They were founding members of the Central Second Collective, a group of up-and-coming rock musicians dedicated to promoting innovative, new music in Los Angeles.

[1] Often compared to Pavement, early Modest Mouse, and Sonic Youth, Death to Anders shifts between hypnotic melodies and raging dissonance as they mix rock with Gothic Americana.

[2] Death to Anders was first formed as a duo in 2004 under the name "Thick Liquid Sucker Punch", by Danson and original guitarist Nick Ceglio, while the two were students at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California.

The dissonant tones, dynamic melodies, and complex song structures that shape their sound reveal a broad array of influences and reflect the diversity of its members.

[8] Death to Anders is also known for its intelligent, darkly humorous, and often mysterious lyrics, which are written by Danson and Ceglio and inspired by the literary works of Henry Miller, Albert Camus, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Tom Robbins, and Chuck Palahniuk.