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After All - How High the Moon

After All was a band that seemed so full of promise. The band was based in Vancouver, and the members were Scott Acomba on vocals, Jordy Birch on bass and backing vocals, Todd Simko guitar and backing vocals, and Leigh Grant on drums. The band was signed to Capitol, and I'm guessing they were licensed from Nettwork but that's just a guess on my part.  I did buy the CD when it came out in '88, and even saw them open for Bruce Hornsby at the old Expo Theatre - a great venue, now gone. It was an odd pairing, but they gave it a good go, and I remember rooting for them as I'd just picked up the album and it was cool to see them run through their short set. "Bullets" was getting a little bit of airplay here at home, and I suspect it was a regional thing, but for me it counted. I can't remember if they got a little pop when they played it. I like to think they did. It was an unexpected pleasure to find the record. I didn't need it. I wanted it. This was a bit...