What Is This? (known prior to 1980 as Anthym) was a rock band that originated in Fairfax High School in California and would play numerous shows along the coast of California. They were formed before and played around the same time as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers would introduce the band before they went on stage.

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  • What Is This? (known prior to 1980 as Anthym) was a rock band that originated in Fairfax High School in California and would play numerous shows along the coast of California. They were formed before and played around the same time as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers would introduce the band before they went on stage. Original Chili Peppers members Hillel Slovak and Jack Irons left the Chili Peppers not long before their first album to stay in What Is This?. Slovak rejoined the Chili Peppers for their second album and Irons for their third album. The name What Is This? refers to the reaction of people listening to their music. After the joining of Natasha Shneider the band was first renamed "Walk the Moon" and then Eleven. The band, in their early days, are referenced numerous times in Kiedis's autobiography, Scar Tissue. The band released three albums in the early to mid-80s. Their song, "Mind My Have Still I" from their 1984 EP Squeezed, was also featured on the soundtrack to the movie The Wild Life. Their second album which featured a cover of the Spinners hit "I'll Be Around" was produced by Todd Rundgren, who also played Fairlight Synthesizer on the record. There has been speculation that the original name, Anthym, was inspired by Canadian band Rush, whose 1975 song "Anthem" gave name to their own record label. That song was in turn inspired by the novella of the same name by author Ayn Rand, who, at the time, was a major influence on Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart. The "y" variation in Anthym is said to have been taken from "Ayn". (en)
  • What Is This?, connu avant 1980 sous le nom d'Anthym, était un groupe de rock originaire du lycée Fairfax en Californie et qui s'est produit de nombreuses fois sur la côte californienne. Le groupe s'est formé avant mais jouait à la même époque que les Red Hot Chili Peppers. Hillel Slovak et Jack Irons ont d'ailleurs quitté les Red Hot peu de temps avant la sortie de leur premier album pour pouvoir rester dans le groupe What Is This?. Hillel Slovak rejoindra les Red Hot pour le deuxième album et Jack Irons pour le troisième. Le nom du groupe fait référence à la réaction qu'avait la plupart des gens en écoutant leur musique. (fr)
  • I What Is This? (Anthym fino al 1980) erano un gruppo rock statunitense, i cui componenti provenivano tutti dalla Fairfax High School di Los Angeles. (it)
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  • What Is This? (known prior to 1980 as Anthym) was a rock band that originated in Fairfax High School in California and would play numerous shows along the coast of California. They were formed before and played around the same time as the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers would introduce the band before they went on stage. (en)
  • What Is This?, connu avant 1980 sous le nom d'Anthym, était un groupe de rock originaire du lycée Fairfax en Californie et qui s'est produit de nombreuses fois sur la côte californienne. Le groupe s'est formé avant mais jouait � la même époque que les Red Hot Chili Peppers. (fr)
  • I What Is This? (Anthym fino al 1980) erano un gruppo rock statunitense, i cui componenti provenivano tutti dalla Fairfax High School di Los Angeles. (it)
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