Afterbliss - Remnants (single)
Afterbliss met in the most unlikely of places. After a discussion on an online discussion forum, and comprised of members from across Ireland, Scotland and Romania, the indie rock band formed in June 2019. The group is made up of Evan Cassidy on lead vocals, Alex Burcea on lead guitar, synths and backing vocals, Ally Pender on drums, James O’Gorman on rhythm guitar, and Shane Waldron on bass. After 18 months of writing songs, November 2020 saw them release their debut single, “Until Sunrise”, which received acclaim on local and national Irish radio play. The band followed this up in February with “Kiss and Tell”, which The Last Mixed Tape lauded for its demonstration of the group’s “tightly woven interplay”. Each of their songs are treated with beautifully realised music videos. Their music has already accumulated over 27,000 streams between Spotify and YouTube.
Their new single "Remnants” was recorded in the legendary Windmill Lane Recording Studios, Dublin (Rolling Stones, U2). It was mixed by Alan Kelly (Kings of Leon, Herbie Hancock), and mastered by Fergal Davis (Muse, Sinead O’Connor). Their third single, it marks Afterbliss as a band stepping into the indie rock scene ready to make an unforgettable impact.
Afterbliss’ music straddles the genres of indie rock, indie pop, melodic rock, synth rock, and dance. They take influence from Muse, Editors, Interpol, Manic Street Preachers, and the Killers, and inspiration from artists such as Inhaler, Nothing But Thieves, Alt Tvvins Ben Howard, and Kynsy.
Lyrically, "Remnants" deals with the end of a relationship but that kind of end you never wish to come. This strikes a chord especially after the past year, people were forced to spend more time together in many cases than they are used to and it's not always the happy ever after situation. Even without knowing the inspiration behind the song, the melody makes a strong impact and sets the scene for a cracker of a live performance. No fooling around, a full force from start to finish.