Annie B & The Complication

WAMI Award-nominated singer, award-winning video producer, NARAS member (voting), & rock vixen Annie B., along with her band The Complication, have become a powerful staple on the Milwaukee & Southeastern WI music scene. Annie stands out among over 1,000 female singers in Wisconsin, as she was nominated Female Vocalist for a WAMI Award, and Shepherd Express Female Vocalist Award. Other WAMI nominations include Best Pop Band, Best Pop Song, Album of the Year, and Best Singer/Songwriter.

The lineup: hard-hitting drummer Dave Johnson, innovative alt-rock guitarist Joel Drouin, and Cameron Collard holds down the low end with his tight yet gritty style on the bass. Songs offered by Annie B & The Complication reflect notions learned throughout the journey of an artist… that life is short, so enjoy every moment, that the journey is really more important than the destination, giving hope to each listener that they will find their own inner peace. Your journey as an audience member will encompass an array of emotion and movement, creating earworms with undeniable pop hooks while at the same time, making you want to start up your own mosh pit, with driving drum & guitar rhythms and in-your-face vocal power.

Annie started her career out on the West Coast. She moved to Los Angeles in 1999 and headlined L.A.’s best clubs with her band Shut Up Marie for 7 years. S.U.M. picked up college & commercial radio airplay all over the U.S. & appeared in national airplay charts including CMJ and FMQB, being heard on numerous radio stations from New York to L.A. with their 2 CD releases DEMO (2001) & Gimmie (2005). She relocated to Milwaukee in 2008, and has been since building on that momentum with her new band. Notable appearances include various summer concert series & festivals such as Summerfest & Port Fish Day, numerous television, radio, and press highlights for the band including Annie’s cover/feature in HERLIFE Magazine, and their full-length debut CD Fancies of a Random Heart garnering airplay all over the state.

Annie enjoys the Milwaukee scene and all it has to offer, while making her own contributions to our local music AND art scene. She started hosting live events & shows while in Los Angeles; she hosted numerous music productions including “Live on Sunset”, produced by Go Music Network. Just prior to her move, in 1998, she won the Western Access Video Excellence (W.A.V.E.) Award for a program she created educating young people about dating and domestic violence. The award-winning producer currently produces an innovative arts showcase series: Milwaukee Artbeat, which hosts music & arts events showcasing local & regional talent.

The winter of 2014 promises to be a big one, as Annie’s vocals are featured on Puppet Masters, a Metallica tribute CD to appear in Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and all the big chains. Her lead vocals are heard on a track that also features Tony Franklin on bass (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, The FIRM), Chris Poland on lead guitar (formerly of Megadeth), and Gene McEwen on drums (Armed Forces, Steel Prophet, Takara).