
| caption         =
| image_size      =
| landscape       = yes
| origin          = [[London]], England
| label           =
*[[LAB Records]]
*Wolf at Your Door
| genre           =
*[[Alternative rock]]
*[[indie rock]]
*[[indie pop]]
*[[pop rock]]
| years_active    = {{Start date|2011}}–present
| associated_acts =
| website         = [https://www.facebook.com/Anavae Anavae on Facebook]
| current_members = Rebecca Need-Menear, Jamie Finch
}}
'''Anavae''' (often abbreviated '''ae''', '''Æ''' or '''æ''') are an [[England|English]]-[[alternative rock|rock]] duo from [[London]], England. The group consists of Rebecca Need-Menear and Jamie Finch. Following their self-released EP ''Into the Aether'', the band signed with English indie label [[LAB Records]] in 2013, releasing a second EP entitled ''Dimensions'' soon after.
==History==
===Founding, early releases===
The band was created by Jamie Finch and lead vocalist Rebecca Need-Menear. Anavae soon after released four teaser tracks,<ref name="bandcampdicsoc"/> including the first singles "World in a Bottle"<ref name="worldinaabottlevi"/> and "Whatever The Case May Be." In May 2012 the band released a further three tracks,<ref name="bandcampdicsoc"/> which came together and became their first EP ''Into the aether,'' which was released through [[Bandcamp]] for free download or 'name a price,' reaching over 10,000 downloads.<ref name="emeline"/> ''Aerology'', released on 7 May 2012, is a 6-track remix EP featuring remixes of their material by other artists.<ref name="aerologye"/>
On 19 August 2012, Anavae were featured in ''[[Kerrang!]]'',<ref name="kerrang"/> their first major magazine appearance, along with a small feature in ''[[Rocksound]]'' earlier in the month.<ref name="rocksoundfeatures"/> Other features and appearances include ''[[Scuzz]]'', [[Kerrang TV]], Alex Bakerman's Kerrang rock show,<ref name="anafacebook"/> [[Redbull]], [[Music Week]],<ref name="anafacebook"/> [[AbsolutePunk.net]],<ref name="abspunk"/> Property Of Zack,<ref name="propertyofzach"/> Ourzone,<ref name="ourzone tour"/> ''FRONT Magazine'', ''[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]'',<ref name="anafacebook"/> Bryan Stars,<ref name="Bryan Stars"/> ''Big Cheese Magazine'',<ref name="bigchees"/> [[Spotify]] features and [[VidZone]] for [[PS3]].<ref name="vidzone"/>
===Signing to LAB Records===
In January 2013, it was announced the band had signed a record deal with independent UK label [[LAB Records]],<ref name="labsignsanavae"/> and would release ''Storm Chaser'' EP on 10 February 2013, with the title track "Storm Chaser" as their first single for the label.<ref name="labsignsanavae"/> "Storm Chaser" entered the UK Rock & Metal singles chart at #33,<ref name="thirtythree"/> as the third-highest new entry and a rare listing for non-major label affiliated act. They were one of only 2 artists in the "Rock 40" who weren't either signed to or distributed by a major label.<ref name="anafacebook"/> "Storm Chaser" also reached #10 in the [[iTunes]] singles rock chart and was their first video to be released on the Anavae [[VEVO]] channel.<ref name="anafacebook"/>
In April 2013, the band completed their first UK tour<ref name="ourzone tour"/> on the Ourzone Found Tour with I Divide.<ref name="ourzonementions"/> In October the band released new single "Anti-Faith" and announced their EP ''Dimensions'', which was released on 10 November 2013.<ref name="deadpress"/> ''Dimensions,'' entered the official rock chart at #32<ref name="demnseions"/> and reached the top 10 on the iTunes rock album chart.<ref name="shlur">{{Cite web |url=http://www.shlur.com/2014/04/anavae/ |title=Image and Identity – an Interview with Anavae &#124; Shlur |access-date=22 April 2014 |archive-date=17 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717052709/http://www.shlur.com/2014/04/anavae/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> It received a positive 8/10 review from ''Rock Sound''.<ref>[http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/read/anavae-dimensions ANAVAE - DIMENSIONS] ''[[Rock Sound]]''. Retrieved 15 February 2015.</ref>
Having spent 2014 mostly writing new songs, Anavae self-released the song "Feel Alive" on 30 March 2015 and saw it immediately picked up and played by BBC Radio1 Rock Show and featured on BBC Introducing.
