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August 13th 2007 Hello friends,
Pete here, on June 13th 2007 we lost a great friend and a brother. Danny Gudz
died at the age of 28 after battling severe epilepsy for thirteen years. Doctors
could never pin point what was causing the seizures. On the morning of June 13th
one of my greatest friends, a person who always called me his big brother, an
energy ball of a person, one of the most enthusiastic people I ever met, died
when his heart stopped during a seizure. I can’t even put into words how
much we in the AnAkA camp will miss him. I never really knew the whole truth about
his epilepsy, there was always something mysterious about that part of his life,
in fact it took him years to even tell me that he had it. He didn’t want
people to know about it, he didn’t want to give it any validity.
July 27th 2007 AnAkA's "RUST & JADE" music video trailer has been released! This monster music video was directed by KEVIN CUSTER of Toaster In The Tub Films and Raging Nation Films. See it now by double clicking the banner below!
July
25th 2007 AnAkA’s music used for Pro Sports Investments to Radio Program Hosted by Robby Kendall of Audio Sports Online! Pro Sports Investments, one of the largest memorabilia dealers on the East Coast will soon be broadcasting on the World Wide Web. The company, out of Ocean, New Jersey is teaming up with Audio Sports Online.com to debut a weekly talk show. The show will center around the vast array of autographed merchandise PSI has to offer, and will also include discussion of the world’s latest sporting news. The show will be hosted by Robby Kendall. Each week he will be joined by Pro Sports Investment CEO Bernie Gernay to delve through the PSI catalogue. Kendall can currently be heard in national syndication hosting ABA All Access, the official talk show of the American Basketball Association. Pete
Pallis of AnAkA said, “It was a no brainer when Robby came to me and asked
if we’d hook him up with a tune (more specifically the monster riff from
AnAkA Misery’s Child from their latest album “Rust & Jade) for his
new radio show.
Feel
free to visit http://www.prosportsinvestments.com/
or www.audiosportsonline.com for more
information.
June
29, 2007
June
24, 2007 Here is a quote from the bad ass and talented director Kevin Custer ... along with a few pictures taken at the "RUST & JADE" music video shoot! Video shoot - ANAKA! Had an amazing shoot yesterday with NYC's ANAKA. Nailed their song "Rust & Jade" like a sick kick in the teeth! These guys have an incredible energy that only comes around every once in a while. It was seriously cool shooting these guys and watching the hugeness of metal blast out of their performance. Watch these guys ... they're workin hard and gettin it done! Stay tuned...teaser coming soon... ..:SHOOT TO KILL:.. KEVIN
CUSTER
November
6, 2006 October 5, 2006 Jimmy Pallis, lead singer of AnAkA has been invited to CMJ MUSIC MARATHON 2006 here in NYC as SPECIAL PANELIST by the CMJ's! Jimmy Pallis lead singer of AnAkA has been given an EXTREMELY honorable position in this years CMJ Music Marathon 2006 here in NYC by representing AnAkA in a industry panel called "From Glam to Death: Metal Subgenre Feasts." AnAkA will be one of only a limited number of highly respected bands that consist of major national Heavy Metal/ Hard Rock bands from all over the music industory (such as UNEARTH and many others) will be participating in this open forum for top artists and experts specializing in different types of Heavy Metal. AnAkA was chosen to be the very best that NY Heavy Metal/ Hard Rock has to offer by CMJ and for that we show CMJ MUCH LOVE AND RESPECT! The discussion includes the realities of having a niche fan base versus trying to appeal to rewards of being identified with a metal subgenre. This panel can only be attended by industry personel, therefore, a CMJ industry pass must be granted to anyone whom wishes to attend the CMJ 2006 here in NYC. AnAkA would like to greatly thank CMJ for their love and respect of AnAkA and our music! November, 3 2006 at CMJ MUSIC MARATHON 2006 -- AnAkA's Jimmy Pallis will be representing AnAkA as a panelists @ CMJ 2006 -- "From Glam to Death: Metal Subgenre Feasts" CMJ INDUSTRY PASS NEEDED TO
ATTEND -- CLOSED TO PUBLIC! August
9, 2006 August
1, 2006 July
18, 2006 May
22, 2006 May
18, 2006 March
27, 2006 January 17,
2006 AnAkA
and Manny The Greek, Radio DJ for WSOU-89.5 FM, Seton Hall's Pirate Radio, following
AnAkA's LIVE ON-AIR Radio Interview on WSOU's Street Patrol! October
21, 2005 October 13, 2005 July
12, 2005 June
21, 2005 Basson contacted AnAkA this week and presented AnAkA with the endorsement deal! "Great band and music..." Mike Beard of Basson Sound had those words to say about AnAkA and their KICK ASS MUSIC! Visit
www.AnAkA.net SPREAD THE ANAKA WORD!!! --- REMEMBER ANAKA USES BASSON SOUND EQUIPMENT AND HALO CUSTOM GUITARS!!! Visit Basson Sound Equipment
@ www.bassonsound.com June
