Lennox had been friends with Deakin (Josh Dibb) since 1986 when they were aged eight, in school in the second grade . Deakin introduced Lennox to his high school friends Avey Tare (Dave Portner) and Geologist (Brian Weitz). For years, the four of them swapped homemade recordings, shared musical ideas and performed in different group configurations. Lennox, along with Deakin moved to New York in 2000. The band then began collaborating and they settled on the name “Animal Collective”.
Friends with Deakin since 1986
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