Animotion
Sign in to saveAnimotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Animotion
- Musical artist.image
- Animotion (1984 Press Kit Photo).jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Animotion,
- Musical artist.origin
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Red Zone, Device
- Musical artist.current_members
- Astrid PlaneBill WadhamsDon KirkpatrickGreg SmithJim BlairChris Wadhams
- Musical artist.past_members
- Paul Antonelli Charles (aka: Char) Ottavio David O'Brien (deceased)Kevin RankinPaul EngemannCynthia Rhodes
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Official name
- Animotion
- Genre
- new wave
- Country of origin
- United States
- Record label
- Mercury Records
- Official website
- www.animotionlive.com
- Image
- Animotion (1984 Press Kit Photo).jpg
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- inception
- 1983-00-00
- location of formation
- Los Angeles
- start of work period
- 1983-00-00
- Commons category
- Animotion
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Formation and rise (1983–1986)
- Departures and decline (1987–1990)
- Reformation (2001–present)
- Personnel
- Members
- Line-ups
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Singles
- References
- External links
Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs "Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and "Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, the band emerged during the height of the new wave and synth-pop movement, combining electronic instrumentation with rock influences. They signed a record deal with Mercury Records in 1984 and released four studio albums.
Their self-titled debut album, Animotion (1984), featured "Obsession", which became a major international hit, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and charting in multiple countries. The band followed up with albums such as Strange Behavior (1986) and Animotion (1989), but underwent several lineup-changes, including the departure of founding-members Astrid Plane and Bill Wadhams.
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