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As Fourty Sleeps

About Me

We've finally relocated to Chicago, written a myriad of new material, and taken on an extraordinary Chicago native as our new lead guitarist. We've played several smaller shows around Chicago and Evanston, and we hope to add plenty more to the calendar in the near future. Come check us out!

Still plenty of copies of our self-titled debut album available. Click the link below!

If you're interested in booking us, go through our sonicbids electronic press kit: View As Fourty Sleeps's EPK

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/01/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/afsmusic
Band Members: Jack Brett
--Vocals
--Rhythm Guitar

Joshua Sauvageau
--Bass
--Double Bass

Alexis Dionissopoulos
--Lead Guitar
--Facemelter 5000

Amy Bearden
--Vocals
--Keyboard

Russell Ford
--Drums
--Things that, when you hit them, make noise
--More drums

Julius Otto
--Mandolin

Influences: Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, The Band, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrisson, The Byrds, Elliot Smith, The Beatles, Billy Joel........and from this century..........1888, Spoon, Vampire Weekend, The Shins, etc.
Sounds Like: an attempt at the resurrection of pre-70's folk-rock with some modern-day tweaks
Record Label: ....uhh...none?

My Blog

CD Release July 20!

Attention Friends:We FINALLY have a release date for our debut album that we started recording last August at Clay Garden Studio in Norfolk. The recording, mixing, mastering and artwork are finished a...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:10:00 GMT

The ups and downs of summer.

Well, it's official.  James Rascoe is gone.  That means that we won't be playing any shows for quite a while unless we somehow manage to find an equally talented and dedicated replacement.&n...
Posted by on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 09:51:00 GMT

Russell hates change.

That's right, there are some unaviodable changes coming to the four of us.  Some good, some bad.  For example, we totally plan on changing the band name - mainly because Sheriff John Stone i...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:27:00 GMT