After Alms
Formed in 2008 by two longtime collaborators and friends, After Alms pushes the envelope with intricate vocal harmonies, thought-provoking lyrics and carefully
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Again With The Heat Again With The Heat
The sequel to "Hotbox Man" grinds with intensity where its older sibling sprinted. If the grinding guitars don't get you, the trick measure before the final chorus will.
Behave Behave
The opening bass riff is immediately followed by some serious hard funk and pocket drums. Behave's claustrophobic feel is made more intense by the vocal refusal to conform to society.
No Matter No Matter
No Matter is a catchy, upbeat song with great harmonies and a fresh arrangement. The movement during the center bridge will make you do a double take.
Ashes and Dust Ashes and Dust
A lush guitar driven song with a unique arrangement and layered harmonies, Ashes and Dust leaves you wanting more.
The Ballad The Ballad
A plaintive love song driven by mellow pop synth sounds and crunchy guitars, The Ballad makes you want to get your lighter out and sway along with the heartfelt vocals.
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Zero-compromise rock. Catchy songs with hooks, fire, and power. Above all, we strive to avoid formulaic composition and arrangement. Through a unique combination of the Flux Capacitor and 1.21 gigawatts of passion, After Alms is making it reality. It's easy to say something is in a class by itself, but the ultimate judge is your ears - so go on, listen! Come by and see us, and don't forget to support your local music scene.Band/artist history
In January 2008, over a night of beer and music -on vinyl! - Derrick and Mark decided to launch the project called After Alms and set about finding the cast and crew to make it reality. Derrick and Mark have been friends for several years and songwriting partners for almost as long. Derrick is also a member of Cincinnati rockers The Layers, but in his words "the Layers is more my artistic playground." After Alms may be new to the scene, but the players are not and bring years of experience to the stage and studio.Have you performed in front of an audience?We frequently play live in the Cincinnati regional area. Cincinnati is not overly friendly to original acts and although we play a few covers in our live shows, it's not what we're about. Recordings are always a snapshot in time of a particular song, so seeing us live is our preferred way to get the music to you.
Your musical influences
From Metallica to Heart and so many others, our backgrounds and tastes are diverse and we draw from all of it. Crucial records in our pasts have come from Dire Straits, Rush, the Hooters, Neil Young, The Power Station, Heart, and so many more that it wouldn't be fair to call only a few out. There are none we would put above another.
You can hear the diversity in our songs. Girls In Bars is a straight up shot from the 80s, originally inspired by Journey. 6:23 is driving "pop punk" that demands to be turned up and speaks to the basic need for human beings to move. Behave is a funk anthem with balls and attitude, bucking authority. Superstone, a mini-epic, somehow seems longer than its running time and has its roots in anthemic rock. There's Americana, hard rock, and hair guitar all rolled into one unique sound that is distinctly After Alms.What equipment do you use?
In the guitar department, we range from Gretsch, Gibson and Fender guitars, and there is a vintage J45 that can be heard on some of our recordings (Superstone opens with it). Fender basses, specifically a Geddy Lee Signature Jazz and an older P bass take care of the low end. Keyboards are Yamaha and Casio models, providing glue to the other parts. When it comes to the drums, we use whatever is loud and ballsy - the brand isn't really important, the rhythm is. Mark relies on a Sansamp Bass Driver for his tone both live and on record.Contact
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