Theory of Flight

A Phoenix Forever

From the ashes of former popular Las Vegas band Fletch comes a new powerhouse, A Phoenix Forever or APF. Upon break up, former Fletchers Ryan, Tony, Jessie and Nick came together and decided to start a new project as other former bandmate, Diego, joined Eyes Like Diamonds, another XPOZ band. With their new project underway, they called themselves Phoenix Down.  This name was quickly changed once they realized that it was already the name of a band established 10 years ago in New Jersey. Since they were all Final Fantasy fans, they settled on A Phoenix Forever, or APR for short.

After returning from recording for the first time (in Georgia, no less) they realized that they layered more guitars than they actually had in the band. They began searching for another guitar player and stumbled upon Oliver, who now plays guitar and sings backup.  Today, the band boasts 3 songs totaling close to 300,000 online plays on their Myspace and a following of 22,000 and growing.

Their music is best described as pop punk, reminiscent of some of their idols: Blink 182, New Found Glory, The Ataris Thrice and AFI. All of their songs are catchy; from the fast pace of “Let it Grow” to the slower paced “Butterflies,” it is a cohesive first set of recordings that likely to be heard on local radio stations. Aside from that, this group of hard working guys is getting ready for not one, but two summer tours.

Between tours and recordings, they  pour their heart and soul into their music; it’s what they know and by the sound of their recordings, they do it quite well. They’re stand up guys and their drummer, Nick, prides himself on being straight-edge. His perspective on the scene is that there is always an alternative; you don’t have to smoke and drink to be cool. The rest of the guys are right there with him, spreading the word of XPOZ throughout the valley..and soon, BEYOND.

Here are some facts about these guys:

Ryan (20): is obsessed with Texas Hold ‘em Poker
Oliver (20): was in the following movies, Dickie Roberts, Liar Liar and Finding Nemo
Tony (21): does pilates and yoga every day.
Jessie (23): has never been beat in Super Smash Brothers Brawl…he’s always Donkey Kong
Nick (21): is easily pleased with any of the following…Texas hold ‘em poker, shoes, skateboarding, candy and drums.