Early 2016 saw Anavae announcing their signing to second label Eleven Seven/ Better Noise whilst in the studio recording new material.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.betternoiserecords.com/#artists-section|title=Better Noise Records|website=Betternoiserecords.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=984557968287712&substory_index=0&id=138459162897601|title=Anavae|website=M.facebook.com|access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref>
'Are You Dreaming?' EP was released in September 2017, recorded at Middle Farm Studios with Peter Miles and Ian Sadler from Emeline Studios.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crypticrock.com/anavae-dreaming-ep-review/|title=Anavae - Are You Dreaming? (EP Review) - Cryptic Rock|website=Crypticrock.com|date=18 December 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-25}}</ref>
In May 2018, Anavae announced starting a [[PledgeMusic]] campaign. The campaign asked for donations in order to finance production for a new EP and provided donators with the possibility to commission covers. Two weeks later, Anavae announced their Pledge Music campaign reached 200% of its initial goal, and any further progress in the goal would be used to produce bonus songs that were not originally planned.
At the same time, other artists using Pledge Music started reporting slow payments from the company. The issue continued over the following year until May 2019, when it was revealed that Pledge Music co-founder Benji Rogers admitted use of the money donated for the artists to pay off the company's debts instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/05/10/uk-music-v-pledgemusic/|title=PledgeMusic Could Face Criminal Investigation Over Crowdfunding Fraud|date=2019-05-10|website=Digital Music News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> In July 2019, a petition was presented to the High Court of London to wind up Pledge Music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/3348870|title=PLEDGEMUSIC.COM LIMITED|website=Thegazette.co.uk|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> In August 2019, the petition was agreed upon and since then, the company went bankrupt.
As a result, the Anavae EP produced through Pledge Music was put on hold at an undetermined date in 2019 for lack of funding.
=== Signing to A Wolf At Your Door ===
At another undetermined date in 2019, Anavae signed with A Wolf At Your Door to produce an album. In early September 2019, Anavae announced their new album ''45''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/anavaemusic/status/1172073398438178816|title=This has been a long time coming - 45, our debut album, is out November 1st. Here's our latest single "Not Enough|date=2019-09-12|website=Twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02}}</ref> The album would feature both new songs and previous ones that were made while the Pledge campaign, achieving a total of 12 songs. The album released on 11 November 2019 on all music streaming platforms as well as a physical record on CD or vinyl.
On March 19 2021, Anavae released an instrumental version of 45<ref>{{Cite web|title="The full instrumental version of our album 45 is now available to stream everywhere!"|url=https://twitter.com/anavaemusic/status/1372886019138277379|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319122216/https://twitter.com/anavaemusic/status/1372886019138277379 |archive-date=19 March 2021 }}</ref> on music streaming platforms.
=== Starting on Patreon ===
Later in March 2021, Anavae announced having created a [[Patreon]] profile<ref>{{Cite web|title="Join us on Patreon for track-by-track deep dives! "|url=https://twitter.com/anavaemusic/status/1377285527901192193|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331154857/https://twitter.com/anavaemusic/status/1377285527901192193 |archive-date=31 March 2021 }}</ref> to help fund future musical projects. They also record an exclusive monthly podcast, providing insight about the production of previously released songs the members voted for, along with guitar playthroughs. Trippin' was the first song released that was entirely funded by Patreon members.
==Members==
*Rebecca Need-Menear - <small>lead vocals</small>
*Jamie Finch - <small>[[guitar]], synthesizer</small>
==Discography==
===Chart peaks===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of EPs and selected chart peaks
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Album title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em;"| Release details
! scope="col" colspan="2" | <small>Chart peaks</small>
|-
!style="width:2em;font-size:70%;"|UK Rock Albums
!style="width:2em;font-size:70%;"|[[iTunes|iTunes Rock Albums]]
|-
|2012
! {{nobold|'' Into The Aether   ''}}
|
* Released: 1 May 2012
* Label: independent
* Format: [[CD]], digital
|— ||—
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
! {{nobold|''  Storm Chaser  ''}}
|
* Released: 10 February 2013
* Label: [[LAB Records]]
* Format: CD, digital
|— ||—
