Say Anything is an American post-emocore band consisting of 22 year-old Maxim Max Bemis (guitar/bass/vocals) and 21-year-old Jacob Coby Linder (drums and percussion). The name is also a catchall for whoever else may play with them while making various records or touring (usually referred to as a nom-de-band). The band formed in 2001 in Los Angeles, California under the name Sayanything, a name which stuck until their first commercial release, the critically acclaimed Say Anything ...is a Real Boy. The band has been known to frequently revisit older works once given a new studio, and have taken to giving their albums the repetitive scheme "Say Anything... [album title]."
Max Bemis was born in New York in 1984. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was a child so he grew up in Hollywood, CA. His father was a small-time film producer and as a result the young Bemis became involved in minor Hollywood projects; he plays an altar boy in the film Face/Off, although the role is unlisted in the credits. He was also the baby in the promotional poster for the Coen Brothers' film Raising Arizona. Bemis took piano lessons as a child which is where much of his musical background comes from.
Bemis attended Camp Ramah in Ojai, California, where he met drummer Coby Linder. He also attended Windward School, a private high school in Los Angeles. It was here that he met Evan Span and Michael Levin. After a bad breakup, Bemis picked up a guitar for the first time and wrote the song Sappy with the help of Christian singer/songwriter Stephen Speaks and distributed it along with a few other acoustic songs online and in CD-R form. It became very popular amongst the L.A. scene, and Bemis convinced his friends to knock a few songs around for fun. Sayanything was subsequently formed. Say Anything homepage
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