AUGUST 2008
Anya's 2nd full-length album Slow & Steady Seduction, Phase II will be released on Chop Shop Records on NOV 18
Anya was nominated in the Best Pop category at the San Diego Music Awards. She'll perform at the event on Sept. 17
An interview with Room Thirteen has been posted on the music page
JULY 2008
JULY TOUR DATES cancelled
deepest apologies go out to those inconvenienced by the cancellation of the remaining July tour dates (due to a death in Anya's family).
we will return to those cities very soon.
see shows page for future dates in aug/sept
It was with a heavy heart that Anya announced Wed. July 3rd on the airwaves at FM 94/9 KBZT (her radio home for the past 5 1/2 years) that she'll be taking an indefinite leave of absence from her midday DJ post to pursue her music career and support her forthcoming album (tentatively titled Slow & Steady Seduction, Phase II).
Anya will be leaving her fulltime midday role at FM 94/9 as of July 11, 2008. However, she will remain a part of the FM 94/9 family by filling in here and there and possibly keeping a tour blog on fm949sd.com.
MAY 2008
It's official!
Anya Marina has signed with the stylish and smart folks at Chop Shop Records and will release her second full-length this Fall!
Read all about it:
billboard
goldenfiddle
Check out Anya's sartorial side on the "walk-in closet" feature on SignOnSanDiego
MARCH/ APRIL 2008
Though still hard at work on LP2, Anya will be appearing at the Vail Film Festival with other Hotel Cafe artists April 4th and 5th. Check shows for details.
FEBRUARY 2008
Thanks to ALL who came out to shows in London. We had a cracking good time with our very "fit" new London-based drummer, Debs, and also with "Big George" Webley at BBC London who invited us back 3 times in one week!
Be sure to tune in/stream Big George's show often, as Anya is accepting his transatlantic calls quite frequently these days.
Concentrated recording for LP2 will commence in about a week, so forgive our lack of updates. We be puttin' it on wax.
In the meantime, folks in the Los Angeles area should be sure to attend this very special Hollywood Schoolhouse Rocks benefit show:
Sat Feb 16 @ Hotel Cafe
with Anya, Greg Laswell, Josh Kelley, Josh Radin, Low vs Diamond, and Cary Brothers among others!
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE AND NOW
In movie news, you can hear "Lovesick" in the new trailer for Definitely, Maybe
NOVEMBER 2007
UPDATE: Miss Halfway will be released in the UK on 01.28.08. The album is digitally available now iTunes UK.
MANY thanks to Dermot O'Leary who spun "Miss Halfway" on his show (BBC Radio 2) last Saturday.
For those of you not residing in London, England, stream the show while you can.
OCTOBER 2007
Most of you have probably heard by now that Anya's debut full-length, Miss Halfway, will be coming out in the UK this fall. And some of you may have even heard that it's getting quite the buzz already. Miss Halfway was just featured in Music Week (the Billboard of the UK) on their "playlist" for this week. The record was also deemed "Record of the Day" in the UK on Wednesday! Check out the clip HERE.
SEPTEMBER 2007
Those crazy kids at Jeep decided to use a song Anya wrote with pal Steve Poltz years ago ("You Remind Me") in the Jeep "Sandbox" ads.
CHECK IT HERE
JULY 2007
Anya is fearlessly braving the road to play for you folks in Chicago, Kansas City, Indy, Cleveland, New York and Philly. Have you gotten your tickets to see Anya live? You can find more info on the shows page.
Anya is honored to be nominated for a San Diego Music Award for Best Pop Artist next to such wonderful artists as Kite Flying Society, A.J. Croce, Get Back Loretta, Matt Curreri & the Exfriends, Ryan Ferguson, The Power Chords and This Holiday Life. Anyone can vote for Anya here. So get out there and flex your Anya love!
Check out a new interview with Anya on methodshop.com right here.
JUNE 2007
Lots going on:
1. click here to hear Anya's appearance on "The Shit Show" with pal Andy Dick (Sirius Radio). It's about 3/4 of the way through to the end. (If you want to hear the O.G. version of "lindsay goes to rehab"--written one foggy night by anya, tristan prettyman, and greg laswell--it's streaming on myspace.com/anyamarina
2. lots of shows and a midwest and east coast tour coming in mid-august
3. merch: have you gotten yourself the much-coveted new navy blue magical unicorn tee yet? perfect for dear old Dad on Father's Day.
