Southampton based melodic rock band that originally was entitled XS. The band featured ex-IDOL RICH vocalist Mark Thompson-Smith and identical twins Mark and Steve Owers on guitar and bass before they departed to form TOUCHE then LIONSHEART. Andy Nye is an ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP veteran. The AFTER HOURS debut album 'Take Off', which included a cover version of the ROLLING STONES 'Paint It Black', was produced by the esteemed Robin Black.

Drummer Alan Jackman, previously with THE OUTFIELD, joined a later line up in 1989. Walls was to depart in favour of Dave Marshall the same year. AFTER HOURS cut a second album in Germany which only saw the light of day in cassette form.

Francis joined BLACKCAT, actually an incarnation of Birmingham AOR act SHY, for a brief period. Thompson-Smith joined FLIGHT 19 and PRAYING MANTIS, conducting a tour of Japan with the latter. Singer MARK THOMPSON SMITH later issued solo product.