20, 2005 Peter Pallis, AnAkA guitarist said, “Halo Guitars is a guitar company run by musicians for musicians, and that’s one of the main reasons AnAkA signed the deal with Halo. They do awesome work and they know how to put together a quality instruments. They’re hooking me up with the JLP-VI guitar, it’s a killer guitar, I’m really digging it. We look forward to working with them and bring the guitars, the music, and the intensity to the people”. “You heard it here 1st, AnAkA plays Halo Guitars” A
little history about Halo Guitars: For
more about Halo Custom Guitars Check out their official website @ www.haloguitar.com The Ultimate Warrior & The Ultimate Rock Band, AnAkA, will be working together on a project! Remember the Former World Wrestling Federation Champion The Ultimate Warrior who blasted his way to pro-wrestling’s legend status from the early 1980’s through 1998? Remember the intensity? Remembers that awesome theme song with the killer guitar riff? The music blasted on and Warrior hit the ring at over 100mph, shaking the ropes, cracking the face paint, electrifying and inspiring millions across the world and rising straight to the top of the WWF! The Ultimate Warrior was the most intense force of nature to ever hit the ring. Now, Warrior joins forces with the most intense force of nature to hit the stage, AnAkA. AnAkA will be featured on Warrior’s upcoming work out packages titled, “Warrior Workout.” AnAkA will be featured on a high intensity compilation CD destined to fuel your new Warrior-driven workout routines with a unique blend of powerful hard rock and heavy metal music. Warrior Workout is the most innovative and unique workout program available and will offer practical workout tips and secrets, together with rich motivational resources. Following thirty years of firsthand experience in fitness, exercise and body building, being a former Amateur Bodybuilder and Professional Wrestling Superstar, Warrior, is ready to help individuals with a contemporary and comprehensive workout system that is designed for just for YOU. The collaboration between The Ultimate Warrior and AnAkA was set in motion over 17 years ago. Peter Pallis AnAkA’s guitarist said it best. The Ultimate Warrior was someone I really looked up to when I was a kid. He was larger than life and even back then I could relate to him, to his intensity, and to his belief in self. Even on a predetermined stage such as pro-wrestling, Warrior brought something real, positive, and inspirational to his self-built character “The Ultimate Warrior.” Forward several years into the future and it’s not often that one gets to meet and connect with one of his true childhood idols. I have been lucky enough to do just that and I have to say Warrior, who is often mischaracterized and misunderstood for is no BS beliefs, unlike many others, lives up to his legendary status. Once Warrior and his associated Daniel Donnelly, who are both AnAkA supports contacted me about the possibility of AnAkA being featured on the “Warrior Workout Compilation CD” I gave them a big “lets do this.” We are really psyched about this project, bring the Ultimate Warrior and the Ultimate Rock band, AnAkA, together as one!!" Jimmy Pallis, Lead Vocalist for AnAkA also added, "I think its really cool that the music I perform is motivating and psyching up the most motivated and intense dude I have ever witnessed... The Ultimate Warrior. Along with Warrior our music is going to help give the everyday man or woman the additional boost of adrenaline needed to get their mind and body ready for the task at hand... focusing energy and manipulating inner strength, that is definitely rocken!" For more information about “Warrior Workout” or anything Warrior, check out Warrior’s official webisite: www.Ultimatewarrior.com For
more information on AnAkA visit AnAkA's official website: Or
AnAkA's unoffical, yet equally awesome website: March 31, 2005 Razorblade Smiles (Starving the world of morality) -- By: Peter Pallis Well I hope the fat cat, white haired, razorblade smiled politicians are happy! They have taken one more piece of freedom from the American public. Now they can say when it’s ok to starve someone to death. They basically murdered and starved to death an already tortured soul in Terri Schiavo, just because they felt they had the power to make the decision. Take it from me, little old men with over-practiced smiles, and hidden agendas, have no power, they only possess that power give them. There white hair, frail little arms, grubby little fingers, and rank breathe prove that. What ever happened to strength? REAL STRENGTH. Yeah sure, she felt nothing, Yeah, she didn’t want to live, she only held on for 13 days. BS. For the sake of the derelict lets just say that Terri didn’t want to continue living in the condition she was in, wasn’t there a better way to put her to rest? How can starving her be the answer, this country won’t even do that to criminals, known murderers. Saying she couldn’t feel it is a cop out, that can’t be proven, and even if she did