Pumping bass lines and shredtastic guitar tones paying homage to 90s era pop-punk rock 'n roll.

Something More EP

Something More

Sticky sweet with just a hint of a bite. This deceptively poppy track is wrapped in liquid guitars, a bouncy bass line, and a sugar-rush chorus that hits just right. While the guitar and bass engage in a little playful call and response, the lyrics unravel the feeling of being stuck in a world that’s all gloss, and no substance. Delicious but suffocating. Shiny, sweet, and warped—like candy melting in the sun.

Something More - EP

Taffy

Brewed right off the Hops Highway in San Diego, this here is some bluesy, franken-funk inspired by 90's hip-hop and Baltimore Phat Blues.

A song started back when we were gigging in college, but re-written around a riff that @zengazer dreamed up.

Bottled Up

A genre-defying track blending retro rock charm with disco dance energy. Channeling the infectious spirit and influences of bands like Deep Purple, The Stone Roses, and Jamiroquai - Red Light explores themes of love, trust, doubt, and what lies beyond the masks we wear.

Red Light

The song blends elements of alternative and indie rock, characterized by nostalgic melodies, liquid guitar tones and a steady rhythmic foundation. 

Set to the backdrop of a rapidly changing world and the challenge of staying true amidst life's inevitable changes. The lyrics were inspired by S.E. Hinton's classic novel "The Outsiders," and the music video by the 1982 sci-fi film "Bladerunner." A reminder to cherish, protect, and live for the best parts of our being.

The accompanying music video sets this narrative against a dystopian backdrop in the Western US, where over-industrialization and climate change have scarred the landscape. The story follows our hero on a quest to rescue his lost love, a prominent resistance leader, from the clutches of a tyrannical governor and his robotic overlords. The tale of resilience and rebellion unfolds through evocative visuals and compelling storytelling, making "Stay Gold" not just a song, but an ode to the enduring human spirit.

This track is a highlight from the forthcoming album "Void Century," promising a continuation of this epic narrative.
Music Video: https://youtu.be/xJYO5VDWbyI?si=UPRHRkxEy0V7Dev8
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Void Century - Demos

Stay Gold

Dark and dank, yet somehow uplifting. A song about being a hot mess, and owning it.

Nu One

Not all good guys wear capes. Not all bad guys wear a mask. 
Heroes is about good vs. evil, from the Bad Guy's POV.

"My patience wasted every time I see that sign above.
It’s getting tired, uninspired, and I’ve had enough.
Isn’t it a crime that the good guy always wins
F-d me up and not a scratch on him."

Heroes

"Distanced" is a reflective ballad that captures the beauty and heartache of a long-distance relationship, drawing parallels with the infinite expanses of space, and the need for connection stifled by the realities of time and space. With spacey guitar tones and melancholic vocals, The Day Afters blend wistful lyrics with a modern indie sound. Perfect for late-night reflection.

Lyrics:
It’s the Distance - and the time we squandered, the days we found were- quickened.
A rhythm - as we break in two again, smash into ourselves - listen….   

If you want it - you get it - you get you let it go
When  you see it - it’s never what you’re looking for
You can dream - for more and more
What’s real is here, you feel it near - that’s yours

Absence - makes the heart grow fonder But my thoughts still wander - still with you
This system - demands you follow, Makes you swallow - puts us in this queue

If want it - you get it - you get you let it go
When you see it - it’s never what you’re looking for
You can dream - for more and more
What’s real is here, you feel it near - that’s yours

I Miss you - the earth is harder, the sun feels farther than it used to - and we’re just passing through

Trying to read you - I can't tell
Trying to reach you - No one’s there

Void Century

Distanced

The future’s so bright shades aren’t going to help.

Tomorrow Will Be Fine

Slamming track with a killer signature Day Afters outro.

"Lament" is the latest release by The Day Afters. Dark, emotional tones transport the listener to neon-lit alleyways full of adventure of lost loves, betrayal, and quests for redemption.

Check out our YouTube channel for the music video, which pays homage to minimalist animae style and classic noir films, blending old Hollywood charm with futuristic elements.

Lament

This track came to life after putting the brakes on the original, more frantic pace and laying back to produce aout a more drawn out and droned out, feel. Inspired by Blade Runner & the TI-84

Lyrics:
COSINE- 	        	
Last call, that’s all - and it’s over - 	
so fast we never got to one more...
Time will tell and compel any closure -  
but we won’t ever know the reasons...

Why -bit by bit we grind down - 	
another hole we slide down- say we tried
Ride - hanging on for life now - 
all the odds defied now - say we tried

Left out, distraught. over exposure	          
When daylight comes they leave it all
Been down, runaround playing poker           
You let them sell you all the pretty lies

CoSine

Gather Stones: a slow-burning indie rock lament that simmers with emotional gravity and quiet desperation. With a brooding groove and flashes of melodic chaos, the track captures the tension of relationships weighed down by time, silence, and everything unspoken. Gritty guitars and off-kilter rhythms pulse beneath vocals that waver between raw vulnerability and angst. 