|-
! {{nobold|'' Dimensions ''}}
|
* Released: 10 November 2013
* Label: LAB Records
* Format: CD, digital
|32 ||11
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Incomplete list of singles by Anavae, with selected chart peaks
! scope="col" rowspan="2"   | Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" colspan="2" | <small>Chart peaks</small>
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes
|-
!style="width:2em;font-size:70%;"|[[List of UK Rock Chart number-one singles|UK Rock Songs]]
!style="width:2em;font-size:70%;"|[[iTunes|iTunes Rock Songs]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2012
!scope="row"|"World in a Bottle"
|—||—
|'' Into The Aether  ''
|1,200,000 views on YouTube<ref name="worldinaabottlevi"/>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2013
!scope="row"|"Storm Chaser"
|33 ||10
|rowspan="2"|Early promo release /<br />''Dimensions''
|rowspan="3"|Video on [[VEVO]]
|-
!scope="row"|"Anti-Faith"
|—||—
|-
|rowspan="1"|2015
!scope="row"|"Feel Alive"
|—||—
|'' Feel Alive  ''
|-|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
!scope="row"|"Afraid"
|—||—
|rowspan="3"|'' 45  ''
|
|-|-
!scope="row"|"High"
|—
|—
|
|-||-
!scope="row"|"Not Enough"
|—
|—
|
|-
|2020
!'''"Hell"'''
|—
|—
|
|
|-
|2021
!"Trippin' "
|—
|—
|
|Funded by Patreon members
|-||-
|-
|}
===EPs===
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Into The Aether EP (1 May 2012)
|Tracks=
#Exit Stage Left (Pursued By A Bear)
#Idle Minds
#Sunlight Through A Straw
#Zero Fidelity
#Whatever the Case May Be
#Invaesion
#World In A Bottle
#Ghosts in the Machine (Bonus Track)
}}
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Storm Chaser - EP (10 February 2013)
|Tracks=
#Storm Chaser
#Ghosts in the Machine
#Aequilux (Ransom & Locke Remix)
#This Light (Feat. Arthur Walwin)
#Storm Chaser Acoustic
}}
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Dimensions EP (10 November 2013)
|Tracks=
#Anti-Faith
#Storm Chaser
#The Wanderer
#Hang Man
#Aeon
#Dream Catcher
#Bring Me Down
#Anti-Faith (Acoustic)
}}
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Parallel Dimension EP (20 July 2014)
|Tracks=
#Parallel Hang Man
#Parallel Aeon
#Dream Catcher - Acoustic
#Bring Me Down - Acoustic
}}
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Feel Alive EP (30 March 2015)
|Tracks=
#Feel Alive
#Instinct
}}
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Are You Dreaming? EP (27 October 2017)
|Tracks=
#All Or Nothing
#Forever Dancing
#Are We Alone?
#Stay
#Lose Your Love
}}
===Remix EPs===
{{Discography list
| Type          =   EP
| Name          = Aerology EP (7 May 2012)<ref name="aerologye"/>
|Tracks=
#Wh4TEVER THE C4SE M4Y.//Be - Matt Knowles Remix
#laequiluxl//. - Ransom & Locke Remix
#-Z3R0* F1D3L1TY - Kris Hodges Remix
#EY3l lD-0LL M]NDS - Blushing Bracket Remix
#\^/0RLD [n ae B0++LE.. - Tom Sinclair Remix
#INVae510N - Mirage Remix
}}
=== Albums ===
{{Discography list
|Type=Studio
|Name="45" (1 November 2019)
|Tracks=
#Afraid
#Human
#Skeleton
#High
#Shy Girls
#Night
#Not Enough
#Never Want To Love Again
#Hold On
#Dirt
#Smile
#California
}}
{{Discography list
|Type=Studio
|Name="45 (Instrumental)" (19 March 2021)
|Tracks=
#Afraid (Instrumental)
#Human (Instrumental)
#Skeleton (Instrumental)
#High (Instrumental)
#Shy Girls (Instrumental)
#Night (Instrumental)
#Not Enough (Instrumental)
#Never Want To Love Again (Instrumental)
#Hold On (Instrumental)
#Dirt (Instrumental)
#Smile (Instrumental)
#California (Instrumental)
}}
===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! "Name"
|-
| 2011 || "Whatever the Case May Be"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012 || "World in a Bottle"
|-
| "Invaesion"
|-
| "Sunlight Through A Straw"
|-
|rowspan="3"|2013 || "Storm Chaser"
|-
| "Anti-Faith"
|-
| "The Wanderer"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2014 || "Anti-Faith Acoustic"
|-
| "Hang Man" (lyric video)
|-
| 2015 || "Feel Alive"
|-
| 2017 || "All Or Nothing"
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2018 || "Forever Dancing"
|-
| "Lose Your Love"
|-
| "Afraid"
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2019 || "High"
|-
| "Not Enough"
|-
| 2020 || "Hell"
|-
|2021
|"Trippin' "
|}
==References==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="demnseions">{{cite news
|title        = Anavae's 'Dimensions' enters rock chart at 32
|url          = http://labrecs.com/anavae/anavaes-dimensions-enters-rock-chart-at-32/
|publisher    = [[LAB Records]]
|date         = 18 November 2013
|accessdate   = 2014-03-25
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131128113412/http://labrecs.com/anavae/anavaes-dimensions-enters-rock-chart-at-32/
|archive-date = 28 November 2013
