THE AMITY AFFLICTION have welcomed Defeater drummer Joe Longobardi to their line-up in a full-time role. He takes over the spot in the previously held by Ryan Burt, who exited the band this past February to address his mental health.
Brisbane post-hardcore act the Amity Afflction were formed in 2002 by Ahren Stringer and Troy Brady, a pair of longtime pals — still high-schoolers at the time — who had been affected by the death of their friend in a road accident. The band — a quartet rounded out by bassist Garth Buchanan and drummer Lachlan Faulkner — released a demo in 2003 and an EP in 2004, but didn’t start making waves in earnest until sometime later. In 2005, after unclean vocalist Joel Birch joined the fold, Amity Affliction went on a touring spell, working up a nationwide reputation as a powerful live band. In 2007, they added keyboard player Trad Nathan; switched drummers, with Ryan Burt replacing Faulkner; and parted ways with Buchanan, with Stringer taking on bass duties. The newly formed group then hit the studio to record the EP High Hopes, followed in 2008 by the debut album Severed Ties, which peaked at number 26 on the ARIA charts.
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