Little Annie
| Little Annie / Annie Anxiety | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ann Robie Bandes O'Connor |
| Also known as | Annie Anxiety, Annie Bandez, Little Annie |
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Torch, Dance, Industrial music, punk, electronic music, reggae, experimental music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Painter, Actor, Poet, Writer, Pastora, Performance Artist |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | On-U Sound Records, Southern Records, One Little Indian Records, Durtro / Jnana Records Tin Angel Records |
| Associated acts |
Coil Crass On-U Sound Wolfgang Press |
Little Annie Bandez (also known as Annie Anxiety or Little Annie Anxiety Bandez) is a New York-born singer, songwriter, painter, poet, writer, performing and recording artist, pastor and stage actor.
Born Ann Robie Bandes O'Connor, in a north New York suburb, Little Annie first stepped on stage as a teenager at Max's Kansas City, singing with her band "Annie and the Asexuals". Upon moving to the UK she began working with Penny Rimbaud and Crass, and continued her life of extensive touring as a solo artist and in collaboration, which she does till the present day. She then went on to become the house chanteuse for Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records, including the recording of three solo LPs Soul Possession, Short & Sweet, and Jackamo which were produced by Kishi Yamamoto and many singles and remixes. During this time she also recorded with The Wolfgang Press, Current 93, Coil, Nurse With Wound, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Bim Sherman, CL Stealers and wrote for Paul Oakenfold, Gary Clail and Living Color.
With the exception of recording and appearing with close friend Kid Congo Powers and New York duo Sister Boy, Annie took a hiatus from music. Being in her words 'driven insane by the hues' during a period of living in Mexico the New Yorker returned home determined to teach herself painting, something which she had dabbled in previously, by devoting a full year of average 16-hour days. Employing every medium with the exception of oils, her work has been described as "naive style is figurative, metaphorical and surrealistic, with a strong emphasis on color; often combining tortuous, expressionistic cityscapes with Biblical imagery". "God and Science", was inspired by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. She first exhibited as part of a group show curated by artist the late Louis Laurita, whom she gain much encouragement and guidance from, and had her first solo gallery show 4 years later in 2002.
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