4. new recordings! anya is currently in the studio with brian from louis xiv recording new songs for the upcoming second LP.
in the meantime, download "move you" and "not a through street" (produced by scott russo) now on iTunes
5. Anya Irks Mr. Claypool (SD Reader)
APRIL 2007
A video for your viewing pleasure...
MARCH 2007
Grey's Anatomy recently featured the song "Move You (Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II) and NUMBERS featured "Not a Through Street."
You can now buy BOTH songs on iTunes by clicking RIGHT HERE.
Watch the latest epi of Grey's here ("Move You" closes out the show).
And while we're on the topic of Hollywood, our favorite character from MTV reality show The Hills is digging Miss Halfway. Thank you, LC.
This isn't the first time Lauren has supported great San Diego artists: Our pal Greg Laswell recently had his cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" on The Hills. Check www.laurenconrad.com for all things LC.
FEBRUARY 2007
Random pieces of news we may've forgotten to tell you:
• Anya will be at the SXSW Music conference on the "Placement In TV & Movies" panel Friday 3/16
• Yes, she is out now, but at one point, Lindsay went to rehab.
• San Diego Union Tribune recently profiled Anya in their Grammy wrap-up. Check it.
Don't miss the 49th Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony on Feb 11 (CBS, 8pm). The Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack vol. 2 has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Compilation Soundtrack category against Brokeback Mountain, Cars, Little Miss Sunshine and Walk The Line.
JANUARY 2007
check out the "Skirting The Issue Mini-Tour" Dates in the shows section
NOVEMBER 2006
Anya's song "Sociopath" will be featured on this week's episode of Grey's Anatomy. Tune in this THURS. NOV 30 (9/8c) on ABC.
OCTOBER 2006
The San Diego Reader recently asked Anya a bunch of questions about guitars, the prom and astral projection. Pick up a copy of this week's issue and flip to p.110 or click RIGHT HERE right now.
SEPTEMBER 2006
September is Anya's birthday month.
She is a Libra (on the very cusp of Virgo!).
To peruse a list of things Anya definitely does not want, go here. And while you're at it, have you joined the mailing list yet?
JOIN or be crestfallen!
The Grey's Anatomy Soundtrack: Volume 2 (featuring the title track from Miss Halfway) is out now!
Buy here on iTunes or how about right here on Amazon or in your favorite record store.
AUGUST 2006
The kind folks at Grey's Anatomy have chosen "Miss Halfway" for inclusion on the next Grey's soundtrack. Other artists include Metric, KT Tunstall, Gomez, and Snow Patrol.
The official release date is SEPT 12!
Anya Marina's "Worst Case Scenario" East Coast tour dates are now up in the shows section. Come on out and tell a friend...NYC, Syracuse, Northampton, Boston, or Philly--this means YOU!
Anya received a nomination in the Best Acoustic Category at the 2006 San Diego Music Awards!
Thanks for all your support and congrats to all the nominees at the SDMA's (including pals Greg Laswell, Reeve Oliver, Joanie Mendenhall, Molly Jenson, Louis XIV, Tristan Prettyman, Jason Mraz, Truckee Brothers, Kite Flying Society and many more!). Winners will be announced at the awards show on Sept 18!
VOTE HERE.
JULY 2006
For our cronies in the LA area, don't miss the upcoming residency at the Hotel Cafe--every Thursday in July @ 8pm. sharp!
Also on the horizon:
A show with Greg Laswell for his CD release, a brief trip up to Portland for all our pals in the PDX and an east coast tour in AUGUST!
(check the shows page for more info.)
Our beloved goldenfiddle has crowned Anya Miss July!
MARCH 2006
Anya wants you to join her mailing list. like now...(thank you, bandfarm and molly jenson!)
FEBRUARY 2006
Thanks to Todd Inoue at Metro for not thinking Anya is a whore.
Check the shows section for all west coast tour dates on the upcoming "HIGH MAINTENANCE" Tour.