|url-status   = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="labsignsanavae">{{cite web |url=http://labrecs.com/anavae/lab-signs-anavae/ |title=LAB signs Anavae |publisher=labrecs.com |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=2013-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627183956/http://labrecs.com/anavae/lab-signs-anavae/ |archive-date=27 June 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="thirtythree">{{cite web |url=http://labrecs.com/anavae/storm-chaser-opens-at-33-in-uk-rock-singles/ |title='Storm Chaser' opens at 33 in UK rock singles |publisher=labrecs.com |date=2013-01-04 |accessdate=2013-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423041607/http://labrecs.com/anavae/storm-chaser-opens-at-33-in-uk-rock-singles/ |archive-date=23 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name="aerologye">{{cite web|url=http://anavae.bandcamp.com/album/aerology-the-remix-ep |title=aerology [the remix ep&#93; &#124; Anavae |publisher=Anavae.bandcamp.com |date=2012-07-07 |accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref>
<ref name="worldinaabottlevi">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkbw77A9dl8 |title=Anavae - "World In A Bottle" Official Music Video |publisher=YouTube |date=2013-06-01 |accessdate=2013-06-01}}</ref>
<ref name="emeline">{{cite web|url=http://www.emelinestudios.com/ |title=Emeline Studios &#124; Kent Recording Studio |publisher=Emelinestudios.com |date=2012-07-01 |accessdate=2012-09-13}}</ref>
<ref name="kerrang">{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2012/08/kerrang_magazine_290812.html |title=Kerrang! Kerrang! Magazine 29/08/12 |publisher=Kerrang.com |accessdate=2012-09-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901221903/http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2012/08/kerrang_magazine_290812.html |archivedate=1 September 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name="rocksoundfeatures">{{cite news
| title       = Anavae Features
| url         = http://www.rocksound.tv/artists/article/anavae
| publisher   = RockSound.TV
| date        =
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="anafacebook">{{cite news
| title       = About / Timeline
| url         = https://www.facebook.com/Anavae/info
| publisher   =Anavae (Facebook)
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="Bryan Stars">{{cite news
| title       = Anavae - "World In A Bottle" Official Music Video
| url         = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkbw77A9dl8
| publisher   = Bryan Stars (Youtube)
| date        =
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="propertyofzach">{{cite news
| title       = POZ Stream: Anavae - "Aeon"
| first       = Zack
| last        = Zarrillo
| url         = http://propertyofzack.com/post/65625952087/poz-stream-anavae-aeon
| publisher   = Property of Jack
| date        = 31 October 2013
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="ourzone tour">{{cite news
| title       = FOUND Tour 2013
| url         = http://ourzonemag.com/oz/foundtour2013
| newspaper   = Ourzone Online Magazine
| date        = 5 January 2013
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="ourzonementions">{{cite news
| title       = Anavae Reviews
| url       = https://ourzonemag.com/oz/tag/anavae
| publisher       = Ourzone Online Magazine
| date       =
| accessdate       = 2014-03-25
| archive-url       = https://web.archive.org/web/20131109052757/http://ourzonemag.com/oz/tag/anavae
| archive-date       = 9 November 2013
| url-status       = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="abspunk">{{cite news
| title       = Anavae: Music Profile
| url         = http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=50661
| publisher   = [[AbsolutePunk.net]]
| date        =
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="bigchees">{{cite news
|title        = Anavae featured in this month's Front and Big Cheese
|url          = http://labrecs.com/anavae/anavae-featured-in-this-months-front-and-big-cheese/
|publisher    = [[LAB Records]]
|date         = 4 February 2013
|accessdate   = 2014-03-25
|archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140204132618/http://labrecs.com/anavae/anavae-featured-in-this-months-front-and-big-cheese/
|archive-date = 4 February 2014
|url-status   = dead
}}</ref>
<ref name="deadpress">{{cite news
| title       = Dimensions
| url         = http://www.deadpress.co.uk/30856/audio-anavae-aeon
| newspaper   =Dead Press
| date        = 4 November 2013
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="vidzone">{{cite news
| title       = VidZone Highlights 28th November2013
| url         = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzyD4YlJRS8
| newspaper   =
| publisher   = Vidzone
| date        = 25 November 2013
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
<ref name="bandcampdicsoc">{{cite news
| title       = Anavae
| url         = http://anavae.bandcamp.com/
| publisher   = [[Bandcamp]]
| date        =
| accessdate  = 2014-03-25
}}</ref>
}}
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDrD5v9wN5vgUiuW9gNOogA AnavaeVEVO on Youtube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/AnavaeUK Anavae on Youtube]
*{{URL|http://anavae.bandcamp.com}}
*https://www.patreon.com/Anavae/
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