'A' emergió en la escena musical del Reino Unido a mediados de los años 90. La banda, originaria de Suffolk, estaba compuesta originalmente por Jason Perry (voces), Mark Chapman (guitarra), Adam Perry (batería), Giles Perry (teclados) y Daniel P. Carter (bajo). Con su característico sonido que fusionaba rock alternativo y punk, 'A' rápidamente capturó la atención de la escena local.
En 1997, 'A' lanzó su primer álbum, How Ace Are Buildings. Este disco mostró la energía cruda y la creatividad lírica del grupo. Con canciones como “Foghorn” y “Bad Idea”, el álbum no tardó en ganar seguidores, quienes admiraban la frescura y honestidad de su música.
Dos años después, en 1999, la banda lanzó A vs. Monkey Kong, un álbum que reforzó su reputación dentro del rock alternativo. Este trabajo fue crucial para su consolidación, exhibiendo una madurez en su sonido y composición. Canciones como "Old Folks" y "I Love Lake Tahoe" destacaron por sus letras inteligentes y pegajosas melodías.
El éxito masivo llegó en 2002 con el lanzamiento de Hi-Fi Serious. El álbum contenía el sencillo "Nothing", que se convirtió en un éxito inmediato, alcanzando un gran número de reproducciones y liderando las listas de rock. Con este disco, 'A' no solo alcanzó la fama en el Reino Unido, sino también a nivel internacional. La mezcla de riffs potentes y letras reflexivas estableció a Ver BiograFia Completa
She's over it, she cannot take no more yeah
Don't wanna quit but that's a pretty nice door yeah
I got a bed, it really cost a fortune
I go away and it's too big without you
You've got it good, you know how good we've got it
You've got it bad, you know how bad we've got it
I wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
Wouldn't swap it for a job in Starbucks
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, I'll miss him when he's gone
You don't know what it is, you don't know what it is yeah
He works on automatic
Mr. Clean but i doubt it
He's got to have his say
Who needs him anyway?
Don't get your kind of music
He lets the others choose it
He thinks you kids are freaks
He wants you on the streets
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, I'll miss him when he's gone
You don't know what it is, you don't know what it is yeah
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, I'll miss him when he's gone
You don't know what it does to me
You don't know what it means to me
I take it as far as it goes
(I don't wanna know what I know)
It's too late to talk about it
I ain't changing any of it
Don't listen to us
Don't want your job in Starbucks
Don't want your job in Starbucks
Don't want your job in Starbucks
Don't want your job in Starbucks
Come on, you can have your own way
Come on, you can have your own say
So long, you miss it when it's gone
You don't know what it is, you don't know what it is yeah