Biography
There are 4 bands with the name "Against All Odds":
1) a rockband from the Netherlands founded in 2007.
2) a Polish anarcho-punk band founded in 1993 who brought out five records.
3) a British metal/punk band formed in 2012, now performing as The Death of Music.
4) a Greek hardcore band formed in 2007
1) Against All Odds (as the name says) positively surprises you with a smashing show! Muscular rock you can't ignore, right in your face! It doesn't matter on what stage we play, we get loose everywhere!
End of the year 2007, AAO was formed by Mark Roosloot, Bert Hekman, Jan Schaaper and Gerald van Luijk to spread out political messages, supported by a firm rock sound. Disillusion of democratic politics forms the focus of our lyrics. The purpose of the messages AAO is spreading, is to encourage people to think and handle self-consciously in times of chaos, inconsistency and unnecessary political frightening from global influences.
These messages are being accompanied by a firm, solid rock sound with catchy riffs. Our songs are recognizable and appeal to the sentiment. Different musical influences can be heard in the songs, packed together in a stunning sound, including: rock'n roll, funk, sludge, trash, indie and you name it!
October 2009, Evelien Hoffmann joined the band as the new vocalist. Her firm sound compliments the band and creates it into a whole.
2) a Polish anarcho-punk band founded in 1993 who brought out five records. They formed in Gliwice, heavily influenced by bands such as Crass & Conflict.
3) Against All Odds is a metal band formed in Orpington, Kent in early 2012 by friends Ben Brazier, James Carty, Lewis Fife and Philip Whitehead. Brazier and Fife are also members of a pop-punk band, Eight Days From Sunday.
The foundations of the band were first laid down in late 2011 when Carty and Whitehead performed a set together at their school's music night, with Jamie McGuire on drums. At this time they referred to themselves as "Metallic Death Sponge", a name thought up by friend of the band Josh Cole.
By the turn of the year the two had hopes of forming a more permanent project, and as such drafted in Eight Days From Sunday members Ben Brazier and Lewis Fife to perform rhythm guitar/vocals and drums, respectively. As a result of their respective backgrounds, the band draws influence from across the punk and metal spectra. The band rebranded in late 2012 with a new lineup under the name The Death of Music
4) Against All Odds got together in the fall of 2007 for the purpose of creating oldschool hardcore music,in the vein of some favorite bands (Agnostic Front,Warzone,Blood For Blood,Slapshot…).2009 saw the self-release of their debut demo-CD ''Just For Tonight''.Following that,the band's establishing a local presence trying to head out on the road as many times as possible.
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