Since emerging in the music scene last year, Infinite has been hailed by critics and music fans as one of the most talented alternative bands in recent history. Comprised of Eric Quillington, Greg Oldson, and Matt Roberts, their music has always been as original and cliche-avoiding as possible. The trio grew up in Teignmouth, and formed Infinite in their final year of school. Their debut single, Styx, was recorded when they were 19 and released a year later. The piano-driven song screamed of overblown pretension, but something in it's thoughtful lyrics struck a chord with the underground audience. With a rapidly developing fanbase and a moderately successful single, backing them up, Infinite went into the studio to record their debut EP. The original idea was for the EP, titled PROTOTYPE, to have 6 original songs and six covers, but the recording sessions grew out of hand. A stylistic change from electronica and piano-driven rock to brooding alternative music marked the shift of focus towards making a debut album. After more than six months in the studio, Infinite finished what became their first album; Blue Nebula. The album, with it's wide lyrical subject matter from aliens to revolution, won acclaim from critics, and the band was soon given a support position on Saburben Sunrise's current tour. Two of the singles released from the album, Supernova and Fusion Paranoia, were given much airplay on radio stations. This sudden jump from unknown to respected band put Infinite in a state of lethargy for much of this period, and Eric Quillington's aggressive stage persona and sarcastic attitude towards interviews were a prime example of the feelings during this time.

Soon, however, Infinite both embraced their success and began showing eagerness to experiment and evolve with their sound. Their second album, Midnight Skies, was recorded in a much quicker period of time and showed a band at peace with their lifestyle. The lyrics of the album were similarly matured; the dark and outlandish themes of the first album were replaced by a focused concept of dreams. Critics and fans of the band applauded the album, acknoledging the leap forward it represented. This release signified the band's break from cult status into mainstream appeal; both the album, and the first single off of it (Problems with Pluto), went straight to the top of their respective charts. Greg Oldson's near-fatal car accident almost permanently killed all momentum the band had been building. Following a period of relative inactivity as their drummer healed, Infinite quietly began recording their next album. Taking cues from a wide variety of influences, including classical and ambient music, Insomnia was a much more schizophrenic album than it's predecessors. Despite it's eccentricities, the album still went on to become Infinite's most acclaimed work thus far, earning a Birdie award for 'Best Album' on the same night 'Best Band' was also bestowed upon the trio. The same awards were later won at @Chaos Awards.

Unfortunately, the result of this enormous success was the beginning of the end for Eric Quillington's time with the band. The pressures of leading one of the most newly famous bands in the world drove him to a wild and almost cliched lifestyle for a rock singer. But, while his eccentric behavior continued to alienate fans, the band's next album showed that the frontman, deep down, was the same person he'd always shown himself to be in the past. Dancing about Architecture was Infinite's most mature record to date, eschewing all otherworldly themes in favor of deep introspection and soul cleansing. The ending of the album found Quillington at his most peaceful and content, but, sadly, this mood would not last. Within weeks of the album's release, he announced that he would be leaving the band due to his contraction of Huntington's, and that Amelia Florentine would serve as his replacement. One final album, however, will be released with his songwriting and playing. Although the release date of Light in Motion is currently unannounced, it will reportedly serve as a fitting final bow for the legendary singer as well as an introduction to Amelia Florentine's stylings.

Following Eric Quillington's death, however, the band has split up out of respect for their former frontman. The three surviving members of Infinite have gone separate ways to achieve their own individual goals. Fans still mourning over the band's tragic end can at least be comforted by the knowledge that Light in Motion has yet to be released.

Edited by user 31 May 2012 03:26:08(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Interviewer: Hello audience, I'm Richard Alster! Tonight on my show, we interview the new band Infinite, who's debut single "Styx", sold over 200,000 copies in it's first month. First off; congratulations on your success!
Matt: How... how is that a success?
Eric: *staring at the ceiling with a spacy look on his face* "Try to realize it's all within yourself, no one else can make you change." Godamnit, why can't I write lyrics like that...
Greg: Oh, uhm, thank you Mr. Alster! We really worked hard on our first effort, and we hope our fanbase enjoyed it.

Interviewer: I'm sure they did! The song is a bit different from other songs out there, from it's sound to it's lyrical meaning. How would you describe it?
Greg: Oh, you'd have to ask Eric; he's the musical genius of the band.
Eric: *still staring at the ceiling* I am he, as you are he, as you are me, we are all together.
Greg: Well, he... usually is...
Matt: This interview is going well.