didn’t feel it what about the moral issue? How can someone morally defend such an action? What planet are we on? As for her husband, it seems to me that the wrong person ended up in the coma. March 25, 2005 FREE AnAkA Promo CD! E-mail us at AnAkAmusic@aol.com and request a FREE!!!....YES FREE!!! AnAkA promotional disc which includes 4 monster tracks from AnAkA's new album AnAkA "Rust & Jade" from Godsend Records. March 23, 2005 Check out AnAkA's awesome new unoffical website at www.myspace.com/anaka. AnAkA's Myspace site is an extension of AnAkA.net, with awesome live photos, show information, a post board where fans can post messages, and 4 killer tracks from AnAkA's new album "Rust & Jad." Come by and check us out at Myspace!!! March 9, 2005 Wondering where you
purchase buy AnAkA's new album AnAkA "Rust & Jade"? Check out www.CDbaby.com
or www.towerrecords.com (The Official Tower Records website) and order your copy
today kidz! February
8, 2005 January
1, 2005 AnAkA would like to wish all it's loyal and loving fans all over the world a Happy & Healthy New Year! January 1st, 2005 is also a very happy day for all the members of AnAkA. Peter Pallis and his lady are the proud new parents of a beautiful baby girl! She is according to uncle Jimmy "the most beautiful of all Gods creations." October
24, 2004
Tracks off AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" can be requested on NY, NJ and CT rock radio, 92.3 FM - K-Rock's Domestic Disturbance! Domestic Disturbance airs every Sunday night at 10 PM, ET, so please call and request AnAkA and show your support! To request material off of AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" call K-Rock @ 212-246-5762 or request them via Domestic Disturbance E-mail @ http://krockradio.com/domdis_email/ October
23, 2004
Tracks off AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" - "Nevermore" and "Rust & Jade" have been chosen to be showcased on NY, NJ and CT radio, 92.3 FM - K-Rock's Artist Spotlight segment! September
20, 2004
The AnAkA boyz have been hard at work in the studio working on brand new material - do these guys ever rest! They say they are extremely happy with the stuff they have been creating since the release of R&J early this summer 2004. AnAkA has also been working their asses off promoting that same album, and have been communicating with a number of major labels and they have been showen great interest. July 12, 2004 FREE AnAkA MUSIC DOWNLOADS and MP3 STREAMS of songs off AnAkA, "Down Devil's Road" (2001) and tracks off of AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" (2004) have been listed on the top Rock Radio Station on the Internet at www.wazeee.org. AnAkA's music has received rave reviews by the 1000's of listeners that visit Radio Wazee everyday. The top track which has been downloaded so far and spun the most has been "Nevermore" off AnAkA, "Rust & Jade." To listen to samples of AnAkA's music for FREE visit http://www.wazee.org/wmd/viewartist.php?ID=334 today! June 5, 2004 AnAkA would like to thank all the crazy AnAkA-Heads that attended our June 4th, 2004 record release party ... you all rocked! Please visit www.AnAkA.net for upcoming show dates. We hope to see and hear you again in the very near future! If you are interested in purchasing AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" please E-mail AnAkA at AnAkAmusic@aol.com or you may also make your order over the Internet at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anaka and receive your copy of this monster EP within 24 hours! May 18, 2004 AnAkA,
"Rust & Jade" is now available ...
that's right AnAkA Army members the album is now for sale! AnAkA , "Rust
& Jade" contains 10 killer Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal tracks and comes with
a 12 page color booklet containing band pictures and lyrics. The album is being
sold for $15.00 but charges will be included for
Shipping and Handling. If you are interested in purchasing this monster of an
EP please E-mail AnAkA at AnAkAmusic@aol.com or visit
http://www.cdbaby.com/CD/anaka to order your copy
today! March 3, 2004 Hey whats up, Jimmy here from AnAkA. I was interviewed on Monday by a reporter from The New York Times regarding the closing of the historic rock venue L'Amour here in Brooklyn, New York. The interview will be printed in an article in the City section of the Sunday morning edition of The New York Times. March 1, 2004 Hey Pete here, I know, I know, whens Rust & Jade coming out!!! Hold your horses AnAkA-Headz. The album is being mastered right now, it should be done really soon so stay toned!! I
just wanted to drop you guys a line and say thanks for catching up with us at
the Undermine X battle of the bands show and kicking ass with your friendly neighborhood
AnAkA-men. AnAkA won the competition and advanced to the next round. It was really
cool getting out there and delivering the full blown AnAkA intensity. The competition
was cool, even though I think there is no better music only different tastes.
