Years active 2003–present | ||
Origin Portland, Maine, United States Website Official MySpace
Octone Records
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Allmusic Members Spencer Albee, Patrick Aaron Hodgkins Record labels A&M Octone Records, Universal Music Group, A&M Records Genres Alternative rock, Power pop Albums Open Letter to the Damn, I Love You! Good Morning!, Hunt and Peck Acoustic, AFA for Effort, Something Fierce Profiles | ||
Best indie rock band as fast as a sea lion
"Rocktopus" can also refer to the 3d model which is the mascot of the LulzBot Mini desktop 3D printer
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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, as well as in the promotional advertisements for the series. As Fast As left Octone Records due to "a difference in creative vision". 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.
Songs
Blame It on the DrugsOpen Letter to the Damned · 2006
Something FierceSomething Fierce · 2003
Gretchen My CaptainOpen Letter to the Damned · 2006