Biography
The Afters began as a Christian Pop Rock band founded by Josh Havens and Matt Fuqua as the two were working at a Starbucks in Mesquite, TX. The band released their first debut album “I Wish We All Could Win” in 2005. Following albums “Never Going Back to OK” and “Light Up The Sky” found The Afters on the Christian iTunes charts as well as earning a Dove award for album of the year. Writing and recording music written from the human experience has long been a specialty of The Afters. Their deep catalog of songs connects people to one another, putting words to both the answered and unanswered prayers of the heart.
The moving single “Well Done,” was written in response to Havens losing his father. “After my dad died, there was a void at every family event,” says Havens, “but we were still a family that loved each other and Jesus. That was my Dad’s legacy, the faith he instilled in all of us.” The overwhelming response to the song was immediate, particularly from people with terminally ill family members. The band has been inundated with stories of the song being used as a comfort in a loved one’s last moments, a soundtrack for going to heaven, with lyrics that comfort both those going home and those left behind. I’m waiting my whole life for that day / Until then I’ll live to hear you say / Well done, well done, my good and faithful one.
After five albums, numerous GMA Dove award wins, more than 135 million streams and song placements on shows like “Dancing With The Stars,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “Fox Sports,” “American Idol” and a host of others, it’s the band’s ability to write the right blend of positive, hopeful lyrics with a catchy melody that keeps listeners engaged album after album. With Fear No More, they’ve achieved the perfect balance of joyful energy mixed with painful longing, all tying together to create a moving picture of a life fully lived