Anti-Everything

This article is about the musical ensemble. For the song by American rock band Ded, see Anti-Everything (song).

Anti-Everything is a punk band from Trinidad and Tobago. Anti-Everything is the only punk band in Trinidad and Tobago.^[1][2]

Anti-Everything
Riaz Ali, Jon Otway, Bryan Khan, Allan Bachan 2019
Background information
Origin	Trinidad and Tobago
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Boatshrimp Records
Members	Bryan "Blinky" Khan (vocals) Riaz Amir Ali (guitar) Allan "Alloz" Bachan (bass) Jon "Otto" Otway (drums) Randy Ali (guitar, trombone, steel pan)
Past members	Adam Arneaud († 2003) (bass), Syam Nath (2010-2015, guitar)
Website	www.antieverything.tt

History

Anti-Everything was founded in 2000 in St. Joseph, about 11 km east of the capital Port of Spain. At this time all members still were teenagers,^[3] and the band name was chosen due to a general attitude of denial. In the early 2010's singer Bryan Khan und guitarist Randy Ali moved to Europe; since then songs are mainly developed through online cooperation and recorded when temporarily all members are in Trinidad.

In 2019, Anti-Everything was the first Trinidadian rock band to complete a European tour (through Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain).^[4] In 2022 the band completed another European tour which lead through ten countries.^[5]

Style

Anti-Everything play punk rock with elements of alternative rock. The band names several punk bands as influential - old school (Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains) and new school (Strike Anywhere). In addition, the band names calypso interpreters as influential as in the past they were not afraid to broach controversial issues which were taboo in public at that time.^[1] References to reggae, dub, and ska can be found, and steelpan commonly used.^[6] The lyrics of Anti-Everything mainly deal with political and social conflicts, often touching their home country Trinidad and Tobago. A minor part of their lyrics deals with personal topics such as the search for an identity, or has a pure fun character.

Discography

Albums

• 2009: The International Conspiracy to Push You Down (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2011: Children of a Globalised World (Boatshrimp Records)

EPs

• 2010: Decision 2010 (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2010: Please Do Your Job (Properly) (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2015: A Folly of Its Own (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2017: Harbour Ties (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2018: Congestión (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2020: Fowl Fete (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2021: COAGX (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2023: Generational Trauma (Boatshrimp Records)
• 2024: Green (Split w/ Luguber) (Boatshrimp Records/Beerput Records)

Sampler contributions

• 2007: Boatshrimp Records Sampler Volume 1 (Boatshrimp Records, track "Way Too Long")
• 2007: Boatshrimp Records Sampler Volume 2 (Boatshrimp Records, tracks "Jimmy" and "Crowded")
• 2007: Greenlight Network Vol. 1 (Greenlight Network, track "The Way We Choose to Live Our Lives")^[7]
• 2011: Punktology Vol. 1 (Punk Outlaw Records, tracks "New Generation" and "Ratchet Design")
• 2012: Hardcore 4 Syria (Hardcore 4 Syria, track "Gravity On Hold")