The Anniversary is an American band formed in Lawrence, Kansas in 1997
by Josh Berwanger, James David, Christian Jankowski, Adrianne
Verhoeven and Justin Roelofs. The Anniversary was the solidification
of a line-up that had been in flux for a year. After two years of
playing shows across with the Midwest with bands that included The Get
Up Kids, Braid and Superchunk, The Anniversary signed to Vagrant
Records.Originally perceived as a poppy, keyboard-driven emo band with
the release of their debut album Designing a Nervous Breakdown in
2000, they developed a stronger, classic rock-influenced sound with
the release of a split CD with Superdrag in 2001 and their second full
length, 2002’s Your Majesty. After touring heavily throughout 2002
and 2003, The Anniversary began demoing tracks for what would be their
third full length. But four years of constant touring and personal
strains within the group led to the band’s demise in early 2004.Four
and a half years after their breakup, Devil on Our Side â€" a
compilation of b-sides and unreleased tracks â€" was released by
Vagrant Records.In 1997 Anniversary formed as a five-piece band in
Lawrence, Kansas. Josh Berwanger, Justin Roelofs and Adrianne
Verhoeven began playing together in 1996 as The Broadcast. In January
1997, the band recorded a few songs including "Crazy Makes Us Sane".
After struggling to keep a permanent rhythm section, Chris "Janko"
Jankowski and Jim David solidified the line-up later that year as the
band changed their name to The Anniversary, partly because a British
group already had the rights to the name The Broadcast. The Anniversary Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter