Editing AFI (band) (section)

===Early years (1991–1994)===
While still in high school in [[Ukiah, California]], lead vocalist [[Davey Havok]] formed a band called AFI in November 1991 with Mark Stopholese and Vic Chalker.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afinewshq.com/2010/09/24/afinewshq-exclusive-interview-with-afis-original-bassist/|title=AFINewsHQ Exclusive Interview with AFI's Original Bassist|accessdate=2024-06-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307011942/http://afinewshq.com/2010/09/24/afinewshq-exclusive-interview-with-afis-original-bassist/|archive-date=March 7, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> At the time, the band did not know how to play any instruments. Stopholese suggested that his friend, drummer [[Adam Carson]], join the band.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070629225052/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10466716/more_havok/3 An Extended Interview With AFI's Davey Havok]. ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. [[Austin Scaggs]]. Jun 01, 2006</ref> Stopholese learned [[Electric guitar|guitar]] and Chalker learned [[Bass guitar|bass]], but Chalker was soon replaced by [[Geoff Kresge]]. By the end of October 1992, the band had played their first three shows, generally as an opener for a few other punk bands, including Influence 13, which featured future AFI guitarist [[Jade Puget]] and frequent collaborator [[Nick 13]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-04|title=AFI: Adam's Playlist|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CV3sybgPpBX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CV3sybgPpBX |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|access-date=2021-11-18|website=[[Instagram]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> AFI recorded their first EP, ''[[Dork (EP)|Dork]]'' (1993), with the now defunct band Loose Change, which also featured Puget.

The band briefly broke up in 1993, when the members left Ukiah to attend different colleges. They decided to commit to AFI full-time after an extremely positive experience and enthusiastic crowd response at a reunion show they played at [[The Phoenix Theater]] over [[Christmas break]].<ref name="youtube.com">{{cite web|author=|title=AFI interview (1999)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDboO2yPIIs| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404081712/http://youtube.com/watch?v=HDboO2yPIIs| archive-date=2007-04-04 | url-status=dead|access-date=2011-07-04|publisher=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetrapset.net/160-adam-carson-afi/|title=THE TRAP SET|website=Thetrapset.net|access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref>

AFI relocated to [[Berkeley, California]] and lived in a [[Squatting|squat]] that was a decommissioned [[fraternity house]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/afi-all-hallows-ep-interview/|title=AFI revisit 'All Hallows' EP as picture disc is reissued in time for Halloween|first=Jason|last=Pettigrew|website=Altpress.com|date=October 25, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2021}}</ref> Between 1993 and 1995, the band independently released vinyl EPs such as ''[[Behind the Times (EP)|Behind the Times]]'', [[Eddie Picnic's All Wet]] and ''[[Fly in the Ointment (EP)|Fly in the Ointment]]'', as well as the compilation EPs ''[[This Is Berkeley, Not West Bay]]'', ''AFI/Heckle'', and ''Bombing the Bay'' (with [[Swingin' Utters]]).