The charming and entertaining "MySpace Girl" viral video will also premiere soon on MySpace.com's Main Page and shortly following at Seventeen.com.
In the viral video for the cute, catchy - yet true story - song "MySpace Girl", fans will see The Afters' cartoon counterparts re-enact the story of the song about a guy meeting his future wife at a drive thru and following up with her via myspace.
In addition, actual "friends" were chosen from the band's MySpace page to be a part of the video. The popular social networking site MySpace will premiere the video starting February 13 on their homepage as well as the site's music video page. One week later, Seventeen.com will be catching in on the excitement and posting the video for two weeks starting on or near February 19.
Confirmed for one of the last two cover stories of CCM Magazine (March), with the title track single headed toward No 1 on the Christian CHR charts, "Never Going Back to OK" has received a groundswell of radio airplay. It was targeted early on as a hit by a majority of key market stations nationwide including the AIR-1 Network, WONU/Chicago, Radio-U/Columbus, YES-FM/Toledo, WNAZ/Nashville, KVRK/Dallas, WMKL/Miami and many more. The Afters first Christian AC single, "Keeping Me Alive" goes for adds this week on February 8.
The Afters' second album is a culmination of all the buzz and excitement of the past three years for this emerging band. After receiving a Gospel Music Award for "Best New Artist of 2006" and having the most downloaded inspirational track ("Beautiful Love") of the same year on the iTunes charts, the band is back with a diverse record in "Never Going Back to OK" that includes pensive ballads such as "Ocean Wide", potent tracks like "Keeping Me Alive", lighter songs such as "MySpace Girl" and a catchy rock title track.
"On the last record there was a common thread of hope that came out in all the songs," vocalist/guitarist Brad Wigg says of "I Wish We All Could Win". "This album seems to reflect transformation. I think a lot of the songs are talking about moving forward, of becoming who we are meant to be."
Though weeks from its release date, "Never Going Back to OK" has received early immense acclaim including:
"The result is an edgier band that manages to maintain secure melodic footing ... its clear there's a music statement being played just as loud as the lyrics ... this album is better in every way."
4 ½ stars!!
- CCM Magazine
