Orlando’s power punk all-stars Gatorface have just launched a stream of their debut album “Wasted Monuments,” which was released this week by No Idea Records.

Head over to the band’s Punknews.org band profile to stream the blistering 14-track album in its entirety.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites/None More Black) and Alex Goldfarb (Virgins). Both are also pulling double duty in the super-group No Friends.

The band has been described as having a wide range of influences, drawing on the simplicity of The Ramones, the darkness of The Adolescents and the quirky, technical hooks of Descendents.

Gatorface previously released a 10” EP entitled “Sick and Stupid” on Paper + Plastick in 2009.

The second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH Fest) has announced another round of bands confirmed for their multiple-stage music festival that will take place March 12th – 14th in sunny St. Augustine, FL.

Added to the already impressive lineup will be High on Fire, Kid Sister, Gringo Star, Port O’Brien, We Are The Union, Cheap Girls, Avi Buffalo, The Dig, Yelawolf, Young Brother, Barnaby Jones, The Duppies, Umoja Orchestra, Sunbears, Liquid Limbs, The Takers, Glorious Johnson, Bent Left, No More, Cassette, Antarctic, Toby Foster, Paleface, The Pauses, The Attack!, Premadonnasaurs, Scum of the Earth, Towers of Hanoi, Company Man, Lighthouse Music, The Ones to Blame, The Cougs, The Ex-Boogeymen, Superfish, 3rd Stone, Made of Hemp, Mindrise, BLORR, and Christina Wagner.

Harvest of Hope Fest recently announced a diverse roster of national and international acts confirmed including Billy Bragg, Dr. Dog, The Mountain Goats, 7 Seconds, Leatherface, Rogue Wave, Delta Spirit, Senses Fail, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Kimya Dawson, Dead Confederate, Torche, Strike Anywhere, Anvil, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dr. Octagon AKA Kool Keith, Small Brown Bike, Portugal. the Man, Black Sheep, Danielson, Man Man, forgetters, and over 150 more artists joining together to raise awareness to the plight of migrant farm workers! Harvest of Hope Fest is the only festival of its kind that has such a large group of musicians donating their time and performances to charity. A full list of confirmations can be seen by clicking “more” below.

Three-day tickets are on sale now and will rise in price as the festival draws closer. This will be the last week to get tickets at the early-bird price of $39.50. From February 12th to March 11th, they will jump to $49.50. Walk-up 3-day tickets will be $60.00. Single day tickets will be available for $25.00/day in advance and $35.00/day weekend of. Three-day camping passes are also now available at $19.50/person. A small number of VIP passes are available at $99.50 per person. The VIP pass includes access to the VIP camping area, a three-day festival pass, and extra surprises.

Proceeds from the charity fundraiser festival will benefit the Harvest of Hope Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides emergency and educational aid to some of the hardest working and often overlooked people keeping our agricultural economy moving – migrant farm workers. Harvest of Hope distributes funds to migrant farm workers and their families to help pay for food, medical services, clothing, rent, educational scholarships, and more.

For more information on the Harvest of Hope Festival, including ticket information, camping info, and the most up-to-date line-up, please visit http://www.harvestofhopefest.com.
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Orlando’s power punk all-stars Gatorface have leaked yet another song from their debut album, “Wasted Monuments,” which will be released later this year on No Idea Records.

You can now stream “Burning Crosses” as well as the previously leaked tracks “Wasted Monuments,” “Luxury Lost,” and “The Cleaner” on their MySpace page.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites) and Alex Goldfarb (Alex Goldfarb). Both are also pulling double duty in the No Idea super-group No Friends.

The band has been described as having a wide range of influences, drawing on the simplicity of The Ramones, the darkness of The Adolescents and the quirky, technical hooks of Descendents.

Gatorface will be performing a pre-FEST show in their hometown at Will’s Pub on Oct 27th and a crucial set at The Fest 8 this Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL.

They released a 10” entitled “Sick and Stupid” on Paper + Plastick Records earlier this year.

