Howards Alias were a band in the modern UK underground punk scene. They formed in 1999 in Southampton, England and blend an eclectic mix of rock, progressive, punk and ska influences into their own musical output. They permanently disbanded in April 2008.
The band released four full-length albums. The first – The Chameleon Script – was released by Good Clean Fun Records in 2002, with the second and third albums being released on the Household Name Records label in 2004 and 2005 respectively. In 2008 the band self-released their final album [ep.i.phan.ic], before finishing as a band. During their career, Howards Alias have also released a split EP with friends Desa and contributed to several international punk compilation CDs.
Matthew Reynolds had a dream in which he decided that there should be a name for not only the band, but also the band's sound – this was "Howard". Using the logic that music should not be confined to one genre, he decided that "Howard" should have many aliases.
This time this feeling's real, I'm not ashamed to say it.
I've wasted years of my life running out of time.
Next time I'll be prepared, I know I will not fake it,
But for now all I know is all I see, and...
I'll recharge my soul again,
Tell myself it's all better.
'Cause by the time you see me,
I'll be running out of time.
You should all know by now, that music's all I think about,
I'll roam around inside this conversation.
But I'm not trying to act like I am somewhat better,
'Cause believe it or not, we are all equal.
I'll recharge my soul again,
Tell myself it's all better.
'Cause by the time you see me,
I'll be running out of time.
My conscience eats away, so you'll just have to know,
It's hard to act sincere when talking this way.
And when you hear or see me what kind of words come to you?
I can't stand seeing the faces contorted. Yeah.
I'll recharge my soul again,
Tell myself it's all better.
'Cause by the time you see me,
I'll be running, running.
I'll recharge my soul again,
Tell myself it's all better.
'Cause by the time you see me,
I'll be running, running.
And if you want to know,
Then you can look no further.
What you want you will find,