After the Fire Biography

British band After the Fire was first formed in 1971/'72. The band was short-lived, disbanding at the end of '72, but they reformed in '74. The original members were Peter Banks on keyboards, John Leach on bass and Ian Adamson on drums. When the band reformed, they were joined by Andy Piercy. Leach and Adamson left not long after the band was reformed and were replaced by Nick Battle and Ivor Twiddell. They played the London music scene and eventually became one of the favorites at the Marquee on London's Wardour Street.ATF has been represented as a band that exhibits the struggle that it takes to make a band work. During their years as a band, they struggled between pop and rock and produced a fascinating sound which makes for pleasant and intellectual listening. Their career as a band was somewhat rocky, and they had a high turn-over of band members.The first album they released was Signs of Change with a private label after experiencing some frustration with Christian labels. They were eventually signed by CBS in '78, which resulted in the production of their album Laser Love. In 1979, they played the Greenbelt festival for their last time, just before the album was released. The year proved to be a rough one when Ivor Twiddell was forced to leave the band after a collapse on stage.In 1980, they released 80 F which contained 10 tracks, most of which were written by the band. Batteries Not Included was the band's last release of new material. They had some action in '81, touring extensively abroad, but the band was on its last legs. They disbanded the end of that year, and they have resurfaced since then to become involved in charity ventures.