The Morning After Girls are an Australian neo-psychedelia band. The group was originally formed in Melbourne, Victoria around 2003 by founding members Sacha Lucashenko and Martin B. Sleeman, who relocated the group to New York City in 2008. Its American lineup includes Alexander White, EJ Hagen, and John Brodeur. They have since returned to Australia and are now based in Melbourne to complete their third album in 2017.
History
The group has released two EPs, the first on Rubber Records in 2003 and the second on Fly Music in early 2005, both of which are self-titled. On 20 September 2005, the band released its two EPs as one CD in North America entitled The Morning After Girls: Prelude EPs 1 & 2. This album was also released as Shadows Evolve on 17 November2005 in Australia and 16 June2005 in the UK through the London independent label Best Before Records. Mark Gardener of Ride contributed vocals to the track "Fall Before Waking". The band has toured with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Dandy Warhols, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Keys, and The Warlocks. Festival appearances have included slots at the Reading Festival, Leeds Festival, T in the Park, and Oxegen Festival—2006, Homebake in 2003, 2004, and 2005, and Clean Air, Clear Stars in 2009. After taking time to record a new album in Australia with engineer and producer Robbie Rowlands they headed to London for final mixing with producer Alan Moulder. The band released "The General Public" maxi single exclusively through iTunes worldwide. The full-length album Alone followed on 7 July 2009. Tee Pee Records released a limited edition white vinyl 7" including the songs "The General Public" and "Who Is They". Following this, the band toured the US in the summer of 2009 with The Warlocks. Alone. was released on CD and LP on Xemu Records on 11 January 2011 in North America and 14 March in the U.K and Europe. The band contributed the song "Death Processions" to Tony Hawk Ride, which was released in November 2009 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. In 2009, Alone appeared on 90210, and in 2010 "To Be Your Loss" appeared in The Vampire Diaries, both on the CW network. alone in north america was released through iTunes by Hypnagogia Films on January 20, 2015.
Discography
Albums
The Morning After Girls: Prelude EPs 1 & 2
Shadows Evolve
Alone.
EPs
The Morning After Girls EP 1
The Morning After Girls EP 2
The General Public
Singles
"Hi-Skies"
"Run For Our Lives"
"Shadows Evolve"
"Straight Thru You"
"The General Public"
Compilations
Triple J: Home And Hosed - The First Harvest — contributed Straight Thru You
South By Southwest 2005 - Welcome To MTV2 Country — contributed Run For Our Lives
Homebake 2005 — contributed Run For Our Lives
NY2LON — contributed Hi-Skies
NME Presents The Best New Bands From Reading And Leeds Festivals — contributed "Always Mine"
ASCAP/SHOUT! Vol 3 — contributed "Run For Our Lives"
He Put the Bomp! In the Bomp — contributed "The Trip"
Rainbow Quartz 2009 Label Sampler — "Run for Our Lives"
iTunes Indie Spotlight
Word magazine Now Hear This! sampler — contributed "Alone"