We believe we are champions at what we do, and we will defend our title til the
bitter bitter end. Thank's for the support!!! Stay Wild Always, Pete January 28, 2004 AnAkA
is gracing the Artist Spotlight feature on www.Jamzz.com
for the month of January 2004. AnAkA was contacted by the powers that be at Jamzz.com
and told us they would love to have us on their site along with band photo's,
band history, band member profiles, and also some quotes from the AnAkA Philosophies...Check
it out...and Stay Wild Always! October 17, 2003 AnAkA is the Featured Artist for October 2003 at the Internet Heavy Metal magazine Raging Metal. The feature
can be found here:
July 21, 2003 AnAkA Interview & European #1 Ranking of "Down Devil's Road" INTERVIEW OF AnAkA - "THE AMERICAN WAY" Interview by, Antonis Maglaras of Greek Radio, CRETE FM AnAkA is a heavy metal/ hard rock band from Brooklyn, New York with its musical influences ranging from Metallica, to Alice In Chains, and Black Sabbath. AnAkA was originally formed in 2000 but has quickly established a fan base in the NY underground heavy metal, and hard rock seen as well as the rest of the U.S.A.. AnAkA, "Down Devil's Road" is the bands first album, and it contains 7 kick ass heavy and heart felt tracks. AnAkA's music is rage, heartbreak, self realization, love, honor and wisdom ... powerful music for the outlaw-thinker that is found in all of us. 2. Antonis: Tell us some details for the CD "Down Devil's Road" Pete: Devil's Road is our first studio album. It took us about four months to record and mix down the material on Devil's Road. The music from the album is very personal to me as a song writer. My thoughts, my beliefs, and my life experiences fuel my writing. The songs are like windows into my heart and mind. 3. Antonis: Is there any feedback from the audience about the CD till now? Pete: We have a great deal of fans here all over the USA. Everyone has really shown a lot of support. We've sold a great deal of CDs on www.AnAkA.NET. We've have very loyal fans, and everyday more and more people join our AnAkA Army. It is something that we are very proud of. There's nothing like connecting with people through music that you feel and make. You can even view what some of our fans have to say about AnAkA on the comment section of one of our unofficial websites www.AnAkA.iuma.com. 4. Antonis: Which is the procedure when you write the songs? Pete: Well there are a couple procedures we go through. On Devil's Road I had written the songs (guitar and lyrics) and just showed them to the rest of the guys in the band. They listened to them and added there own parts to them (drums, bass, and vocal range and technique wise). Since then we also just jam, all together and just go with what happens in the jams. I'll have a guitar idea, or Karl will come up with a cool bass riff, and we all just build on the those ideas. We use both these methods although I mostly decide what the songs are about lyrically. 5. Antonis: Have you already played any gigs? Jimmy: Yes we've played a lot of gigs. We are a live band, we love playing live, its the best part of being a band. We feel that the most important thing as a band is the performance. The live performance is where, as artists, we can express the feelings projected in our music and the stage gives us the perfect opportunity to floor our audience not only sonically but also visually. We have played and headlined a number of shows in well known and well respected venues here in New York City, such as, The Continental, CBGB's, L'Amour, Castle Heights, etc. 6. Antonis: Your influences from the metal scene? Pete: Metallica,
Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity, Alice In Chains.