JANUARY 2006
Tune in January 8 to hear "Miss Halfway" on Grey's Anatomy once again. (Grey's airs Sundays at 10/9c on ABC).
OCTOBER 2005
Don't miss the San Diego Music Awards show, airing Nov. 5 on Cox Channel 4.
Thanks to the folks at The Chop Shop (who have really nice ears), the title track from MISS HALFWAY will be used in the November 13th episode of GREY'S ANATOMY. Set your TiVo or Divo! (Grey's airs Sundays at 10/9c on ABC).
We don't know what this means, metaphorically, but we like that The Real World used "Fantasy" as the music for a scene in which Leo "pushes Johanna down after she refuses to eat his hot dog."
SEPTEMBER 2005
Miss Halfway went (say it with us) "all the way" the other night at the San Diego Music Awards, taking home the award for Best Local Recording. For those of you who couldn't make it, check out the video recap on signonsandiego. The UT liked it, too.
Watch the whole show on Cox Channel 4 on Nov. 5.
9.7.05
San Diego City Beat publishes Anya's cold medicine infused ramblings their latest cover story
KCRW loves Miss Halfway, and the feeling is mutual. Thanks to Nic Harcourt and the rest of the KCRW staff for their support of Miss Halfway
AUGUST 2005
Our day was made a little brighter when we learned that Miss Halfway had been nominated for Best Local Recording at the San Diego Music Awards!
Don't forget to VOTE for all your favorite San Diego artists now!
Results will be announced at the awards ceremony Sept 12th @ Humphrey's by the Bay, where Anya will play live (avec band). Other live performers include Jason Mraz, Unwritten Law, The Farmers, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Al Howard and the K23 Orchestra, and more. Thanks again to the SD Music Academy for the nod and to all of YOU for the support!
Get your tickets to the SDMA's starting Monday Aug. 8 @ noon through Ticketmaster. (Good cause alert: Proceeds from the show are used to buy Taylor Guitars for Elementary Schools within San Diego County.)
...Thanks to all the kids emailing about the "I hope you die a fiery death" song on The Real World (see info on "Clean & Sober" below and don't forget to buy the CD, while you're at it!)
...Anya is honored to be performing live at this year's San Diego Music Awards, as well as at the acoustic, pre-awards showcase Sept. 9 @ Claire de Lune.
JULY 2005
"Clean & Sober" will be featured as the last musical piece on the show in tonight's episode (July 19) of The Real World: Austin. We hope it'll be used as the backdrop for an orgy or an overdose scene, but we'll settle for anything!
The Real World airs tonight (July 19) at 10pm ET/PT.
If you'd like to buy Miss Halfway, which features the song, DO IT!
New song "Try It & Like It" on MySpace! Stream with all your might.
Taylor Guitars, the feeling is mutual (reload for maximum effect).
(photo: marshall harrington)
MAY 2005
Miss Halfway reviewed in Mish Mash.
APRIL 2005
All Anya Marina merchandise (Miss Halfway, Exercises In Racketeering, unicorn tees, and I ♥ aNYa tees) is now readily and easily available through our San Diego based friends at MERCH LACKEY!
Thanks to Pete and Scott and all the crew there for making it so simple to order online from anywhere in the world! Start shopping!
MARCH 2005
"Unicorns Are Pretty" Tour in full effect. Get thyself to a show!
FEBRUARY 2005
Miss Halfway reviewed in GoldenFiddle.
Anya's full-length album Miss Halfway is now available at the iTunes Music Store and "Rommy's Pants" is also available.
Check the SHOWS page for Anya's upcoming west coast tour dates.
JANUARY 2005 NEWS
To order Miss Halfway by mail, send a check, money order or cash for $15 to:
Anya Marina
c/o Good Rope Records
P.O. Box 0167
La Jolla, CA 92038
Please make out all checks & money orders to Anya Marina
Once you've put the check in the mail, email info@anyamarina.com with the number of CD's in your order and your mailing address and we'll get it out to you!
For credit card orders, order online at Awarestore.com.
Happy New Year, everybody! This year has already kicked off with a bang . . .
