| After is a band inspired by friendship and driven to succeed by the bleak reality of capitalism; it is the hope and fate of four individuals who refuse to grow-up and get 'proper' jobs.
The history of After goes something like this...
Mark and James were 'studying' at university and working together at (insert brand name of ubiquitous music chain) before getting sacked for their failure to conform to company standards: company policy dictates that no employee shall exhibit signs of 'personality' Undaunted by their lack of employment our heroes found themselves propelled on to write music together, armed only with acoustic guitars and the adamantine will to fight corporate oppression.
Meanwhile Ben and Pete were struggling to maintain their sanity...
Ben was working at (insert brand name of ubiquitous video store) and hating every soul-damning minute, repeated rentals would have slowly turned him insane; Kill Bill again and again and again, with bloody flashes of his pent up rage. To rebalance the scales of 'creativity and oblivion' he spent his spare time writing wrongs (songs) as a local crime fighter (musician). Luckily for Ben, he had known Mark long before they had grown pubic hair, and thus while reminiscing their childhood fantasies together they realised that other people were indeed listening and abruptly changed the subject to music. A few car journeys and a demo tape later Ben had joined the band as Roadie, realising they still needed a singer he was quickly promoted to Frontman.
Enter Pete, into another day of office hate and mind rape, of spine slouching ache and eye straining obfuscate. In his spaceless office, Pete realised the futility of his meaningless existence in its total and immediate horror! The demands of work and inner child could not both be met in this life of contradiction; he made his plans, and then the phone rang, it was Mark! Strangers until that bell-ringing moment, yet familiar as with comfortable pants; they were drawn together. Pete was soon recruited as Drummer, after first proving himself in a sweaty blood splattered orgy (rehearsal).
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The band is living together in the After mansion, relentlessly writing and rehearsing like a ferret in a dress with a mandate to entertain, With a set of dynamic pulse racing songs, After intend to take the scene by storm (and probably in the rain) with a promise to return the UK to a national state of Rock & Roll!
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