Orlando’s power-punk all-stars Gatorface have leaked yet another new song from their debut album, “Wasted Monuments,” which will be released later this year on No Idea Records.

You can now stream “Luxury Lost” as well as the previously leaked tracks, “Wasted Monuments” and “The Cleaner,” on their MySpace page.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites) and Alex Goldfarb (Alex Goldfarb). Both are also pulling double duty in the No Idea super-group No Friends.

The band has been described as having a wide range of influences, drawing on the simplicity of The Ramones, the darkness of The Adolescents and the quirky, technical hooks of Descendents.

Gatorface will be performing a pre-FEST show in their hometown at Will’s Pub on Oct 27th and a crucial set at The Fest 8 this Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL.

No Idea Records and Distro have released the second installment of their Pretend Record series. The absolutely free downloadable comp features some sneak peaks on future No Idea Records releases from the likes of Gatorface, Assholeparade, FIYA, Tubers, and Worn in Red as well as some of the new and upcoming releases from various labels that No Idea Records exclusively distributes.

No Idea Overlord Var had this to say about Pretend Record #2:

“Welcome away from Volume Two of our SUMMERTIME WATERMELON festival of DOWNLOAD MANIA!! Limited edition and first-come, first served (shoes and shirt optional)… Nothing to trade, nothing to sell, in fact it’s all a big PRETEND RECORD!! You can’t watch it spin, you can’t hand number it, you can’t auction it. “Well, heck, what CAN you do with it?” You may LISTEN to it. With your ear bones!”

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!

V/A – Pretend Record #2 Track Listing:
GATORFACE “The Cleaner” (From “Wasted Monuments” on NO IDEA)
ASSHOLEPARADE “Big Death” (From “Welcome Fucking Home” on NO IDEA)
THE DOPAMINES “October 24th” (From THE COPYRIGHTS split on IT’S ALIVE)
WORN IN RED “Piled Like Bricks” (From “In the Offing” on NO IDEA)
FIYA “King” (From “Magic Words” on NO IDEA)
THE BANANAS “Radio Action” (From “New Animals” on RECESS)
PSYCHED TO DIE “Conditioned to Fail” (From “Year One” on DIRTNAP)
DEAR LANDLORD “Heartbroken Handshakes” (From “Dream Homes” first-press LP on NO IDEA)
TUBERS “Pale Sunbather” (From “Anachronous” on NO IDEA / BAKERY OUTLET / ECHO CANYON)
HELLO SHITTY PEOPLE “The Doppelganger of Chris Elliott” (From “Hello Shitty People” on 1-2-3-4 GO!)
SHANG-A-LANG “Best Intentions” (From “Sad Magic” on FAST CROWD)
WHISKEY TRENCH “Break Me Down” (From “Television” on KISS OF DEATH)
CITY OF SHIPS “March of the Slaves” (From “Look What God Did to Us” on SOUND STUDY)
STREET EATERS “Useless Eyes” (From “We See Monsters” on BAKERY OUTLET)
P.S. ELIOT “Augustus” (From “Introverted Romance in Our Troubled Minds” on SALINAS)

Orlando’s power punk all-stars Gatorface have just posted a new song called “The Cleaner” on their MySpace page. “The Cleaner” will be featured on the band’s debut album for No Idea Records, entitled “Wasted Monuments.” No release date or artwork has been announced yet.

Gatorface features ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad members Richard Minino (Horsebites) and Alex Goldfarb (Alex Goldfarb). Both are also pulling double duty in the No Idea super-group No Friends. The band has been described as having a wide range of influences, drawing on the simplicity of The Ramones, the darkness of The Adolescents and the quirky, technical hooks of Descendents.

Gatorface will be performing this weekend at Best Friends Day in Richmond, VA as well as at The Fest 8 this Halloween weekend in Gainesville, FL.

They released a 10” entitled “Sick and Stupid” on Paper + Plastick Records earlier this year.