Jimmy: Metallica,
Megadeth, Corrosion of Conformity, Alice In Chains, Black Sabbath, and Black Label
Society Karl:
Metallica, Alice In Chains, God Smack. Tony: Rush, Testament, Queensryche, Alice in Chains, and Metallica. 7.Antonis: Pete tell me your influences as a guitar player Pete: James Hetfield, Zakk Wlyde are my two biggest influences as a guitarist. 8. Antonis: Jimmy tell me your favorite vocalist Jimmy: As a vocalist I would say my favorite singers would definitely be Layne Staley, Pepper Keenan, Zakk Wylde, Dave Mustaine, Chuck Billy, and James Hetfield. 9. Antonis: You live in USA, how do you see the metal scene there? Pete: This place needs a new kick ass metal band to breath some life into the metal scene once again, and we feel AnAkA is just the band to give the US metal scene a swift kick in the ass. There is so much music out there that doesn't say anything. AnAkA is about feeling, AnAkA is about Power, AnAkA is about being real. Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal here in the USA is ready for a rebirth, it just needs a band to come along, pick up the metal flag and run with it. We believe we are that band. 10. Antonis: Do you know anything from the metal scene in Greece? Pete: Only that you guys must have great taste in music if your playing AnAkA on "Crete FM." haha... 11. Antonis: Tell me you favorite album and your favorite band? Pete: WOW that's a difficult question to answer...Well my favorite band is Metallica, and I love all their albums but my favorite one would have to be Master of Puppets. Some of my other favorite albums are, Black Label Society "Sonic Brew," Megadeth Rust in Piece," Down "Nola,'' 12. Antonis: What are your plans in the future for "AnAkA"? Pete: There is no limits for AnAkA, we want to take our music to the people, we want to connect we people through our music. The world must hear AnAkA. 13.Antonis: Is metal a way of life for you? Pete: We in AnAkA define our lives in the way we see fit. As for me, metal is the music I listen to, and it is a large part of the music I play and write. As for it being a part of my life, in a way it is, but I am not a follower of trends, I am what I am and I live my life my way. You don't have to wear certain clothing, or have long hair, You just have to be yourself, and when you play people can tell how truly METAL you are. 14. Antonis: I found you through the Internet, do you think that the net can replace the old underground days? Jimmy: I think the Internet can provide bands, such as ourselves, which are trying to get noticed, with another means of getting their music out there. I feel that the underground days cant be replaced because it still exists, it hasn't gone anywhere. For a band to truly be worthy of being given respect, it must pay its dues as an underground band, play gigs and kicking ass. The underground rock scene is where a true kick ass band gets it's name, not the Internet, though the net may help. 15. Antonis: Tell me what dreams you have for "AnAkA" Pete: AnAkA is my dream come true. Playing this great music with my best friends, who could ask for anything more? I don't know what we are destined for, that is for time to decide. But I do know this, AnAkA is real, powerful, heartfelt music and soon everyone will know what we are all about. 16. Antonis: Thanks for your interview, and close the interview as you like. Pete: I just wanted to thank you for helping us spread the word of AnAkA. This is only the beginning so strap yourself in tight, ain't gonna be no turning, ain't gonna be no stopping, only straight ahead at one hundred plus mph. Enjoy the AnAkA ride. Thanxxx again, Stay Wild Always, from AnAkA.
ALBUM
TOP 5 - GREEK, CRETE FM RADIO *AnAkA, "Down Devil's Road" has been ranked #1 on CRETE FM since November 2002 http://www.geocities.com/skylightgr/demos.htm
July 16, 2003 AnAkA, "Rust & Jade" will now be released this Fall 2003 due to scheduling changes. Visit www.AnAkA.net for updates.
July 2, 2003 Ominous: Monsters of Web Design, have been given to duty of maintaining and running AnAkA's official website: www.AnAkA.net - take a look and see how the site has been updated, "IT LOOKS AWESOME!" - THE SITE NOW CONTAINS NEW PICTURES OF THE BAND!!!
July 1, 2003 AnAkA has signed and will be represented by JP Management, Inc., any and all busness related issues will be delt with by JP so the AnAkA Boyz can focus on the music.
June 23, 2003 Hey friends Pete here, well the new album is really coming along and should be done in the very near future. It's really being great hearing for all you guys and reading the all cool e-mail you guys send. It's great to see how many of you are really looking forward to the release of our second album. Thanks for all of the support AnAkA-Headz. We just took a few weeks off from the studio just to chill out, check the engines, relax, and just take a break from all the craziness in the studio. We've been working like madmen since January and it was nice to just stop for second and chill. Remember mental health is very important lol. We are heading back into the studio this week so Jimmy can start finishing up the vocals on the last three tracks, and then we are gonna
The AnAkA boys are in the studio working on their second studio album entitled AnAkA "Rust & Jade." It will consist of 9 brand new monster, killer, kickass, heartfelt, angry AnAkA tracks. The boys have been working on the album since January 2nd and it should be done sometime this summer. We will keep you posted.
March 17, 2003 THIS JUST IN FROM ANAKA !!! - AnAkA has been signed to a newly established record label know as GODSEND RECORDS. The boys feel that GODSEND RECORDS is just the type of label they were looking for, one that allows AnAkA to continue to be AnAkA.
November 1, 2002 AnAkA has hit
European radio. The radio station "Crete FM," as of 10/31/02 |
