~Part I~
It all began on a sixth of December, a long time ago, when Philippe's home crumbled under the raging fire. He then was left without any material possessions and everything he worked for was now turned to ashes. After many sleepless nights and flaming nightmares, after many hours of wondering what the future holds for him, a dawning fantasy rose and new coloured birds began to sing from the ruins the fire created. A new beginning was about to happen and a second rejuvenating chance about to be created. So Philippe got himself a new keyboard and then planted the seeds of a dream which would later on be called Anemonia.
Afterwards, as Philippe was playing on his new keyboard in his new humble bedroom, someone knocked on the door. Philippe then wondered who could it be, so he opened and saw a person he did not know. The unknown person complimented the melodies he could hear through the door and mentioned the fact he plays and sweeps the guitar and he is looking for a band. Philippe was pleasantly surprised since he knew he had to find an agile guitarist and the simple thought that this person he is looking for would come and knock on his bedroom door was very amusing for him. So they introduced themselves and Philippe learned that the unknown person's name is Adam. Philippe & Adam then played on their chosen instruments together and felt this feeling only music can offer. Ever since, they practice this musical ritual as frequently as possible.
Philippe & Adam then thought adding a bass guitar could enrich the songs and give them what we may call a melodic foundation. So Guillaume, an old friend of Philippe, was contacted. Guillaume and Philippe both played in a long forgotten band years ago. After all this time they decided to play together once again and they noticed how the chemistry was still and always there. Guillaume then took part in the musical rituals Philippe & Adam practiced and all were very happy to feel this feeling only music can offer.
Then Philippe, Adam & Guillaume thought it was time to find a drummer to add a beating heart to the songs. They looked and searched all around town until one night where they met Simon in a dark tavern in Montreal. They talked about nothing and everything and the search for a drummer was mentioned. Simon then said he can play the drums and thought the project sounded interesting. So he joined the musical rituals Philippe, Adam & Guillaume were making. This was in September 2005 and ever since, Philippe, Adam, Guillaume & Simon practice those rituals as frequently as possible.
Then Anemonia came to be with the No Looking Back demo, which was finished in November 2005 and online in January 2006. Johanne Pineault is the one who sang on this demo but she then left the band in February 2007.
~Part II~
The beginning of the month of February 2007 was very cold and dark for Anemonia. There no longer was a singer accompanying the melodies while the band undertook a grand voyage to Iapetus to record the pre-production of their first album. So Philippe, Adam, Guillaume and Simon found themselves wandering in the skies between Saturn and Iapetus. And then, at one point, it started to rain tiny luminous meteorites right under our eyes. The desire to jump, to hang on to them and to let ourselves go was very present, like smelling the odor of a good meal when you are hungry. However, the enormous mystery that the luminous rain invoked awoke our cautiousness, preventing us from grabbing on to a meteorite
except for Guillaume who firmly held on to one.
Then no one heard of him for many months. Apparently he found himself on an abandoned planet where only two people lived: an intergalactic farmer and his wife who was a cosmonaut.
So during many weeks, there were only three remaining members of the band who practiced the musical rituals: the drums, the guitar and the keyboard who was always on the piano sound. In spite of the winter's terrible coldness, our local was always brightly enflamed. Simon, Adam and Philippe still felt this feeling only music offers in each and every ritual.
Since there is a connection on Earth's Internet on Iapetus, Philippe learned that there was a certain soprano coloratura lady-constellation named Cassiopée who will metamorphose herself for only one night in Montreal. So Philippe decided to go back on Earth to assist to this event. A snowstorm of a great violence hit the city that night and the intensity in the air was almost frightful. A constellation was in town! Then the concert began. Many very talented artists showed their gracious abilities, sometimes in cuddlesome manners and sometimes taking grandiose paths. Finally came the moment when Cassiopée took possession of the stage to interpret her rock version of Mozart's Queen of the Night in French. The song is rather short but Cassiopée had enough time to release her magic and charm hundreds if not thousands of stars in the lovely venue. And Philippe, under this force, sat speechless on his chair and completely bedazzled. He had just been a witness to the lady-constellation's great powers.
So he waited until the end of the concert to congratulate the singer. She was surrounded by many other people who also wished to compliment her. So Philippe made himself a passage through the crowd and managed to get right next to the lady-constellation. Cassiopée turned over and greeted him. Philippe held out his hand and told her how her performance was simply divine. She shook his hand and suddenly everything turned black around them and the clocks stopped turning. Then, a fountain of light sparkles gushed from their handshake. Cassiopée silently looked at Philippe carefully and finally she asked him if Anemonia needs a new singer. Amazed, he answered: Yes! And the band is currently in the process of recording on Iapetus. Cassiopée then offered to lend her starry voice to the band and Philippe immediately accepted. She explained afterwards that in order to do so; we simply had to meet her when she is in her original shape, as a constellation. We will also be able to find her between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
So Philippe promptly returned on Iapetus to reveal the news to Adam and Simon. They were very happy to hear such a nice story. 202 hours later, the band was ready to go meet her. She was dancing between the two constellations and was already singing an Anemonia song. She then learned all the songs the band was currently recording in two turns of a sand glass. Everyone then merrily returned on Iapetus together.
Philippe, Simon, Adam and Cassiopée practiced many musical rituals together and all were very happy to feel this feeling only music can give. But now, there was a new sensitivity to the songs that was greatly appreciated. Anemonia was from now on endowed by the grand magic of the lady-constellation.
While all of this was happening, Guillaume was still stranded on his abandoned planet. But on a lovely day he found the way to return on Iapetus with the help of the cosmonaut who also resided on this bizarre planet. But the enormous distance separating the bassist from the rest of the band worried the astral explorer because her shuttle was getting old and tired. So Guillame and the intergalactic farmer worked heavily, hardly and strongly to solidify the vehicle. They obviously accomplished their task with success because one night, during one of our musical rituals, Guillaume appeared with his instrument to the band's local and everyone was very happy. Since that night, Philippe, Adam, Simon, Cassiopée and Guillaume are all very thrilled to feel this feeling only music can offer each and every time they practice their musical rituals.
So the recording of the pre-production has now returned to its normal course with Cassiopée on board. We cannot yet set a precise date for its release. But since we have a connection on Earth's Internet on Iapetus, we were able to upload the "All Yet To Be Born" demo.
Source : http://www.myspace.com/anemonia
