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Anomie Belle
Background information
Birth name	Toby Campbell
Born	August 7, 1980 (1980-08-07) (age 29)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Experimental Downtempo Folktronica Trip rock Trip hop Dream Pop Electronic Psychedelic
Occupations	Producer, mixer, musician, film composer
Instruments	Vocals, Violin, Keyboards, Guitar, Drums
Years active	2007–present
Associated acts	Trespassers William Anomie Belle String Quartet
Website	Official Site

Anomie Belle (pronounced /ænəˈmiː ˈbɛl/) (born Toby Campbell 7 August 1980) is an American musician. Originally a classical violinist and songwriter from Portland, Anomie Belle began performing and recording her own music as a child. She has since worked as a musician and producer in Madrid, Glasgow, Amsterdam, New York, Buenos Aires, and London before moving to Seattle in 2006 to focus exclusively on Anomie Belle^[1]. Anomie Belle is also active as a film composer^[2].

As an audio programmer and musician, she is noted for her politically and socially conscious lyrics set to down-tempo electronic music, heavily layered strings, guitars, and vocal textures. Her material grapples with social issues ranging from American political apathy to suburban alienation, passive media spectatorship, social injustice, and consumerism. Haunting melodies and experimental electronic soundscapes transport listeners through the crowded nature of their modern minds and urban spaces^[3].

History

Anomie Belle self-released her debut album Sleeping Patterns in November 2008. Sleeping Patterns received wide spread press news and radio coverage.^[4] In support of her debut release, Anomie Belle embarked on a West Coast tour with Little Dragon and Manuok in 2008.

Anomie Belle toured extensively in 2009, first with The Album Leaf and then with legendary UK trip-hopper Tricky in the US and Canada. The original live band featured three female vocalists doing harmonies, with Campbell at the lead performing all instrumentation and live programming by looping herself. Live drums were added when Erik Otteson joined prior to the tour with Tricky. Later that same year, Anomie Belle added former Matt Pond PA cellist Dana Feder to the live band before touring with renowned film composer Gustavo Santaolalla's band Bajofondo.

In 2010 Anomie Belle would again join The Album Leaf, as well as Sea Wolf, for several dates on the West Coast. In addition to performing her own music, she also joined The Album Leaf for their entire set, forming the Anomie Belle String Quartet with her band mates.^[5]

Anomie Belle is currently working on her second album which is to include a collaboration with The Posies’ Jon Auer ^[6]. Trespassers William lead vocalist Anna-Lynne Williams has been featured as both a live and recorded guest vocalist. Hip Hop artist Mr. Lif has also appeared as a guest with Anomie Belle^[7].

Live band members

• Toby Campbell - Vocals, Violin, Guitar, Keyboards, Instrumentation
• Erik Otteson - Drums
• Dana Feder - Cello

Additional Live Guests

• Anna-Lynne Williams - Vocals
• Bryan Smith - Saxophone
• Mr. Lif - Emcee
• Lauren Work - Violin
• TJ Pierce - Viola

Discography

Albums

• 2008 Sleeping Patterns

External links

• Anomie Belle official website
• Anomie Belle at MySpace
• Anomie Belle on Facebook
• Anomie Belle at Last.fm
• Anomie Belle at the Internet Movie Database

Notes and references

1. ^ Breeding, Ashley (November 19, 2008). "Musical Connections". Huntington Beach Independent. http://www.hbindependent.com/articles/2008/12/10/entertainment/hbi-happs112008.txt. 
2. ^ Burlingame, Chris (May 11, 2009). "Dark Material, a short documentary featuring a score by Anomie Belle, screens at SIFF". Three Imaginary Girls. http://threeimaginarygirls.com/blogentry/2009may/darkmaterialashortdocumentaryfeaturingascorebyanomiebellescreensatsiff. 
3. ^ Liu, Marian (October 28, 2008). "Anomie Belle brings politically conscious trip hop to the Tractor Sunday". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2008322260_zmus28dispatchanomie.html. 
4. ^ Cusick, Dave (January 29, 2009). "Anomie Belle in studio performance and interview". Oregon Public Broadcasting. http://opbmusic.org/performances/80. 
5. ^ Senn, Chris (Feb 6, 2010). "The Album Leaf + Sea Wolf + Anomie Belle - Neumos". Melophobe. http://www.melophobe.com/concert-reviews/the-album-leaf-sea-wolf-anomie-belle-neumos-seattle-wa/. 
6. ^ Kristek, Nicole (Sept 7, 2009). "Bumbershoot 2009". Melophobe. http://www.melophobe.com/concert-reviews/bumbershoot-2009-native-version-seattle-center-seattle-wa/. 
7. ^ Blodgett, Tom (Sept 5, 2009). "Anomie Belle w/ Mr. Lif @ Bumbershoot". Seattle Subsonic. http://www.seattlesubsonic.com/2009/09/05/anomie-belle-w-mr-lif-bumbershoot/.