Bryson Phillips – lead vocals, bass (2002–present) Brett Admire – guitar (2003–present) Michael Phillips – drums (2005–present) Jonathan Williams – guitar (2007–present) The bandmates started the group in 2002 with the name afterEIGHT,after the demise of their previous group, known as twenty-4-seven. The name afterEIGHT came to be when vocalist/bassist Bryson Phillips and guitarist Brett Admire worked in a small restaurant named Lee's Diner. After looking for a practice place, the owner allowed them to practice there as long as it was after eight o' clock. After weeks of saying "Practice tonight...after eight", the band chose the name afterEIGHT. After a recent overhaul and the addition of few new members, Jonathan (Jonny) Williams and short lived guitarist Andrew Welch, the band changed in style, after the release of their self produced full length album Better Late than Never. The band, after the style change and new members, began recording and producing an EP titled Revival of the Fittest in early 2007. This six song EP is available online and at their shows. The EP features two tracks that will be seen on their US Tooth and Nail release, and three tracks on their Japan release of their Tooth and Nail debut. In December 2007, afterEIGHT announced to the public, via their MySpace, that they had signed to Tooth & Nail Records. The band has supported bands such as Anberlin, Kutless, Falling Up, Skillet, SONICFLOOd, Relient K, subseven, Kids in the Way, Hawk Nelson, Project 86, Dizmas, Rooney, The Academy Is..., Bowling for Soup, The Vanished, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Disciple, and Thousand Foot Krutch, among others and being featured at music festivals across the country.