Little Annie - Andrew Liles

Musician

Little Annie (AKA 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. Little Annie first stepped on stage as a teenager at Max’s Kansas City, singing with her band “Annie and the Asexuals”. She is now predominately known for her solo output but previously has worked with The Wolfgang Press, Current 93, Coil, Nurse With Wound, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Bim Sherman, CL Stealers, wrote for Paul Oakenfold, Gary Clail and Living Color. Famously, she has also worked with Penny Rimbaud and Crass, and has been the ‘house chanteuse’ for Adrian Sherwood’s On-U Sound Records.

1.) WHICH RECORD HAS HAD THE MOST PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON YOU?
Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder.

2.) HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU SPEND A WEEK RECORDING/PLAYING/CREATING?
18 hours per day or 0.

3.) WHICH OF YOUR OWN CREATIONS IS YOUR FAVOURITE?
“As I Lie In Your Arms” with Kishi Yamamoto.

4.) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST REGRET?
Times I’ve been bitchy to people – so far.

5.) WHAT DO YOU DO TO RELAX?
Walk or Valium.

6.) OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY WHAT IS YOUR MOST CHERISHED POSSESSION?
My altar.

7.) TELL ME THREE OF YOUR HEROES/HEROINES?
Malcolm X, Gloria Steinem, My Parents.

8.) WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD?
Mexico.

9.) IF YOU DIDN’T HAVE YOUR ART WHAT OCCUPATION DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE DOING?
Priesthood or Interior decorator.

10.) IF THERE IS ONE THING THAT YOU WOULD WANT THE WORLD TO KNOW ABOUT YOU THAT YOU HAVE NEVER CONVEYED IN AN INTERVIEW BEFORE WHAT WOULD THAT BE?
My answers above would change by the day if not hour.