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Anamanaguchi on Tour

Anamanaguchi, the chiptune rock band from New York City, is on tour and the excitement is electric. The four-member band featuring lead songwriters/guitarists Peter Berkman and Ary Warnaar, bassist James DeVito, and drummer Luke Silas are known for their creation of video game music.Their unconventional sound is created by combining guitar, bass and drums with sounds from synthesizers in vintage arcade machines, computers and video game consoles. Their music was used in the popular video game "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game." Onstage, Anamanaguchi gives a performance as unique as their music. Fans enjoy their eccentric energy and boisterous stage presence. Although they got their start by creating video game music, the popular band is anything but a novelty in concert. Their live performance is a fully immersive audiovisual experience, packed with sensory stimulation from upbeat, dynamic sounds to eye-popping visuals. Scott Pilgrim VS. The World : The Game Soundtrack: The Tour, is the band's 2022 tour. 

Anamanaguchi Live in Concert 

Anamanaguchi formed in 2004. Their first album, Dawn Metropolis, was released in 2009 and kicked off their rise to fame. The driving force of their success was the release of their hit soundtrack for the 2010 video game, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game." Since then, the band has released two more albums, Endless Fantasy in 2013 and [USA] in 2019. Anamanaguchi creates their wildly unique sound by using hacked Nintendos, Game Boys and 16-bit soundscapes, and combining the sound with punk, pop and rock music styles. The four-person band takes their inspiration from a combination of their favorite mainstream rock bands, such as Weezer and The Beach Boys, combined with sounds from video games like "Zelda" and "Super Mario Brothers." In an interview with Retrovole.com, drummer Luke Silas Peter stated that the band's catchy name came from an inside joke developed during the band members' fashion industry internships at Armani, Prada and Gucci. "There were a few times where people would be really f***ed up at these parties and just be like, 'Alright, Anamanaguchi boys...,'" he recalled. "And we thought it was so funny; it became like an inside joke. We were like, 'Well, we're going to start this band. Why not Anamanaguchi?' So we left our internships and hit the road." Anamanaguchi now finds themselves playing sold-out shows around the world. They've also performed at events such as the popular immersive art experience, Meow Wolf.

Reviews

Rating: 4.9 out of 5 based on 17 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    The best

    by PattheBird on 8/4/14The Sinclair - Cambridge

    Raucous, nerdy, dancey, amazing. These are the best guys, the best around.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 7/28/14The Sinclair - Cambridge

    Great venue, great band, easy entry, can't beat free concerts!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 12/20/13Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    Awesome Show! I love Anamanaguchi! They had great energy and the stage set up was awesome!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 12/20/13Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    Awesome show! The music was even better loud and live. Went back home and listened to Endless Fantasy again and I was wishing it was as good as the concert. Thought some of the members could have seemed a little happier that they were there, but can't complain too much.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 12/20/13Taft Theatre - Cincinnati

    For anyone who thought the beeps and blips of midi tones of 8bit classic video game consoles created a sweet melody, this is the next evolution. Sight and sound combine in something that tugs at the nostalgia of youth, but appeals a mature appreciation of music and art.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    by gyroc1 on 6/1/13Jackpot Music Hall - Lawrence

    There were 3 bands that night. Stiff Middle Finger was rough and some like it that way (not me though). Chrome Sparks was a pleasant electronic discovery, and since they're more obscure, you can get their music for almost free on bandcamp. Anamanaguchi was great, though there were some hiccups like technical issues that Pete had to stall for, and the projector kept moving. Can't be helped so much. Kind of cool that they let the crowd hold one of their props. That was my first time going to an actual concert. I thought I would be bored, but I really enjoyed it. I'm glad I got to see Anamanaguchi before another rise in fame/quality/ticket prices.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Anamanaguchi - best show ever

    by Russeru on 5/21/13The Sinclair - Cambridge

    Overall it was an amazing show, and anamanaguchi were great. Definitely recommend seeing them when they're headlining, since the crowd being into it is what really makes it awesome. The staff seemed to be surprisingly okay with the stage-diving/crowd-surfing, as long as they didn't mess up the equipment when they were on stage. I wish we weren't waiting around so long, between waiting outside to get in and the openers (show was supposed to "start" at 7:30, didn't get inside till like 8:15, anamanguchi didn't come on till 10:30), but once they came on it was worth it, if only their set was a bit longer.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    High energy, new and nostalgic

    by SecretSeashell on 5/20/13Irving Plaza powered by Klipsch - New York

    Anamanaguchi are a great band to dance, jump around, move erratically, or just nod your head to. They are the Man... or Astro-man? of instrumental chiptune rock bands. Great stage presence and visuals. They were obviously having a great time, and very humble and appreciative of their audience who adored them. Very personable guys, not at all "rock stars." They played their songs absolutely great, very professional. A broken string incident was quickly resolved with the help of Hot Sugar's guitar - who by the way was also an intriguing artist to watch. While I forget the name of the first act (I think it was George & Jonathan?), they made surprisingly good electronic music. You can't quite put a name or genre to what they do, but it is strongly evocative of imagery, and they provided some good visuals to enhance that. Pictureplane however is musical babyfood - sorry dude, but at least you tried.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 5/20/13The Sinclair - Cambridge

    Youtube doesn't do this band justice. Not really a bubble gum techno/rock person (or techno person at all) but these guys rock.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    by Anonymous on 5/20/13The Sinclair - Cambridge

    Time Wharp was somewhat terrible, Infinity Shred was good, and Anamanaguchi was amazing.