Anya's full-length album Miss Halfway will be available on the iTunes Music Store on Jan 25 and "Rommy's Pants" is available now! (Thanks to Farman, Thuy-An, and the good peeps at Avatar Records for making that happen!)
Don't miss the string of promotional events Anya has coming up. Check the SHOWS page for TV appearances, in-stores, and the long-awaited CD release @ Lestat's on the 29th!
Anya will be touring the west coast in early March, so for those or you between San Diego and Vancouver, BC, look out!
DECEMBER 2004 NEWS
At long last, Anya will release MISS HALFWAY, her debut full-length album on her own label, Good Rope Records. The album was co-produced in part by Scott Russo of Unwritten Law and Peter King of The Surfers and Dakoda Motor Company fame. A slew of local musicians (Steve Poltz, members of Bad Credit, Fluf, Reeve Oliver, and Dance Floor Prophets, and more) appear on the CD. The official release date is JAN 25 and the CD release show will be held at Lestat's West on Sat., JAN 29. See SHOWS for more details. Look for more promotional dates and appearances to be added soon!
OCTOBER 2004 NEWS
LISTEN LIVE at KKSM (AM 1320) on Tuesday Oct. 19th @ 10 a.m. as she plays live and spins some of her favorite artists on "Locals Live"!
KPRI and Meg Banta have added "Clean & Sober" to SUNDAY MORNING'S UNPLUGGED, Sundays 7a.m.-11a.m.
Anya Marina (and blog) on MySpace.com
SEPTEMBER 2004 NEWS
Don't miss Anya on FoxRox Saturday (9/25) @ 11:00pm on UPN13 and Sunday (9/26) at 11:00pm on Fox 6.
AUGUST 2004 NEWS
Anya was recently nominated in the BEST ACOUSTIC category of the
San Diego Music Awards.
Be a pal and VOTE NOW!
JUNE 2004 NEWS
Check out the great online Q & A with Anya, conducted by Stephen Rubin of the North County Times
Anya Marina's Got 2 Gigs & A Microphone (North County Times, June 3, 2004)
MAY 2004 NEWS
Sat May 29
To hear Anya's much-talked about performance on "Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?" go to www.notmuch.com and click on the May 22 show. Anya is at the end of the 2nd segment at the beginning of the 3rd segment.
Mon. May 24...No, Anya does not sing in Spanish
For those of you who were at the "Whad'Ya Know?" show or at Lou & Rain's in New Jersey, you may notice something strange on your recent purchase of Anya's "Exercises In Racketeering" EP. Turns out, a small number of CD's were printed incorrectly and, apparently, feature all sorts of different music (Spanish, God Bless America, etc.) that isn't Anya's. If you got stuck with one of these, please email us and we will ship you a new one at no cost. We at AnyaMarina.com apologize profusely for the incovenience and thank you for your patience!
email info@anyamarina.com
If you missed the amazing show at the Casbah May 5, 2004, stop punishing yourself! Click here to stream select songs (including "Fantasy" and "If It Feels Right" with Steve Poltz, and "Millionaire" with Jose Sinatra) all on UMN.com!
Check out the Press section under MUSIC for recent additions, including"Anya Marina on Cooking", an interview on MusiCulinary.com as well as the recent cover story in Night & Day (San Diego Union Tribune, May 6, 2004)
Don't miss Anya Marina on the wildly popular National Public Radio show, Michael Feldman's Whadya Know?, airing live on San Diego's KPBS (89.5 FM) FRI May 21 @ 7pm and again SAT May 22 from 12-2pm (check local listings here).
You can also listen live on the web at www.notmuch.com or go to the website to find an NPR station near you.
If you live in San Diego and want to buy tickets for the live show, go to www.notmuch.com
or call the Civic Theatre Box Office at 619.570.1100
Tix range from $23-$98
MAR 2004 NEWS
"Exercises In Racketeering," a 5-song EP from RedRoom Recordingsis NOW AVAILABLE at live shows,
at M-Theory Records in Golden Hill,
@ Lou's Records in Encinitas,
or online HERE
Girly tees are now available in S, M, and L, while Men's are available in M, L, and XL HERE
If you'd like a signed CD, email anya@anyamarina.com
SG Mag recently featured Anya's songs in some surf video clips. Take a look!
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