Disappointingly Alfie have announced they are to split up.
In a statement issued from the band this morning (October 27) they reveal that the group's recent show at the Life Café in Manchester was their last. They're passing shot is to have a dig at the pop music world right now, as well as thanking fans for sticking by the band.
Bassist Sam Morris said: "The reasons behind the decision are varied, but the main feeling was that it had seemed to run its course. As you know, we have
always endeavored to stay true to ourselves musically, and we perhaps somewhat naively thought that this would be sufficient to catapult us into the
upper stratosphere of the popular music world. It wasn't, and unfortunately, although it's true that a single note of one of our songs holds more worth
than ten thousand James Blunt albums, this has never been apparent to the record buying public as a whole.
"We wanted it to work, you wanted it to work, the record company wanted it to work. So the question remains: where did everyone else's loving go, for frig's
sake? Well I don't know where their loving went, but I know their cash went straight into the crazy frog's wackily amphibious bank account."
Band member Lee Gorton added: "Some of the band felt we weren't getting the breaks anymore. Not that you're owed 'em mind, but it's easy to lose heart when
you've been trying to do things your own way for so long yet still not getting the response you're after. Everyone's human and people have a right to worry
about what's happening with their lives... it's hard to keep faith that "everything'll be alright", (which has been my mantra from day one), when it feels,
ultimately, like no-one's listening.
"You lot, our faithful fans, being the exception of course. Ever loyal throughout, always providing that glimmer of hope and humanity when things have felt
tough. I've been equally touched, entertained and encouraged whilst silently monitoring countless, seemingly trivial rows on the message board over the
years. We've clearly meant quite a lot to some of you and knowing that and believing someone cares has provided priceless motivation!"
Alfie released there forth, and what ultimately turned out to be their final album 'Crying at Teatime' in August this year, and their last single 'Where Did Our Loving Go?' came out in September.