Say Anything is tagged as: indie, alternative, rock, emo, indie rock
Say Anything is an alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 2001 originally dubbed Sayanything band now consists of founder Max Bemis (vocals / guitar) and Coby Linder (drums) along with Alex Kent (bass), Jake Turner (guitar) Jeff Turner (guitar) and Parker Case (Keyboards), a line that has been stable since 2005
Say Anything began their career when the band was still in high school They released their two EPs and one LP entitled Baseball Baseball and the band's first EP Junior Varsity are both sold out and are no longer available band's second EP titled Menor / Mejorah released online All of these early albums have a pop punk reminiscent of Blink-182 and Max's favorite band saves the day
In August 2004 they released ... Is a richtig boy on doghouse Records album was produced by Tim O'Heir (Sebadoh All-American Rejects Super Draw) with arrangements by Stephen Trask (Hedwig nominated for Grammy & the Angry Inch) While recording the album Max Bemis had a nervous breakdown during which he went out on the streets of New York to his girlfriend found him and ended up in a mental hospital for a few weeks, he attributes the breakdown to stress and bipolar disorder