AFI is an American rock band from Ukiah, California, formed in 1991. Since 1998, it consists of lead vocalist Davey Havok, drummer and backing vocalist Adam Carson, bassist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Hunter Burgan, and guitarist, backing vocalist and keyboardist Jade Puget. Havok and Carson are the sole remaining original members. Originally a hardcore punk band, they have since delved into many genres, starting with horror punk and following through post-hardcore and emo into alternative rock and gothic rock.
From top left: Davey Havok, Hunter Burgan, Adam Carson, and Jade Puget
AFI performing at Berkeley Square in late 1995
AFI in Hayward, California, during the recording of Black Sails in the Sunset
Guitarist Jade Puget
Ukiah is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County, California, with a population of 16,607 at the 2020 census. With its accessible location along the U.S. Route 101 corridor, Ukiah serves as the city center for Mendocino County and much of neighboring Lake County.
Historic former post office in Ukiah
The Yokayo band of Pomo people who inhabited the Russian River valley from the pre-Columbian era are today an unrecognized tribe in the United States.
The "World's Largest Redwood Tree Service Station" in Ukiah is built largely from a massive section of Sequoia.
Grace Hudson's Sun House, designed by Grace and John Hudson c. 1911 in the Craftsman style