Afterglow is the second solo album by illustrator and musician Marcellus Hall. The title song was listed on the New York Music Daily as song #48 on the 100 best songs of 2012 before the album was released. The Hostages consist of Troy Fannin on keyboard and guitar, Mike Shapiro on drums, and Damon Smith on bass.[1] Mike Duclos also played Upright Bass on the album.[2] Marcellus Hall said the members of the Hostages where not literally hostages but said this backup band was more cohesive as a group over other backup ensembles he had played with.[3] The album was released at Rockwood Music Hall in the Lower East Side of New York City on December 10, 2013.[4]