The chorus - a storm surge. Stop-and-go urgency meets lyrical spirals, mirroring the internal back-and-forth of someone trying to hold on while dragging the weight of the past behind them.

Lyrically poetic and emotionally grounded, “Gather Stones” is for anyone who’s ever tried to make the swim back home with their pockets full, and energy sapped.

Gather Stones

The curtain is pulled before long. Bedtime has long been a crowd favorite and a staple of our set list back in our college days. Featuring @zengazer on bass.

Lyrics:
Late at night, doing time- nothing seems to change my mind
I’m in love with the sadness of my days (in every way)
Set me up, gonna fly.  Nothing’s going to waste my time
Toe to toe it’s the madness I crave

It’s another day, it’s another weekend, and I’m weakened
By the voices in my head that said:  
“You’re not going to feel this way again,” and again,
“You’re not going to be the same again.”

Bite my lip and it’s gone, gone, gone.
You’ve loved me too late for the fall
We’ll leave now and have you back home
By Midnight

On and Off, blinking lights.  In a sea of tattered lives.
I’ve been lost in the same room all these years.
Cornerstones and building blocks, nowhere left to set up shop
Let the laughers laugh themselves away

In another way, in another reason, it’s treason
How I sell my soul for pocket change, 
laughter, and a spot on stage.  No more, nothing more.  
The laughter and the stage all fade away.

Bite my lip and it’s gone, gone, gone.
The curtain is pulled before long
They’ll scream now and have you alone
For Midnight.

Bedtime

October Surprise! Hope you enjoy The Day Afters take on the INXS classic "Devil Inside."  Featuring @ZenGazer on bass and produced by Albi Boehm.

Devil Inside

Devil Inside (Cover)

Soma Holiday – Terrycloth Mother (1997)

Baltimore alt-rockers, Soma Holiday’s debut EP, Terrycloth Mother, is a three-track ride through the bands diverse influences, blending anthemic melodies, improvisational chaos, and brooding intensity into one raw, electrifying package.

Injured Soul – The darkest, hardest-hitting track, dripping with gothic undertones and heavy, brooding riffs—somewhere between early Tool and Alice in Chains.

For fans of rock ‘n’ roll best served up loud in a smoky rock club.

Soma Holiday - Injured Soul

Soma Holiday – Terrycloth Mother (1997)

Baltimore alt-rockers, Soma Holiday’s debut EP, Terrycloth Mother, is a three-track ride through the band’s diverse influences, blending anthemic melodies, improvisational chaos, and brooding intensity into one raw, electrifying package.

Shakedown on Baker St. – A raucous, improv-fueled romp capturing the wild energy of a house party getting broken up by the cops. Loud, loose, and unfiltered.

For fans of rock ‘n’ roll best served up loud in a smoky rock club.

Soma Holiday - Shakedown On Baker Street

Soma Holiday – Terrycloth Mother (1997)

Baltimore alt-rockers, Soma Holiday’s debut EP, Terrycloth Mother, is a three-track ride through the bands diverse influences, blending anthemic melodies, improvisational chaos, and brooding intensity into one raw, electrifying package.

Captain Trips – A radio-ready rock anthem with soaring harmonies and a nod to Heinlein’s Stranger in a Strange Land. Big guitar riffs paired with an even bigger chorus. 

For fans of rock ‘n’ roll best served up loud in a smoky rock club.

Soma Holiday - Cap'n Tripps

A hypnotic spiral of rebellion, sarcasm, and existential dread — Habitual is the distorted mirror reflecting the world’s endless hustle. Gritty guitars meet hyper-literate lyrics in this darkly groovy indie track from The Day Afters.

Habitual

Soma Holiday: bringing RnR back - straight from the 90s Baltimore underground. Part of a collection of previously unreleased tracks, "Soft" showcases the band's raw energy, dynamics, and purpose. Distortion-soaked guitar riffs, punchy basslines, and commanding vocals ride atop a hard-hitting groove that never lets up. Alt-rock for those who dig soul, attitude, and have a sharp ear for rhythm.

Soft

Drifting - where you wanted to be. Lay back and let the current take you down. Lounging on the floaty that is life while the world unravels underneath. An homage to vintage summer horror flicks and the absurdity of modern escape - brought to you by The Day Afters. 

Drifting

Original music written & produced by The Day Afters 
-=Oceanside, CA=-
& Previously Unreleased Material from Baltimore's Soma Holiday
(Bob Maddox, Chuong Pham, Ian Wilhelm, Amit Trivedi)
Featuring @ZenGazer on Bass

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