Archaic couture.

=History=
archaic couture. (also known by fans as ac*) is an American experimental rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, formed in 2007 by former schoolmates Mara Ahtisaari and Kristina Reljić.
Ahtisaari and Reljić were both immigrants to the country, from Finland and Serbia respectively. Through high school, the two became good friends, and attended all sorts of concerts, developing quite a taste for music. Ahtisaari eventually would begin singing, and Reljić picked up her first guitar. In 2004, as grade 11 students, the girls linked up with classmates Benjamin Morris and Chris Sekine, the two young men who would eventually become the drummer and the bassist for their new band.
In 2005, when the quartet graduated from school, more attention turned to the band, and they would eventually decide on the name archaic couture.
archaic couture. eventually became recognized in the local underground scene, and came up through the ranks with original music, with all lyrics written by Ahtisaari and Sekine.
In February of 2008, AC*'s first full-length major debut album "goodnowgo." was released, following the conclusion of My Freaky Valentine's Love Is Not An Option Tour. On March 4th, 2008, archaic couture. hit the road again with acts such as Lost Nights Alone, Asunder, and The Midnight Scene. The tour featured dates in the United States and England respectively.
=Departure of Kristina Reljić and Ben Morris=
In late March 2008, AC* had announced their second album, Second Nature, which was followed by an announcement that co-founder and lead guitarist Kristina Reljić had left the band due to unknown reasons. Mila Ahtisaari announced later that week that Second Nature has since been delayed, and archaic couture. had withdrawn from the Taste of Chaos Tour. Within the month after Reljić's departure, Ben Morris had also left the band, and Second Nature was scratched indefinitley.
=Hiatus and 2009 Return=
In October 2008, Mara Ahtisaari announced that archaic couture. would be going on hiatus until further notice due to a lack of members. In February of 2009, archaic couture. had re-formed, with new members Ryan Stockington on guitar and Tristan Meyers on bass. The band also signed to a record label to release a new album that summer. archaic couture. will headline their first tour, criss-crossing the United States with British bands Final Heaven and This Comatose, with special appearances from Casting Thin Shadows, VETO, Rayuela, Weeknight Letdown, and Until Sacrifice. The long awaited album entitled Make Something Count arrived in June, receiving quite the reception, comparable to their debut.
=Members=
Mila Ahtisaari - Vocals
Chris Sekine - Drums
Ryan Stockington - Lead Guitar
Tristan Meyers - Bass
Kristina Reljić - Lead Guitar (2007-2008)
Ben Morris - Bass(2007-2008)
=Album Discography=
Year	Title
2008	goodnowgo.
2009	Make Something Count
Category:Artists
Category:Alternative Rock