Interviewer: Matt, you always seem to be vague and unresponsive during interviews, why is that?
Matt: *sarcastically* Good lord, do I really seem that way??
Eric: Oh, you just have to ask him the right questions. FOR EXAMPLE!; Matt, were you actually playing your bass at last night's show?
Matt: Yeahhh.... why?
Eric: Because I couldn't hear anything.
Matt: DO YOU WANNA F*CKING DIE?!

Interviewer: You all seem to be acting a bit... nervous? Should I take a commercial break while you calm down?
Greg: Oh, it's alright, we're fine. Just haven't been interviewed on television before, it's a bit of an eye-opener. Anyways, do you have any other questions for us?

Interviewer: Oh, yes, uhm... what are your current future plans for the band?
Eric: Oh, well, y'see-
Greg: Eric, maybe... maybe I should answer this one.
Eric: *goes back to staring at the ceiling*
Greg: Well, after the reasonable success of Styx, we plan on making a music video for it. We're still coming up with ideas, but we already have a director interested in the project.

Interviewer: And his name is..?
Greg: Oh, we want to kind of keep all the stuff under wraps at the moment, it's gonna be a bit of a surprise for our fans.
Eric: Well, for our future plans-
Greg: We're talking about the music video.
Eric: And you said it needs to be a secret, stop taunting our poor fans. We've got a few songs developed, and we originally were planning on an EP for this month, but we don't particularly feel like rushing it. So far, we've got about four studeo quality songs done. Styx, a song about the Greek afterlife, is the one everybody knows about. We've also got a happy, euphoric song called Supernova. I liked it so much I named our website after it. We've also got Fusion Paranoia and Occam's Razor, two songs I wrote about my views on revolution.
Matt: Wow, pretty coherant speech for a drunk man.

Interviewer: Wait, are you actually drunk?
Eric: See, Greg told us not to get high, because he didn't want us to fuck up the live interview.
Matt: So, Eric and I just drunk about 5 bottles of vodka, I admit it was his idea.
Eric: *tapping his forehead* See how smart I am?
Greg: *with head in hands* I think I'm gonna cry...
Eric: Anyways, let's not let that spoil the interview! Fire away on the next question!

Interviewer: Okay... well, you said that the two songs are about your opinions on revolution. Can you tell us a bit about what they are?
Eric: Well, I mean.... and, forgive me, I might seem like an idiot, but I've always thought that revolution for the sake of revolution is pointless. Y'know, people who are against "the man" just 'cause they got nothing better to do. But, I think there are some things that are worth fighting against, like-
Greg: Anyways! Next question.

Interviewer: Well, that's actually all the time we have for this interview, I'm sorry.
Matt: Awww, that's a shame.
Greg: Well, we all enjoyed ourselves, we hope to come back to this show soon!

Interviewer: Yes, and hopefully you'll be a bit less crazy?
Eric: Oh, one can only hope... god, what kind of paintjob did you do for this ceiling? It's absolutely FASCINATING!!

*cut to commercial*

(OCC: I actually have a few storylines for this band, and they aren't just a bunch of drunken idiots. I just have Eric and Matt acting this way because they hate publicity, both for different reasons. I hope you enjoyed this, and the upcoming posts!)

Thanks for joining our tour! You guys will do great!

-Alex(Saburben Sunrise)

Eric Quillington and Greg Oldson sit across from a female interviewer. Greg is wearing a plain white t-shirt and cut-up jeans, and has a sunny disposition due to how good-looking the interviewer is. Throughout the interview, he seems extremely helpful and talkative, in order to try and impress the interviewer. Eric, by contrast, is wearing a formal black suit, and looks extremely pale and tired. His eyes look slightly blood-shot, and seems to be easily agitated and quiet. As the interview progresses, Eric seems to be making an effort to revert back to his usual, talkative self.

Interviewer: Hello, and welcome back! Joining us from the UK are Eric Quillington and Greg Oldson from the alternative band Infinite.
Eric: Oh, hello...
Greg: It's great to be here!

