Friday 11.04.11: AFTERHOURS with very special guest GREG DULLI / opening act Majakovich @ Echoplex

8:30 pm / Free / 21+

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Afterhours are THE seminal Italian alternative rock band. After turning downan international deal with Interscope at the outset of their career, they set about building the infrastructure for an alternative rock scene in Italy. Much like their American indie counterparts, they booked themselves into now defunct clubs (Helter Skelter), put out DIY record releases through an indie store/label (VoxPop), and even self-funded a showcase jaunt to New York City’s bygone New Music Seminar, all the while trying to keep together a lo-fi scene of like-minded musicians, writers and artists in a fast paced high-fashion metropolis. Nowadays they’ve become a national institution, headlining the large concert halls, sharing festival bills with the likes of Patti Smith and R.E.M., making one-off deals with the major record labels as they please but still striving to support the up and coming talents in their homeland. Afterhours’ next record will be released in March 2012.
Afterhours will be joined on stage at the Echoplex by Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, Afghan Whigs) and Mark Lanegan (Gutter Twins, Screaming Trees, Soulsavers).