Anna Oxygen
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Anna Oxygen is the stage name of an American
musician and actress from in and around Olympia, Washington
, Anna Jordan Huff.
After graduating from Evergreen State College with a music degree, Huff began her musical career in the late 1990s with the novelty synth-pop group the Space Ballerinas. The group released two EPs on Yoyo Records entitled "Diamonds" and "If Goth Was Pink" and opened a show for Peaches
before disbanding in 2001.
Huff's solo career started in 2002 after she moved from Olympia
to Seattle. She recorded All Your Faded Things with producer Justin Trosper
, which was released on Cold Crush Records in 2003. Huff then went on tour before releasing her second album This Is an Exercise on the Kill Rock Stars
label in 2006.
She has also appeared on recordings by The Microphones
.
Her albums have featured guest vocalists Beth Ditto, Mirah, and Kitty Jenson.
Her feature film debut was the 2005 film Police Beat
directed by Robinson Devor.
Huff is also a member of Cloud-Eye Control, a performance art group which also consists of Miwa Matreyek, and Chi-wang Yang. The group has recently completed and performed a piece entitled "Under Polaris," performed in Portland, OR and hosted by the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).
Huff currently resides in Los Angeles, California
.
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musician and actress from in and around Olympia, Washington
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
, Anna Jordan Huff.
After graduating from Evergreen State College with a music degree, Huff began her musical career in the late 1990s with the novelty synth-pop group the Space Ballerinas. The group released two EPs on Yoyo Records entitled "Diamonds" and "If Goth Was Pink" and opened a show for Peaches
Peaches (musician)
Merrill Beth Nisker , better known by her stage name Peaches, is a Canadian electronic musician and performance artist who lives in Berlin, Germany. Her songs are noted for disregarding traditional gender norms and their use of sexually explicit lyrics...
before disbanding in 2001.
Huff's solo career started in 2002 after she moved from Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
to Seattle. She recorded All Your Faded Things with producer Justin Trosper
Justin Trosper
Justin Trosper is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, born in Olympia, Washington. He fronted Tumwater/Olympia, Washington band Unwound from 1991 to 2002. He has also been a member of bands such as Replikants, The Young Ginns, and Worst Case Scenario...
, which was released on Cold Crush Records in 2003. Huff then went on tour before releasing her second album This Is an Exercise on the Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars
Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
label in 2006.
She has also appeared on recordings by The Microphones
The Microphones
The Microphones was a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records....
.
Her albums have featured guest vocalists Beth Ditto, Mirah, and Kitty Jenson.
Her feature film debut was the 2005 film Police Beat
Police Beat
Police Beat is a 2005 American crime film directed by Robinson Devor and written by Charles Mudede. It follows the life of an African-born Seattle bicycle officer simply known as "Z" for a week. While Z goes about on his policing duties, he finds himself mentally preoccupied with his girlfriend...
directed by Robinson Devor.
Huff is also a member of Cloud-Eye Control, a performance art group which also consists of Miwa Matreyek, and Chi-wang Yang. The group has recently completed and performed a piece entitled "Under Polaris," performed in Portland, OR and hosted by the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).
Huff currently resides in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
Discography
- All Your Faded ThingsAll Your Faded ThingsAll Your Faded Things is an album released by Anna Oxygen on July 22, 2003 under the Cold Crush Records label.-Track listing:#"Baby Blue" – 2:49#"Red Horse Cafe" – 2:56#"Psychedelic Dance Party" – 1:49#"Aviva" – 2:01#"Scientist" – 2:22...
(Cold Crush Records, 20032003 in music-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) - This Is an ExerciseThis Is an Exercise-Track listing:#"Fairy Quest" – 2:59#"Fake Pajamas" – 2:41#"Dream. Dream. Dreams." – 2:26#"March of Human" – 1:40#"Hypertension" – 3:25#"R.R.N." – 2:23#"Mechanical Fish" – 2:51#"Walk" – 2:53#"Psychic Rainbow" – 2:13#"Willow Song" – 4:08#"This Is..." – 2:27...
(Kill Rock StarsKill Rock StarsKill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in both Olympia, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The label has released a variety of work in different genres, making it difficult to pigeonhole as having any one artistic mission...
, 20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - "Play, Kids Compilation" (Desoto RecordsDeSoto RecordsDeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...
, 20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
)
External links
- Official website
- http://www.cloudeyecontrol.com- Cloud Eye Control website
- Website of Miwa Matreyek – contains several videos of performance art pieces which Anna Oxygen is involved
- http://www.pica.org/programs/detail.aspx?eventid=453 - "Under Polaris" webpage