Afterhours is an Italian alternative rock band. The band was named after

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Biography

The Afterhours were formed in 1985 in

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around Manuel Agnelli, a Velvet Underground fan. They debuted in 1987 with the single ''My bit boy'', followed a year later by the EP ''All Good Children Go to Hell''. The band has released two

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s and two EPs in

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. Since ''Germi'' (1995), the group switched to

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, except for ''Ballads for Little Hyenas'', produced by Afghan Whigs leader

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, who also played with the group in a 2006 tour in the

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. Afterhours also served as the Italian backing band to

and Mark Lanegan’s Gutter Twins project and Agnelli co-wrote two songs with Dulli on the

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album Powder Burns. In 2009, the band won the ''"Mia Martini" Critics Award'' at the Festival della canzone italiana, Sanremo Music Festival. In the same year they released the compilation "''Il paese è reale''" ("The country is real") aiming to advance the Italian indie rock scene. In 2014 the band released a double special edition of their most famous album ''Hai paura del buio?'', containing a Remastered version of the original album and a new disc (called ''Reloaded'') where every song was reinterpreted by a different artist, including John Parish, Afghan Whigs, Mark Lanegan, Damo Suzuki, Nic Cester and Joan as Policewoman.

Discography

Albums

*1990 - ''During Christine's Sleep'' (Vox Pop Records, Vox Pop) *1993 - ''Pop Kills Your Soul'' (Vox Pop) *1995 - ''Germi'' (Vox Pop) *1997 - Hai paura del buio? (Mescal Records) *1999 - ''Non è per sempre'' (Mescal Records) *2002 - ''Quello che non c'è'' (Mescal Records) *2005 - ''Ballate per piccole iene'' (Mescal Records) *2006 - Ballads for Little Hyenas (Mescal Records) with

*2008 - I Milanesi Ammazzano il Sabato, I milanesi ammazzano il sabato (Universal Records) *2012 - Padania (album), Padania (Artist First) *2016 - ''Folfiri o Folfox''

Live albums

*2001 - (Mescal) 2 cd

Compilation albums

*2008 - ''Cuori e demoni'' (EMI) *2016 - ''The Best Of'' (EMI)

EPs

*1988 - ''All the Good Children Go to Hell'' (Toast Records) *1991 - ''Cocaine Head'' (Vox Pop) *2008 - ''Le sessioni ricreative'' (Universal) *2012 - ''Meet Some Freak On Route 66''

Singles

*"Shadowplay (song), Shadowplay" *"Ossigeno" *"Germi" *"Dentro Marilyn" *"Voglio una pelle splendida" *"Male di miele" *"Sui giovani d'oggi ci scatarro" *"Non è per sempre" *"Baby fiducia" *"Bianca" *"La verità che ricordavo" *"La sinfonia dei topi" *"Quello che non c'è" *"Non sono immaginario" *"Gioia e rivoluzione" *"La vedova bianca" *"White Widow" *"È solo febbre" *"Pochi istanti nella lavatrice" *"Riprendere Berlino" *"I Milanesi Ammazzano il Sabato" *"Musa di nessuno" *"Il paese è reale" *"La Tempesta è in Arrivo" *"Padania" *"Spreca Una Vita" *"Il Mio Popolo si Fa" *"Non Voglio Ritrovare il Tuo Nome" *"Se Io Fossi il Giudice"

Other

*2009 - ''Afterhours presentano: Il paese è reale (19 artisti per un paese migliore?)'' (Casasonica) *2009 - ''Domani 21/04.09'' (SugarMusic) ''Artisti Uniti Per L'Abruzzo'' *2009 - ''Adesso è facile'' performed by Mina (Italian singer), Mina feat. Afterhours

DVDs

*2007 - ''Non Usate Precauzioni/Fatevi Infettare (1985-1997)'' (Virgin Records, Virgin-EMI) *2007 - ''Io Non Tremo (1997-2006)'' (Virgin Records, Virgin-EMI) *2014 - ''Hai paura del buio? Il film.'' (Feltrinelli (publisher), Feltrinelli)

Cover versions

Released songs

*21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson (Cocaine Head) *Gioia E Rivoluzione - Area (band), Area (Gioia E Rivoluzione) *Green River - Creedence Clearwater Revival (All the Good Children Go to Hell) *Hey Bulldog - The Beatles (Pop Kills Your Soul) *Jealous Guy - John Lennon (Sui Giovani D'Oggi Ci Scatarro Su) *La Canzone Di Marinella - Fabrizio De André (Gioia E Rivoluzione) *La Canzone Popolare - Ivano Fossati (Gioia E Rivoluzione) *Mio Fratello È Figlio Unico - Rino Gaetano (Germi) *On Time (song), On Time - Bee Gees (Pop Kills Your Soul) *Shadowplay - Joy Division (Something About Joy Division - Tribute To Joy Division) *State Trooper - Bruce Springsteen (Male Di Miele) *The Bed - Lou Reed (Ballads for Little Hyenas) *You Know You're Right - Nirvana (band), Nirvana (I milanesi ammazzano il sabato, I Milanesi Ammazzano Il Sabato)

Live performances

*A Day in the Life - The Beatles *Across the Universe - The Beatles *Adam Raised a Cain - Bruce Springsteen *Atmosphere (Joy Division song), Atmosphere - Joy Division *Baby Face - Lou Reed *...Baby One More Time (song), ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears *Bad America - Gun Club *Bianco Natale *Billie Jean - Michael Jackson *By This River - Brian Eno *Cortez the Killer - Neil Young *Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith *Deep Hit of Morning Sun - Primal Scream *Down on the Street - The Stooges *Drive All Night - Bruce Springsteen *For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield song), For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield *Heart-Shaped Box - Nirvana (band), Nirvana *Helter Skelter (song), Helter Skelter - Beatles *Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix *I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges *Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young *Lilac Wine - Jeff Buckley *Live and Let Die (song), Live and Let Die - Paul McCartney *Mind Games (John Lennon song), Mind Games - John Lennon *My Generation - The Who *Ooh La La (Faces song), Ooh La La - The Faces *Quicksand (David Bowie song), Quicksand - David Bowie *Satellite of Love - Lou Reed *Search and Destroy (The Stooges song), Search & Destroy - The Stooges *Sweet Jane - Velvet Underground *The Long and Winding Road - The Beatles *T.V. Eye - The Stooges *Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song), Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed *Wave of Mutilation - Pixies (band), Pixies

References

External links

Official Site

Official Site
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