Red Animal War

US musical group

Red Animal War
Red Animal War circa 2001. From left to right Brian Pho, Matt Pittman, Jeff Wilganoski, Justin Wilson.
Background information
Origin	Dallas, TX
Genres	Alternative rock Indie rock Post-Hardcore
Years active	1998 – present (Hiatus)
Labels	Deep Elm (2000-2004) Ice Planet Records (2004) End Sounds (2006 - )

Members	Justin Wilson Matt Pittman Brian Pho Jeff Wilganoski

Website	http://www.myspace.com/redanimalwar

Red Animal War is a rock band from Dallas, Texas that started in 1998 as Jeff Wilganoski, Jamie Shipman, Matt Pittman, and Justin Wilson. During the recording of their first album, Brian Pho replaced Jamie Shipman. Jeff Davis replaced Brian Pho in 2004, and Tony Wann came on as second drums later that year. Todd Harwell replaced Jeff Wilganoski in 2006, and after a SXSW performance the band went on indefinite hiatus. Frontman Justin Wilson has revealed the band is working on vinyl reissues and has a "full album demoed and partly recorded".^[1]

They released four records and two seven-inches, and showed up on many compilations. They toured Europe three times and North America many times over. J. Robbins, Ed Rose and Darrell LaCour produced records for them and the band gets their name from this quote:

"The greater part of the untested men appeared quiet and absorbed. They were going to look at war, the red animal—war, the blood-swollen god."

- Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage.

Band members

Justin Wilson - vocals, guitar
Matt Pittman - guitar, vocals
Brian Pho - bass
Jeff Wilganoski - drums

Discography

Albums

Breaking In An Angel - (April 24, 2001 · Deep Elm Records)
Black Phantom Crusades - (September 17, 2002 · Deep Elm Records)
Polizida - (2004 · Ice Planet Records)
Seven Year War - (2006 · End Sounds)

Splits

Red Animal War/Slowride [EP] - (2002 · Deep Elm Records)

Compilations

Emo Diaries No. 4: An Ocean of Doubt (1999 · Deep Elm Records)
Deep Elm Unreleased No. 1 (2001 · Deep Elm Records)
Deep Elm Sampler No. 3: Sound Spirit Fury Fire (2001 · Deep Elm Records)
Too Young To Die: Preventing Youth Suicide (2003 · Deep Elm Records)
Deep Elm Sampler No. 4: Hearts Bleed Blue (2004 · Deep Elm Records)
Deep Elm Sampler No. 5: This Is How I Kill My Tears (2005 · Deep Elm Records)

References

^ "Justin Wilson Interview". Central Track. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2001-03-15/music/scene-heard/ Scene, Heard. It's a big fuckin' deal By Zac Crain Published on March 15, 2001
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2002-08-29/music/get-the-feelin/ Get the Feelin' Red Animal War to release new album By Zac Crain Published on August 29, 2002
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2003-03-13/calendar/life-preserver/ Life Preserver Deep Elm Records looks out for those Too Young To Die By Shannon Sutlief Published on March 13, 2003
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2001-06-21/music/war-stories/ War Stories Or: What do confiscated videotapes, cops and stolen apples have to do with Red Animal War? By Zac Crain Published on June 21, 2001
http://www.dallasobserver.com/2006-01-26/music/spune-180-s-back2school/ Spune's Back2School Saturday, January 28, at Hailey's By Sam Machkovech Published on January 26, 2006
http://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=32468188362152315 Splendid Magazine Review of Black Phantom Crusades 12/07/2002 By Evanston Wade
http://www.interpunk.com/bandinfo.cfm?band=4737& Interpunk - Red Animal War
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Phantom-Crusades-Red-Animal/dp/B00006JKB8 Amazon Music Review of Black Phantom Crusades 01/26/2005
https://web.archive.org/web/20120320071921/http://music.msn.com/music/album-review/red-animal-war/breaking-in-an-angel/ Breaking In An Angel Album Review By Kurt Morris, AMG
http://www.deepelm.com/sum/395_sum.html Deep Elm Records Breaking In An Angel Reviews
http://www.deepelm.com/sum/412_sum.html Deep Elm Records Red Animal War/Slowride Split EP Reviews
http://www.deepelm.com/sum/419_sum.html Deep Elm Records Black Phantom Crusades Reviews