As Everything Unfolds

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As Everything Unfolds
Origin High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • Long Branch
  • SPV
Members
  • Charlie Rolfe
  • Adam Kerr
  • George Hunt
  • Jon Cassidy
Past membersAlex Paton
Owen Hill
Liam Burgoyne
Jamie Gowers
Website aseverythingunfolds.com

As Everything Unfolds is a British rock band from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England. [1]

Contents

The band have released two full-length studio albums and two EPs, and have also performed across multiple tours and festivals throughout the UK and Europe.

Formation and history

The band formed in 2013 as an acoustic pairing of Alex Paton and current guitarist, Adam Kerr. [2] They almost called the band Beneath Burning Skies before ultimately settling on As Everything Unfolds. [3]

Their second EP, Closure, was released in 2018 to positive reviews. [4] [5] In September 2020, the band signed with Long Branch Records, an imprint of SPV Schallplatten. [6] They released their first full-length album, Within Each Lies The Other, on 26 March 2021. [7] On 13 May 2022, Owen Hill left the band on good terms to pursue new goals. [8]

In January 2023, the band announced their second album, Ultraviolet, would be released on 21 April. [9] The album was released to generally positive reviews and has since been nominated for 'Best Album Of The Year 2023' by Metal Hammer magazine. [10]

Whilst at Slam Dunk Festival in 2024, the band confirmed that they were working on their third album, with 16 songs written for it at the time. [11]

On 30 August 2024, the band confirmed via social media platforms that drummer Jamie Gowers had passed away on 26 August. [12]

On 22 November 2024, the band went out on a tour across the UK and Europe supporting Bury Tomorrow alongside Make Them Suffer and Thornhill. [13]

Musical style

The group's sound incorporates elements of alternative rock, post-hardcore, and progressive metal, while lead singer Charlie Rolfe's vocal style has been described as a mixture of Hayley Williams, Amy Lee and Becca Macintyre. [14] [15] [16]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

As Everything Unfolds discography
Studio albums2
EPs2

Studio albums

YearAlbumLabel
2021Within Each Lies the OtherLong Branch Records
2023Ultraviolet

Extended plays

YearAlbumLabel
2017CollideSelf–released
2018Closure

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  8. ↑ "As Everything Unfolds on Instagram: "A message from Owen 🌹 We cannot put into words how much we have valued having Owen with us on this journey. We love him and we will miss him hugely, but we completely respect his decision to move on to new adventures. Owen will forever be part of the AEU family. Let's give him the send off he deserves at Download Festival! 🖤 📸 @pearlxcook & @mattwessonphotography"". Instagram. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS Announce New Album Ultraviolet; Title Track Music Video Posted". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 19 January 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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