As Fast As

As Fast As, formerly known as Rocktopus, is an alternative rock/power pop band from Portland, Maine, USA which formed in 2001. The band was formed as Rocktopus and released two albums under that name before changing their name to As Fast As.

As Fast As
OriginPortland, Maine, United States
GenresAlternative rock, power pop
Years active2003–present
LabelsA&M Octone
Universal Music Group
MembersSpencer Albee
Haché Horchatta
Zach Jones
Andrew Hodgkins
WebsiteOfficial MySpace
Octone Records
PureVolume
Allmusic

The band consists of vocalist and keyboardist Spencer Albee (formerly of Rustic Overtones), bassist Haché Horchatta, guitarist Zach Jones and drummer Andrew Hodgkins.

Their first album, Open Letter to the Damned, was released on Octone Records in May 2006 and features the single "Florida Sunshine". The song was played on an episode of CSI: Miami,[1] as well as in the promotional advertisements for the series. As Fast As left Octone Records due to "a difference in creative vision".[2] On March 11, 2008, the band released Destroy the Plastique Man independently. The band stopped playing in August 2008, but despite Albee being busy with his new project Spencer and the School Spirit Mafia, the band reformed for a one-off concert at The Asylum in Portland on July 18, 2009, and released a new album, AFA For Effort, on June 23.

Discography

Albums
Year Title Label
2002 I Love You! Good Morning! (as Rocktopus) self-released
2003 Something Fierce (as Rocktopus) FPFC Productions
2004 Open Letter to the Damned (2004) FPFC Productions
2005 Hunt and Peck Acoustic EP Octone Records
2006 Open Letter to the Damned (New release on different label with different tracks) Octone Records
2008 Destroy the Plastique Man Independent
2009 AFA For Effort Independent

Singles
Song Title Album
"Vacation" Something Fierce (as Rocktopus)
"Florida Sunshine" Open Letter To The Damned

References
  1. "Tunefind.com". Retrieved 10 January 2009.
  2. "AFA Myspace Blog - Destroy The Plastique Man - March 11". Retrieved 10 January 2009.
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