Episode 109: After Hour Animals

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with After Hour Animals! With inspiration ranging from bands like Dayseeker, Bring Me The Horizon, and Bad Omens, After Hour Animals is a metalcore band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin that formed in 2020. Since releasing their EP "Remember This" on 3/20/20, After Hour Animals has taken their music from the shores of Lake Michigan to the globe. Their 2020 single "All It Takes" is nearing 1 million streams on Spotify alone, while their single "Dangerous" is nearing 500,000 Spotify streams since its December 2022 release.  In their latest single entitled "What I Wanted," After Hour Animals tackles the subject matter of losing someone you love, and the grief and reflection that comes with it. Since its June 2nd release, "What I Wanted" has amassed nearly 15,000 Spotify streams, while its accompanying music video has over 3,000 views on YouTube. On this episode, Nik, Armon, and Bao from After Hour Animals talk with Mike about their friendship, how they got into music, the meaning behind "What I Wanted," the backstory behind their music video shoots, developing their own sound, and more.  This episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman also features the aforementioned "What I Wanted" from After Hour Animals, available where you get your music! Follow After Hour Animals on Instagram @afterhourmke. To stay up-to-date with After Hour Animals and check out their August tour dates, visit https://www.afterhouranimals.com/.  Follow Mike on Instagram @marchforthpod. To stay up-to-date on the podcast and learn more about Mike, visit https://linktr.ee/marchforthpod. Thanks for listening! If ya dug the show, like it, share it, tell a friend, subscribe, and above all, keep the faith and be kind to one another.