Rekindling Relationships Down Under With ADAM CARSON From AFI

Interview by Kris Peters
AFI are coming!
Formed in 1991 by California high school students Davey Havok
(vocals) and Adam Carson (drums, backing vocals), AFI (short for A
Fire Inside) began as a hardcore act. After gaining traction in the
Bay Area scene and releasing their 1995 debut, Answer That and Stay
Fashionable, the band signed to Nitro Records—the legendary
incubator for some of punk’s biggest names. In the ensuing years,
AFI built a steady following through releases like 1997’s Shut Your
Mouth and Open Your Eyes and 1998’s A Fire Inside EP, while they
cemented their long-running line-up with the addition of bassist
Hunter Burgan in 1997 and, finally, guitarist Jade Puget in
1998.
With the release of their fourth studio album, 1999’s Black Sails
in the Sunset, AFI moved in a new direction, expanding beyond their
hardcore roots and venturing into increasingly melodic
territory—incorporating elements of gothic rock, horror punk, and
even reflective balladry—creating a unique style that would soon
make them international stars.
In the years following, AFI found significant commercial success,
breaking into the mainstream with Platinum-selling albums like
2003’s Sing the Sorrow and 2006’s Decemberunderground, which topped
the Billboard 200. Along the way, the band scored a variety of hit
singles, including Girl’s Not Grey, Love Like Winter, Medicate, and
Miss Murder, which landed atop Billboard’s Alternative chart in
2006.
Today, with 11 studio albums, 10 EPs, four MTV Video Music Awards,
and one GRAMMY nomination to their name, AFI shows no signs of
slowing down, much to the delight of their multi-generational,
global fanbase.
HEAVY had the pleasure of speaking with drummer ADAM CARSON ahead
of the tour. AFI are coming to Australia supporting GREEN DAY with
select headline sideshows as well. For complete tour and ticket
information, visit: livenation.com.au



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