Joe Breckenridge                       Sam Breckenridge                               Justin Titus                            Tim Griesgraber

Bass/Guitar/Vocals                                   Guitar/Vocals                                            Drums                                      Vocals/Guitar

HOW WAS AFTERALL CREATED?

In the fall of 1998 two poor (middle class) kids who never met were forced to share a room in a college household.  After realizing each other were musicians, it only took a few beers, some cigarettes and some jamming to create Afterall.  Tim and Sam were the original members of the band and they wrote and performed for over 7 years with Tim taking on lead vocals and rhythm guitar and Sam providing lead guitar and backing vocals.  Afterall remained a two piece unttil 2006 when Sam's brother Joe joined the band to add his skills on the bass.  Joe also brought another element of songwriting, singing and guitar playing to the band.  Finally, in 2007, Justin Titus brings his skills on the drums to complete the band.     

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE SOUND OF AFTERALL?

Sam and Tim brought many different musical influences to Afterall, but had immediate chemistry when they started writing songs.  Influences such as U2, The Police, Alice In Chains, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley fuse a sound that can be both intimite and sonic.  Tim's vocals are remeniscent of Sting during intense songs and closer to Jeff Buckley in more intimate songs.  Sam's guitar playing is influenced by Alice In Chains, Nick Drake and some of the more experimental delay sounds of U2.  With the addition of Joe and Justin and their influences lying with The Red Hot Chili Peppers and 311, Afterall has been able to create a sound that is truly unique.  While describing Afterall's sound in few words are difficult, the most accurate description would be "Acoustic Based Sonic Rock for the Soul".      

WHAT ARE AFTERALL's RECORDINGS?

After writing and performing fifteen of our original songs for about a year and a half, it was time to go into the studio. The first recording from AFTERALL was a self titled, six song EP completed at Orphan Records in July of 2000. The goal of the EP was to focus on melodic, well-written acoustic songs. Since the recording of the EP, AFTERALL has written over 40 more songs and has released some of these on a live cd entitled "Afterall - Live At The Fineline 2003 to 2006". 

WHERE HAVE THESE GUYS PLAYED?

AFTERALL has played at numerous clubs in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. These clubs include; The Fineline, The Triple Rock, First Avenue, The Urban Wildlife, Chaing Mai Tai, The Freighthouse, Sweeney's, Gabe's, Plum's, Champps and they have also played at a few colleges and events. AFTERALL's sound has attracted many different demographics of fans because it is music people can relate to.  The quality of Afterall's music has allowed them to open up for local acts such as G.B. Leighton and Tim Mahoney as well as national acts such as Edwin McCain.

HOW CAN YOU BOOK THIS BAND and WHO CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS?

Tim Griesgraber phone: 612-237-3999

email: timothy.griesgraber@chrobinson.com

Sam Breckenridge phone: 612-834-1837

email: sammybreck@yahoo.com