After Touch
{{short description|Australia punk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = After Touch
| image =
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| alias = Easy Life {{nowrap|(2014–2018){{cite web|url=https://www.hysteriamag.com/touch-release-new-single-use-announce-details-new-ep/|title=AFTER TOUCH // Release New Single 'Use Me' & Announce Details For New EP|publisher=Hysteria Mag|date=25 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}}}}
| origin = Shellharbour, New South Wales, Australia
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative rock|melodic hardcore|post-hardcore}}
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = UNFD
| website =
| current_members = * Max Pasalic
- Jack Rankin
- Jordan Pranic
- Jesse Mate-Gallo
- Marcus Conti
| past_members = * Chris Bevern
- Kurt Haywood
}}
After Touch are an Australian punk band from Shellharbour, formed in 2014. Originally formed under the name Easy Life, the band comprises guitarists Jack Rankin and Jesse Mate-Gallo, bassist Marcus Conti, drummer Jordan Pranic, and vocalist Max Pasalic. They have released two EPs: There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky (2017) and You Wish This Was About You (2018).
History
=Early years and ''There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky'' (2014–2017)=
Easy Life was formed in 2014, with Jack Rankin on lead guitar, Chris Bevern on rhythm guitar, Kurt Haywood on bass guitar, Jordan Pranic on drums, and Max Pasalic on vocals. The five met through the same high school, while Bevern was recruited later. On 14 March 2014, Easy Life released Demo 2014, containing three tracks.{{cite web|url=https://easylifesc.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2014|title=Demo 2014 – Easy Life|website=Bandcamp|date=14 March 2014|access-date=2 July 2019}} On 28 June, they released a B-Side to their demo "Purple".{{cite web|url=https://easylifesc.bandcamp.com/track/purple|title=Purple – Easy Life|website=BandCamp|date=28 June 2014|access-date=2 June 2019}} The band then released an EP entitled Ambient Activity on 15 February 2015.{{cite web|url=https://easylifesound.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-activity|title=Ambient Activity – Easy Life|website=BandCamp|date=15 February 2015|access-date=2 July 2019}} The single "Close to Burning" featured guest vocals from Jack R Reilly.{{cite web|url=https://easylifesc.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-activity|title=Ambient Activity – Easy Life|publisher=BandCamp|date=24 January 2015|access-date=3 July 2019}} Sometime in late-2016, guitarist Chris Bevern left the band for unknown reasons.
After finding a new guitarist, Jesse Mate-Gallo, their debut single "I'm Fading Away" was released and uploaded to Triple J Unearthed on 14 June 2017, alongside an accompanying music video.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7SDj4vlcL8|title=Easy Life – I'm Fading Away (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)|author=Dreambound|website=YouTube|date=14 June 2017|access-date=2 July 2019}} After signing onto UNFD, the single was re-released on 30 August under the label.{{cite web|url=http://www.unfdcentral.com/music/im-fading-away/|title=I'm Fading Away|website=UNFD Central|date=30 August 2017|access-date=2 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.unfdcentral.com/news/easy-life-sign-sign-to-unfd/|title=Easy Life Sign to UNFD & Release New Single "I'm Fading Away"|website=UNFD Central|date=30 August 2017|access-date=2 July 2019}} Easy Life won the opportunity to play at Yours and Owls by winning Triple J's Unearthed competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/competition/yours-and-owls-2017|title=Yours and Owls 2017|website=Triple J Unearthed|access-date=2 July 2019}} Easy Life's debut UNFD EP, There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky soon followed on 27 September.{{cite web|url=http://www.unfdcentral.com/music/cant-much-water-sky/|title=There Can't Be This Much Water In The Sky|website=UNFD Central|date=27 September 2017|access-date=2 July 2019}}
=Renaming and ''You Wish This Was About You'' (2018–present)=
