As Fast As | |
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| Origin | Portland, Maine, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | A&M Octone Universal Music Group |
| Members | Spencer Albee Haché Horchatta Zach Jones Andrew Hodgkins |
| Website | Official MySpace Octone Records PureVolume Allmusic |
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.
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.
| 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 |
| Song Title | Album |
|---|---|
| "Vacation" | Something Fierce (as Rocktopus) |
| "Florida Sunshine" | Open Letter To The Damned |