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Ukiah CA, United States (1991 – present)
AFI (A Fire Inside) is an American rock band from Ukiah, CA that formed in 1991. Their career progression has taken them through notable and drastic changes in music styles from hardcore punk, to variants of post-hardcore and alternative rock, at times including some pop and electronica influences
While in high school in Ukiah, California, David Marchand aka Davey Havok (vocals), Mark Stopholese (guitar) and Vic Chalker (bass) formed an outfit called AFI in 1991. Stopholese suggested his friend Adam Carson, who had a drum kit, join the band. Stopholese learned guitar and Chalker learned bass, but Chalker was soon replaced by Geoff Kresge and AFI made their first EP in recording Dork (1992) with the now defunct Loose Change, which included future AFI guitarist Jade Puget.
AFI disbanded when its members attended different colleges. Kresge moved to New Jersey where he played with Blanks 77. After reuniting to perform a live show, the other members decided to drop out of college to play full-time with AFI. Between 1993 and 1995 they released several vinyl EPs/Compilations (Behind the Times; Eddie Picnic’s All Wet; Fly in the Ointment; This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay; AFI/Heckle; Bombing the Bay) independently. Their first full-length, Answer That and Stay Fashionable was released in 1995. In 1996, the band released their second album, Very Proud of Ya, on Nitro Records. The songs “Cruise Control” and “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” from Very Proud of Ya were used in the 1996 independent film Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore, which was first screened in 1997 and also featured Havok in a small role.
While in high school in Ukiah, California, David Marchand aka Davey Havok (vocals), Mark Stopholese (guitar) and Vic Chalker (bass) formed an outfit called AFI in 1991. Stopholese suggested his friend Adam Carson, who had a drum kit, join the band. Stopholese learned guitar and Chalker learned bass, but Chalker was soon replaced by Geoff Kresge and AFI made their first EP in recording Dork (1992) with the now defunct Loose Change, which included future AFI guitarist Jade Puget.
AFI disbanded when its members attended different colleges. Kresge moved to New Jersey where he played with Blanks 77. After reuniting to perform a live show, the other members decided to drop out of college to play full-time with AFI. Between 1993 and 1995 they released several vinyl EPs/Compilations (Behind the Times; Eddie Picnic’s All Wet; Fly in the Ointment; This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay; AFI/Heckle; Bombing the Bay) independently. Their first full-length, Answer That and Stay Fashionable was released in 1995. In 1996, the band released their second album, Very Proud of Ya, on Nitro Records. The songs “Cruise Control” and “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” from Very Proud of Ya were used in the 1996 independent film Mary Jane’s Not a Virgin Anymore, which was first screened in 1997 and also featured Havok in a small role.
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DECEMBERUNDERGROUND
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Sing the Sorrow
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The Art of Drowning
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Black Sails in the Sunset
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Love Like Winter
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Girl's Not Grey
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Medicate
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Silver and Cold
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Prelude 12/21
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End Transmission
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Beautiful Thieves
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Torch Song
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Too Shy To Scream
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Veronica Sawyer Smokes
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Summer Shudder
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I Am Trying Very Hard To Be Here
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Bleed Black
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Sacrilege
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Shoutbox
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jeff2007 wrote:
Check out my journal on the right and give your own AFI album ranking/ratings. Who else thinks Black Sails deserves a 5/5?
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chump86 wrote:
its what i wanted to write. new stuff sucks.
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rafanew7 wrote:
early stuff owns
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Jamekae wrote:
Haha, I thought you'd come and say that Jay. What I meant by saying it could've been amazing was saying it could've been a lot higher on my favourite AFI albums list than it is, perhaps fifth I'd say with the actual content in that album. But there is a very fine line between each album on that list, and even Very Proud of Ya is still in my top twenty albums, which says a lot.
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morti-viventi wrote:
I have. It's terrible.
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blackadder77 wrote:
Anybody seen this movie? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197633/
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simmy549 wrote:
Holy crap, they're coming to Australia but not NZ? Oh man. I want to go. Only for festivals though... blah. I wasn't expecting to like the new album but I'm really rather enjoying it. Also I wish I could have seen them in their old school days, but the problem is that I would have been only about five at the time. Sad.
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DaethBrigade wrote:
fuck they're gay now, early stuff owns
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jeff2007 wrote:
AFI was awesome in Ft. Lauderdale!
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evilxdead wrote:
Um, Very Proud of Ya IS amazing, Jamekae.
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ItsWhatIDo wrote:
I'm starting to like these guys.
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afireinside wrote:
he's getting old! always pretty though.
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loganberry- wrote:
happy birthday Davey :D
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Jamekae wrote:
Sing the Sorrow > The Art of Drowning > Black Sails in the Sunset > Crash Love > decemberunderground > Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes > Answer That and Stay Fashionable > Very Proud of Ya. Very Proud of Ya could've been amazing if it wasn't for that shitty ass producer and short studio time.
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LuckyDevil007 wrote:
AHHH!!!! im gona see them in 2 hours from now!!!!!!
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iBoch wrote:
инжик XD
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blackadder77 wrote:
ошые ужхо нтысл инжик.
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afireinside wrote:
i can't even read this shoutbox anymore without feeling like a 12 year old. ugh.
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loganberry- wrote:
na8el, в хорошем смысле интересные?)
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na8el wrote:
интересные мужикИ)
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