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 Posted: 03/12/2007 18:33 Post subject: Biografie |
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AFI is a hardcore punk band which was formed in Ukiah, California in 1991 by Davey Havok (vocals), Mark Stopholese (guitar) and Vic Chalker (bass) while in high school. At the time, the band didn�t know how to play any instruments. Also, they had no drummer. Adam Carson was suggested by his friend Mark as he had a drum kit. Stopholese learned the guitar, Chalker learned the bass and so in 1993 AFI made their debut on the split 7� EP Dork with another punk band, Loose Change, which included future guitarist Jade Puget. The album had Adam�s face on the cover. After a while Chalker lost interest and was replaced by Geoff Kresge. The band broke up when its members attended different colleges including Berkeley University of California and Santa Cruz. Kresge moved to New York and played with Blanks 77. AFI reunited for a gig put on by one of their classmates at the Phoenix Theatre. The reaction of the spectators was intense and unexpected so the other members decided to drop out of college and concentrate on the band. At present, AFI has still got only two of its original members as Marc Stopholese was replaced by Hunter Burgan right after the release of Very Proud Of Ya and Geoff Kresge by song-writer guitarist Jade Puget who became a full time member since Black Sails In The Sunset. Moreover, the AFI acronym now stands for A Fire Inside as opposed to the band�s early years when it meant Asking For It. In 2003 they received the MTV2 Viewer�s Choice Award (thanks to the Despair Faction of course) and it didn�t end there. AFI also won a VMA in 2003 for �Girl�s not Grey� and another one in 2006 for �Miss Murder�. Although these were the only videos to actually win anything, the band has a bundle more. The songs which benefit from a video are: �He Who Laughs Last� (1996), �Third Season� (1997), �Totalimmortal� (1999), �The Days Of The Phoenix� (2000), �The Leaving Song Pt. 2� (2003), �Silver And Cold� (2004), �Love Like Winter� (2006) and �The Missing Frame� (2007). Alongside the seven albums, AFI has recorded several EPs: Dork (1993), Behind The Times (1993), Eddie Picnic�s All Wet (1994), This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay (1994), Bombing The Bay (1995), Fly In The Ointment (1995), A Fire Inside (1998), Negru Sails (1999), All Hallow�s (1999), The Days Of The Phoenix (2001), 336/Now The World Picture Disc (2002). In addition to these are the singles: The Days Of The Phoenix (2003), Girl�s Not Grey (2003), The Leaving Song Pt. 2 (2003), Silver And Cold (2003), Miss Murder (2006), Love Like Winter (2006), The Missing Frame (2007). Also worth mentioning are the two DVDs: Clandestine (2003) and I Heard A Voice (12/12/2006). AFI�s members have been working on some side-projects as well. First of all, Davey Havok has made appearances in two films: Mary Jane�s not a Virgin Anymore and Live Freaky, Die Freaky. He was also involved in a fashion line, Glitterboy Clothing, with Serious Clothing Line but the project didn�t take off due to differences between Davey and the company. However, he plans a new clothing line which will be out in 2007. Together with band member Jade Puget, Davey Havok also has a side-project called Blaqk Audio. Hunter Burgan is another member of AFI who has been working on his own music project called Hunter�s Revenge.
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