Afton EP out in October
01 August 08
New to 4AD, Anni Rossi brings her debut release for the label in the form of Afton, a six-track EP.
From Minnesota via Los Angeles, 22-year old Anni is now based in Chicago. Having been classically trained from a young age, Anni is a most accomplished multi-instrumentalist and as you’ll hear, it’s the viola that forms the centerpiece to her music.
Her debut 4AD release, Afton is both an accomplished and confident set. Fleshed out to great effect, most tracks were recorded in October 2006 and have been available before in different forms on limited releases and her MySpace page. Collected on this EP for the first time, they work incredibly well together and introduce her perfectly as a new American alternative talent.
Anni has recently been working at Electrical Audio, Illinois with Steve Albini on her debut album, which is slated for release in the New Year.
She’s no slouch, having already extensively toured her solo work and honing her live performances to a jaw-dropping tee. She can also count artists like Electrelane and The Ting Tings among her admirers and has toured Europe and the US with both of them.
Anni Rossi is in the UK next in support of this release.