Song:Love Like Winter
Album:Decemberunderground
AFI started out in the 90s as a hardcore punk band. By the time they had major label success in 2006, they were more of an emo band. So they have had longevity because they have changed as musical tastes change. AFI are from Ukiah, CA. Lead singer Davey Havok (real name-David Marchand) wanted to start a band with his high school pals Mark Stopholese (guitar) and Vic Chalker (bass). AFI currently means A Fire Inside. They didn't know how to play the instruments so Stopholese suggested his friend drummer Adam Carson join the band. Chalker was replaced by Geoff Kresge and they released a 1993 EP. They were all planning to go to college and split the band up. But a 1993 reunion show went so well they decided to reform and they released an album in 1995. They signed with Nitro Records owned by Dexter Holland of Offspring. Stopholese and Kresge left in 1998 and were replaced by Jade Puget and Hunter Burgan. AFI recorded four albums for Nitro. They signed with DreamWorks for the 2003 album Sing The Sorrow. The album was certified Platinum so it did well. The album was produced by blink-182 producer Jerry Finn. They were nominated for an MTV Music Video award. After DreamWorks was sold to Universal, AFI was moved to Interscope for the 2006 album Decemberunderground. It was also certified Platimum. The singles Miss Murder and Love Like Winter charted and the video for Love Like Winter was very popular on MTV's Total Request Live. Decemberunderground was released in England with two bonus tracks and it is available as a budget CD. AFI hasn't been as successful since then. They still record for Universal. Their 2017 album AFI was on Concord. They are probably due for a new album. Here's the video for Love Like Winter by AFI.
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