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THANKS TAYLOR A.K.A JADE! DEENA MADE THIS WONDERFUL CARVING THANK YOUThe origins of AFI (A Fire Inside) are humble-- four high school students making noise in a garage in the early 90's, looking for some way to alleviate boredom in a small town between skateboard sessions. As they learned to play their instruments with each practice, even they couldn't imagine what the band would become.On September 26th, (2000) the band released their fifth full-length album, entitled The Art of Drowning, showcasing exactly what it is AFI has evolved into-- a band with a sound unlike any other, a sound where chilling melodies collide alternately with furious aggression and somber melancholy. While their music is firmly rooted in both punk rock and hardcore, they have effectively blasted away any distinction between the two and can claim an army of fans from both subcultures as well as virtually every other underground or extreme music genre from goth to metal.Not just a "studio" band, the intensity of their live performances must be seen and heard to be believed. "Through our bleeding, we are one!" the crowd chants as the band takes the stage, wherein occurs an exchange of energy between band and audience that is much like a lightning storm-- charging and changing the normally genial vocalist Davey Havok into a man possessed. One of the ways the band has garnered the fanatical following they now enjoy is through the plain hard work of many a month spent on the road. They've toured with such acts as The Offspring, Rancid, Danzig/Samhain and Sick Of It All to name a few, as well as doing a stint on the most recent Warped Tour (2000). Since their first nationwide tour in 1995, they have crossed the North American continent countless times and have done multiple tours of Europe. They even paid a visit to Japan in 1998. In support of The Art of Drowning, AFI have just completed a very successful tour with punk legends Rancid and are starting out 2001 as the support act for The Offspring in Europe. This will be followed by more touring in the U.S. and Canada in March, performing on the main stage of Warped Tour 2001, and a U.S. headline tour in the fall, 2001.In addition to original members Havok and drummer Adam Carson, the band has seen its share of lineup changes. Bassist Hunter Burgan (of The Force) entered the fold as a tour stand-in before recording on the band's third album Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes, while guitarist Jade Puget (ex-Redemption 87) joined for the fourth full-length, Black Sails in the Sunset, as well as the subsequent All Hallows e.p., a four-song release that contains the original version of "Totalimmortal" (a song that received heavy radio airplay all over the nation when it was recorded by The Offspring for the soundtrack to the film "Me, Myself & Irene"). Puget's task was not easy: in addition to assuming guitar duties he became a primary writer of the band's music. Still, no one better understood where AFI had been musically and where they should go. He'd known the band since the very beginning and had played guitar on the flip side of their first ever release, a split 7" with Loose Change released in 1992.Things coalesced quickly as Jade proved to be the perfect complement to Havok's brooding lyrics and accomplished vocal talents. There's no weak link in this chain; to say that Burgan and Carson are accomplished in their respective rhythm section duties would be an understatement. Such lineup changes might have destroyed any other band, but the opposite has occurred with AFI. With each new album and e.p. the band has bravely forged ahead into new musical territory, while always maintaining their original energy and intensity.The Art of Drowning is no exception to this progression. While it contains the inevitable musical surprises that avid listeners have come to expect from the band, it is also a distillation of all that has come before, touching on every phase of their evolution, as well as showing signs of what is to come. Of the new album, vocalist Davey Havok says, "I feel it's our most complete work."It is also the most sonically pleasing of their albums. Recorded in Berkeley's famous Fantasy Studios with Chuck Johnson at the helm, it was then mixed in the familiar environment of Art of Ears in Hayward by longtime associate Andy Ernst. Johnson, a well-respected veteran who's worked with everyone from Nick Cave to Korn, lent his expertise as he co-produced the new album with the band.The days of honing their craft in the garage are now a long ago memory, but one thing has not changed-- the fire inside AFI still burns more strongly than ever. With each new record, each tour, each show, the flames spread-- ever igniting in new people and places, threatening to someday engulf the world." / Get Your Own Voice Player Manage

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Davey Havok:VocalsDavey Havok was born in Rochester, New York. Davey got an early interest in punk rock when he was in his early teens, and formed the band AFI with drummer Adam Carson when he was 15. After many member changes throughout the years and 3 albums, the band became stable with a complete and powerful lineup including bassist Hunter Burgan and guitarist and new songwriter Jade Puget. The band progressed and took on a dark hardcore root, with gothic aesthetics and dark themes. resulting in the powerful and epic album 'Black Sails In The Sunset'. Their amazing and powerful live sets combined with their hardworking aesthetic, with many tours including many trips to Europe, resulted in a cult and large fan base, with a giant amount of fans often adorning themselves permanently with AFI tattoos. The Bands fifth album, 'The Art Of Drowning', continued the dark progression of the band resulting in a tighter, louder and darker album, which lead to more then 90,000 copies sold, a huge amount for an independent release. The large and cult following plus record sales led to major label interest, with Nitro records head Dexter Holland (frontman of The Offspring) being the catalyst in making AFI achieve bigger and better things, by letting them go from the label they had been on since 1995 and recommending they join a Major. The label that signed AFI was Steven Spielberg's 