Album Title: “Wasted Monuments”
Label: No Idea Records
Release Date: April 2010
Alex Goldfarb – Bass/Vocals
Richard Minino – Drums
Bryan Quilty – Guitar
Bad Luck Nick – Guitar
Primal forces collide to form an elemental beast; A kraken? Nay. A griffin? Not quite. No, GATORFACE is a different creature entirely. Legend claims that a Floridian swamp-witch summoned the beast by stewing equal parts alligator toes, shark teeth, puppydog tails, and dragon scales. From the sickly green steam grew the monster itself, a chameleon of sorts. Bearing similar patterns to the four-headed serpent NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD from whence their rhythm section was birthed, GATORFACE embrace the warmth and familiarity of razor-sharp pop-punk, utilizing a forward phalanx of searing guitars and snotty, yet earnest, vocals. Bearing its teeth at just the right moments, Wasted Monuments percolates just below the boiling point, spitting and seething at the seams as the band wrestles the brute into submission. Nesting among the strip malls and stucco wasteland of Orlando, FL, these four souls have fought tooth and nail to carve their own lair amidst the plastic dreamland of their hometown. Having now tested their mettle in battle, they stand ready to lay seige to the masses, beginning with the searing barrage that is Wasted Monuments followed swiftly by a crusade of appearances along the East Coast as 2010 continues to unfurl.
No Idea Overlord Var says…
“GET FACED! With the word ‘Wasted’ featured prominently on the cover, GATORFACE is primed to be perceived as a ferocious party animal… and although they can certainly carry their weight if this is a challenge (are you threatening me?), the record easily bridges the vast gulf betwixt melodic hardcore and fast punk. Formed from the ashes of NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD, GATORFACE rises like a vaporous phoenix to free you from the bother of finding another album to play (just hit ‘repeat’). Fast, melodic, positive, negative, smart, hot & spicy.”