In July 2018, Easy Life officially announced they would change their name to 'After Touch', due to their evolving sound. Their first single under their new name, "Use Me", was released on 25 July, it premiered on Triple J's 'Good Nights' segment. An accompanying music video was also released.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARRe1Nz3pjA|title=After Touch – Use Me [Official Music Video]|author=UNFD|date=25 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2019|via=YouTube}} Easy Life played one more show under their old name on 26 July at the Rad Bar.{{cite web|url=https://heavymag.com.au/touch-ex-easy-life-drop-use-ep-wish/|title=AFTER TOUCH (EX-EASY LIFE) Drop "USE ME" + EP 'You Wish This Was About You'|publisher=Heavy Mag|author=Staff Writer|date=25 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}} On 27 August, they released the single "Six Feet Closer".{{cite web|url=http://www.soundfiction.net/2018/08/27/after-touch-release-new-single-six-feet-closer|title=After Touch Release New Single "Six Feet Closer"|publisher=Soundfiction|author=Ryan|date=27 August 2018|access-date=6 July 2019}} Their sophomore EP, You Wish This Was About You, was released on 7 September.{{cite web|url=http://www.unfdcentral.com/music/you-wish-this-was-about-you/|title=You Wish This Was About You|website=UNFD Central|date=7 September 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}}
After Touch went on a nine-show tour of Australia for their You Wish This Was About You Release Tour, alongside Vacant Home.{{cite web|url=http://www.depthmag.com/after-touch-last-chance/|title=After Touch: 'You Wish This Was About You' Release Tour @ Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar, Melbourne|publisher=Depth Mag|first=Kel |last=Burch |date=14 September 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}} The band later performed at the first Halloween Hysteria Festival in Brisbane on 27 October.{{cite web|url=https://www.hysteriamag.com/halloween-hysteria-brisbanes-loudest-ever-party/|title=HALLOWEEN HYSTERIA // Brisbane's Loudest Ever Party|publisher=Hysteria Mag|author=The Goon Squad|date=1 November 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}} Later that year, founding bassist Kurt Haywood silently left the band for unknown reasons, he was later replaced with Marcus Conti.
Musical style
After Touch's sound has been described as melodic hardcore, electro alt-rock,{{cite web|url=https://killyourstereo.com/news/1103607/easy-life-re-launch-themselves-as-after-touch-release-new-single/|title=Easy Life Re-Launch Themselves As After Touch, Release New Single|publisher=KillYourStereo|first=Alex|last=Sievers|date=31 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2019}} and post-hardcore.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/aftertouchsound/about/|title=After Touch – About|website=Facebook|access-date=2 July 2019}} Guitarist Jack Rankin notes Taking Back Sunday as a major influence in their creative process.{{cite web| url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/taking-back-sunday-influence/| title=Your favourite Aussie artists tell us how Taking Back Sunday influenced them| publisher=The Brag| work=Tone Deaf| first=Geordie| last=Gray| date=21 December 2018| access-date=2 July 2019}}
Members
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;Current
- Max Pasalic – lead vocals {{small|(2014–present)}}
- Jack Rankin – lead guitar {{small|(2014–present)}}
- Jesse Mate-Gallo – rhythm guitar {{small|(2014–present)}}
- Marcus Conti – bass {{small|(2019–present)}}
- Jordan Pranic – drums {{small|(2014–present)}}
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;Former
- Kurt Haywood – bass {{small|(2014–2018)}}
- Chris Bevern – rhythm guitar {{small|(2014–2016)}}
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=Timeline=
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Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays and demos ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:17em;"| Details |
| colspan="2" style="font-size:90%"| as Easy Life |
| scope="row" | Demo 2014
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| scope="row" | Ambient Activity
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| scope="row" | There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky
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| colspan="2" style="font-size:90%"| as After Touch |
| scope="row" | You Wish This Was About You
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=Singles=
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! scope="col" style="width:13em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| colspan="3" style="font-size:90%"| as Easy Life |
| scope="row"| "Purple"
| 2014 | {{n/a|non-album single}} |
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| scope="row"| "Close to Burning" {{small|(featuring Jack R Reilly)}}
| 2015 | Ambient Activity |
| scope="row"| "I'm Fading Away"
| 2017 | There Can't Be This Much Water in the Sky |
| colspan="3" style="font-size:90%"| as After Touch |
| scope="row"| "Use Me"
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | rowspan="2"| You Wish This Was About You |
| scope="row"| "Six Feet Closer" |
=Music videos=
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|+ !Year !Song !Director |
| 2017
| "I'm Fading Away" | {{n/a|Unknown}} |
| 2018
| "Use Me" | Glenn Hanns |