The Afters To Light Up the Sky Next Week
09/10/2010
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(The Media Collective) The Afters' third studio titled Light Up the Sky will release on Sept. 14 with INO/Columbia Records.
Produced by Dan Muckala (Backstreet Boys, Amy Grant), The Afters' 10 track CD has a comprehensive theme of rebirth and a fresh start streaming throughout the lyrics of the record. The topic of new beginnings was something very natural for The Afters whom after going through a season of loss with the passing of their former manager, and even the loss of drummer Jordan Mohilowski's best friend, started a new chapter with the added additions of a new bassist and drummer to their line-up.
"I think the direction of this album reflects where we are in life," explains The Afters' guitarist Matt Fuqua. "I celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary this year and so did Josh. As we get older I think we are seeing what is truly important to us."
Sonically, the band's pop sound continues to evolve and grow with Light Up the Sky. "We spent a lot of time working on building the soundscapes for this record. We experimented with mic placements...even placing mics throughout long hallways outside the studio rooms and in our producer's garage to capture ambient sounds," addresses lead singer Josh Havens. "There are a lot of textures and subtleties that the listener might not notice until they've listened a few times. I think both musically and lyrically it is instantly accessible and yet has deeper layers for those wanting to find them. It's artful pop." Light Up the Sky finds Havens and Fuqua writing alongside Muckala as well as Jason Ingram, Brandon Heath and Nate Campany (The Click Five).
The first single from the album "Light Up the Sky" was featured on the final season of MTV's hit show "The Hills" earlier this summer. Other songs of interest on the record include the sonically aggressive "We Won't Give Up," encouraging "Runaway" and "Start Over," which continues with the overriding theme of rebirth.
The Afters will be trekking across the country this fall in support of Light Up the Sky, making stops in over 35 cities. For the most up to date tour information, visit www.theafters.com.
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