AFI for the holidays

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (Nitro Records/ www.nitrorecords.com) - Today AFI is one of the most lauded, rising young bands as their latest album "Sing the Sorrow" teeters on platinum status. But what about yesterday? The band honed its sound during its tenure with Nitro Records starting in the mid-90's. Now, Nitro is set to release "AFI," a 13-track retrospective showcasing music from all six releases the band recorded for the label. "AFI" drops November 2nd, arriving in stores just in time to make the perfect stocking stuffer for mom, dad or your crazy X-Box addicted brother.

For fans that recently discovered AFI through "Sing The Sorrow," this collection is an essential and immediate introduction into the band's recorded history. And for the early initiated, the new set includes rare tracks such as, "A Winter's Tale," a UK exclusive on "The Days Of The Phoenix" EP, limited to a pressing of 1000, and "Lower It," a song recorded during the "Black Sails In The Sunset" sessions and included only on the vinyl release of the album.

More than a decade has passed since AFI first formed in Ukiah, CA. The band line-up includes singer Davey Havok, guitarist Jade Puget, bassist Hunter and drummer Adam Carson.

The band made its Nitro debut in 1996 with "Very Proud of Ya" followed by "Answer That and Stay Fashionable" (re-release, 1997), and "Shut Your Mouth And Open Your Eyes" in 1997. Other releases include, the now classic, "Black Sails In The Sunset" (1999), the "All Hallow's" EP (1999), and "The Art Of Drowning" (2000).

Nitro Records began in 1994 when The Offspring's Dexter Holland released his friend's band, Guttermouth, DIY style, out of his apartment. Nitro soon added AFI to its roster as well as Holland's early influences such as The Vandals, T.S.O.L., The Damned, and Exene Cervenka's (X) new band, Original Sinners.
The Nitro family now includes a number of up-and-coming bands such as Rufio, The Start, The Aquabats, Dont Look Down, and A Wilhelm Scream. Based in Huntington Beach, California, Nitro has sold well over a million albums and is distributed through Caroline Distribution.