Ajalon (band) Ajalon (band) Ajalon is a Christian progressive rock trio from Seattle. Their name is taken from the Bible (), loosely meaning "Grace in the midst of the fire". Ajalon was started in 1994 by Wil Henderson, Randy George and Dan Lile. In 1996 they sent a demo tape to Rick Wakeman, keyboardist of the progressive rock group Yes, and after listening he signed them to his label "Hope Records". The same year the band released their first album "Light at the End of the Tunnel". Among their musical influences one can hear Yes, Genesis and Marillion. It was not before
Punk Rock Confidential (album) Punk Rock Confidential (album) Punk Rock Confidential is the sixth full-length album by pop punk band The Queers and their first album released on Hopeless Records. After the 1996 album "Don't Back Down", The Queers went through changes, including founding member Joe King getting clean from drugs and alcohol, drummer Hugh O'Neill leaving due to health issues and bassist B-Face moving over to the Groovie Ghoulies. The lineup change also caused their longtime label Lookout! Records to drop them. With new members Geoff Useless and Rick Respectable, the band released "Everything's O.K. EP" which became their first release on Hopeless