Interviewer: Your debut album, Blue Nebula, went to 18 on the UK charts, and sold over 300,000 copies so far. You must be feeling incredible about all this!
Greg: Of course! I mean, we spent forever working on the bloody album... it's terrific for our fans to finally be able to tell us how we did on the album.
Eric: Yeah, and, uhm.... to me, at least, the response for the album has always been more important than how many copies we sell. As long as our fans are happy, we're happy. Even if we sold ten copies, I'd still be on top of the world....

Interviewer: The critical reception so far has been really positive, too, from what I've heard. It's bizarre, though, barely two months ago, nobody's heard of you, and now you're one of the hottest new bands out there. How would you explain this dramatic change happening?
Eric: Oh, jeez, I still don't think many people know about us...
Greg: Well, when Infinite started, we really didn't take ourselves all that seriously. I mean, you look back on old interviews, and we were just complete dumbasses.
Eric: Yeah, make sure you don't swear, this is live television. But, yeah, we really made idiots of ourselves back in the day. I mean, I once got kicked out of the Dirty Bastard Hotel and Casino because I wasn't old enough to get served a drink.
Greg: We were just bizarre, and our music kind of reflected our personalities then. Like nowadays, we wanted to be as different and unique as we could, but back then we used extremely different methods to achieve that goal.
Eric: Yeah, I wrote songs called "The Communist Ents", and stuff... so, yeah, you can guess how wierd we were...
Greg: I think, in the end, the entire band became really unsatisfied with our musical direction, we wanted more respect from our musical peers. Then, Eric wrote Styx, and we were on our way.

Interviewer: I'm sure you made the right choice on your musical direction. Well, it might be a bit early to tell, but is this dark and menacing sound something you're going to continue in the future?
Eric: Oh, yeah, for sure. I've already written a few songs since the release of Blue Nebula, and they kind of continue the trend that we started with that album. One of them, Eyes, we wrote specifically for the Cure for Cancer concert, so we're REALLY hoping that one goes over well.

Interviewer: Well, speaking of the future, what are your plans for the next couple of months?
Greg: Well, we have the first leg of our Pillars of Life tour starting soon, and we still have support spots for Saburben Sunrise and Zzzonked.
Eric: Yeah, plus, I think Troy from Reckoner was saying something about us touring with them as a support group. We probably plan on touring for the next three months or so, and write some material on the road. I mean, I'm sort of a.... perfectionist, so, it takes me a while before anything I make is finished. I'm absolutely certain that our next album will be better than our first.

Interviewer: Awesome! Well, don't go away, after this commercial break, Eric and Greg will be playing a three song accoustic setlist. Stay tuned!

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The show cut back in to Eric standing up next to a microphone, and Greg sitting on a stool with an accoustic guitar. As the crowd cheered, Eric managed a weak smile and wave, and then muttered a count-in to begin the first song. Lucky, already becoming a crowd favorite, made a perfect translation into an accoustic setting. During the song, Eric put both of his hands behind his back, as if he didn't know what to do with them on stage without his guitar. He also kept his eyes closed during the entire time, as if lost in it's sarcastic and brooding lyrics. Greg, although he rarely plays guitar on stage, still seemed perfectly natural, and seemed more lively and energetic than the uncharacteristicly sober and reserved Eric. After the end of the song, Eric said to the crowd, "Alright, this next song is one of the greatest ever written. This is A Day in the Life, by the Beatles. I better not screw this up..." Although the song didn't fit Infinite's usual sound, Eric still sang the song as passionately as he could, and Greg even sang the McCartney verse, which was the first time he'd ever sung lead during a live show. At the end of the song, it was difficult to tell who was the better singer, and left many wondering why Greg had never sung like that before.

"Well, this is our final song, and we've never played it on stage before. It's a night of firsts!" Eric began, "This song hasn't been played before, and I haven't finished writing it yet.... we'll play what we have so far. This one's called How To Disturb and Alienate Others." Eric and Greg ended the small show with style, and the final song was easily the best of the two Infinite songs, but seemed just as sarcastic as the first, even though the meaning still wasn't completely clear in this version.After the final song, Eric broke out into his first smile of the show, and said to the crowd, "We came on this show in order to have more people aware of our first album, and then we played an accoustic setlist with no songs from that album. How's that for promotion!!??" Eric and Greg left the stage amidst laughs, cheers, and applause.

Edited by user 30 June 2010 07:51:41(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Oh, absolutely! I've always been one of the biggest Quarantine fans around, so it would be a dream come true to tour with you guys! Let me know what dates you want us to appear as support.
-Eric Quillington