There is more than one artist by the name of Anodyne: 1) Post-punk group from Alabama. 2) American Metalcore band. 3) Alias of electronic producer Colin Cloughley. 1) Obscure post-punk group from the middle 80's. 2) Anodyne formed during the summer of 1997 in Boston, MA. The original members were Thos Niles (drums), Mike Hill (guitar/vocals), Mike Davis (bass) and Ayal Naor (guitar/vocals). The early music was defined by long, noisy improvisational jams punctuated by intense metal/hardcore songs.