'Dreamworks' who allowed them to keep their artistic integrity. The resulting album was 'Sing The Sorrow' recorded at the famous Cello Studios by renowned producers Jerry Finn and Butch Vig. A progression from the post 'Black Sails' incarnation of AFI, with a more industrial and Rock feel along with their trademark feeling of despair and darkness, the album has sold more than 500,000 copies, certifying it gold. Not bad for an album that has been out little over a month, and a band that has been working hard for over a decade. Although not an actor, Davey has a likening for acting, but says he is restricted due to the amount of tattoos on his body. He likes to act whenever he can and whenever someone wants him, playing 'George' in Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore (1997) alongside Punk legend Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys. Davey Havok can be heard next in the coming December Animation/Puppetry film 'Live Freaky! Die Freaky' which he will play a character alongside other big names in the Punk scene including members of blink 182, Rancid, Green Day, X, The Vandals, Tiger Army and actor Viggo Mortenson of The Lord of The Rings trilogy.Jade Puget:GutarJade Errol Puget (born November 28, 1973) is the current guitarist for the band AFI. He joined the band in 1998. Before joining AFI, Jade played in various bands, most significantly Loose Change with Chon Travis (which shared a 7" with AFI in 1992 when the bands first started. This 7", titled Dork, was AFI's first vinyl), and Redemption 87. Puget also played with Green Day for a very short time while they were only a local phenomenon.Jade's recordings with the band include the EPs Black Sails (1999), All Hallows (1999), The Days of the Phoenix (2001), and 336 (2002) and the full length CDs Black Sails in the Sunset (1999), The Art of Drowning (2000), Sing the Sorrow (2003) and Decemberunderground (2006).Jade's influence as a musician contributed to AFI's change over the years, as is evident from the differences between Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes (1997, pre-Jade) and Black Sails in the Sunset (1999, post-Jade).Jade shares the Straight Edge lifestyle with Davey Havok, AFI's singer. However, the band itself is not Straight Edge.Jade has a sister, a half brother named Gibson, and a younger brother named Smith who is AFI's tour manager. Gibson appears in the poem between the end of "...but home is nowhere" and the beginning of This Time Imperfect on Sing the Sorrow.Jade dropped out of high school at the age of seventeen but still got into UC Berkeley. Jade joined the band after completing college (the rest of the band had quit college in order to continue with the band). He has a bachelor's degree in social theory.Jade has several tattoos, including an "18" on his arm (which was originally a "13"), a cat jumping through a 9 (a tattoo he shares with Nick 13 of Tiger Army and Davey) and the word "Committed" arched across his stomach. On his arms, he has the words "Boys Don't Cry" (a homage to The Cure) and the words "Love Will Tear Us Apart" (a Joy Division tribute). He sports a bleached "mullet hawk" haircut, as well as some tiny sideburns lovingly dubbed 'Jadeburns' by the fan community.Jade plays Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitars through Mesa Boogie Dual-Rectifier heads and Marshall cabs. However, he has been known to play a Gibson SG on occasion.Adam Carson:DrumsAdam Carson (born February 5, 1975) is the drummer for the band AFI. Adam, along with frontman Davey Havok, is one of the two original members left in the lineup.Although Adam has been with AFI since day one, he also filled in as drummer for the band Tiger Army in 1996. The Tiger Army songs featuring Adam can be now found on Tiger Army's The Early Years EP. Nick 13 of Tiger Army once mentioned that Adam was a member of Influence 13 - a band formed by himself, Jade Puget (who joined AFI in 1998), Geoff Kresge (who left AFI in 1996), and two other friends. Nick also stated that "It was a weird lineup that never really took off".He is vegetarian. Adam is a fan of baseball namely the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres. Unlike two of his other bandmates, Adam doesn't follow the straight edge lifestyle and is a smoker.While Adam is mostly known in the AFI fan base for his versatile drumming, he is also noticed for his love of pirates.Recently he has been over-associated with them, which he dislikes. He has been seen using a bass drum with the Jolly Roger printed on the front, though not recently.Adam has been regarded by critics and musicians alike as the most technically talented member of AFI. He has been open regarding his dislike for the non-musical side of his career, namely photo-shoots, having been quoted as saying, "I'm a drummer, not a model."Hunter Burgan:BassHunter Burgan (born May 14, 1976) is the third and current bassist of AFI. He played in a band called The Force at the time that he joined AFI. He was meant to be a temporary replacement for the existing bassist, for a few tours and a record, Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes, but eventually became AFI's full-time bassist in November 1997. The Force broke up in September 1998.Burgan loves Prince's music and even has his own side-project called Hunter Revenge dedicated to singing early-Prince-style R&B. He is the person playing piano in AFI's "The Chicken Song". Burgan can play drums, bass, guitar, saxophone and piano. He was the drummer and one of the founding members of The Frisk, who played their final show in December, 2005. He has also played drums for The Eyeliners and the Halo Friendlies on tour.Burgan is a vegan, as is AFI's singer, Davey Havok. Burgan is often considered the most friendly, approachable member of AFI, and sometimes interacts candidly with fans on his personal website.Burgan plays Fender American Jazz Basses and Ampeg Amps.[1]He also has a side project entitled "Hunter Revenge", which released an eight song self titled album in 2001 via his own label, Checkmate Records. He says he has "a ton of new material recorded and ready to go, but everything is on pause until AFI takes a break. I wouldn't want anything I do outside to interfere or take precedence."[

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