Bio

Hailing from Wellington, New Zealand, Anxiety Club established themselves early on as an indie act to watch. Over the closing years of the 2010's, they pumped out a steady stream of singles and EPs - from the anthemic Be Still through the alt-country infused Black Heart EP to the guitar-driven post-punk Francine EP, and student radio favourite Ginger in the Summer.

They have toured their home country of New Zealand (inc. co-headlining shows with Miles Calder, Adam Hattaway, Milly Tabak & The Miltones), graced summer festival stages (incl. Coastella, Festival of Lights) and recorded a number of memorable live-to-airs for Radio NZ.

Like for many artists, the pandemic hit hard. Gigs and tours were put on hold and progress on the Francine follow-up slowed to a standstill. They lost band members to other cities during this time too - including founding drummer Chris Hill. What could have destroyed the band instead fuelled a surge of creativity in remaining members Kev Fitzsimons (Thom Cross) and Clint Meech (Matt Langley band). To help them complete their debut album they collaborated with Chris Armour (Miles Calder band) on guitars, Andrew Bain (Fur Patrol) on bass and LA-based beat-maker Zach Simao.

In September 2022 Anxiety Club released their debut album, Old Dreams. Mixed in London by Will Donbavand (Dermot Kennedy), the guitars are still present here, but they take a back seat to synths and beats. Across the record's nine songs, they explore everything from atmospheric (and melancholic) dream-pop to New Wave floor-fillers. Fitzsimons' vocals and melodies continue to soar - even as he contemplates growing up and reflects on those Old Dreams.


Photo Credit: Nick George

Band Members:
Kev Fitzsimons (vocals, guitar)
Clint Meech (keyboards)
Chris Armour (guitar)
Andrew Bain (bass)
Zach Simao (drums)

Links

• Artist Website
• Facebook Page
• Youtube Page
• Instagram Page
• Bandcamp Page
• SoundCloud Page
• Spotify Page