Gorilla biscuits is a new yorkbased hardcore punk band consisting of anthony civ civarelli, walter schreifels, arthur smilios, alex brown and luke abbey. Honestly one of my favorite new york hardcore bands to ever exist. Hailing from nyc, gorilla biscuits carved a niche within the ny hardcore scene. Start today remastered edition by gorilla biscuits, released 01 january. Biscuit power start today demo walter on vocals 1989 25. I guess the first thing out there was the skinheads we did that for side by side. From new york city, gorilla biscuits formed in 86 by a few hardcore kids who wanted to break new ground to get nyhc out of the musical rut it seemed to be in. Browse the gorilla biscuits schedule above and press the ticket icon to view our huge inventory of tickets. Ironically enough though, their name came from the street term for quaaludes. Gorilla biscuits concert schedule has just been publicized. Gorilla biscuits is a new yorkbased hardcore punk band originally formed in 1987. Gorilla biscuits 1988 start today 1989 gorilla biscuits is the first album, released as a 7 record and as a cd, by the hardcore band gorilla biscuits. Archivo del blog 2008 11 agosto 11 american hardcore the history of american punk r.
Hardcore icons gorilla biscuits came together in the late 80s to add their two cents to the straightedge scene in new york city. Gorilla biscuits shot after child wanders into show. If you consider yourself a lover of hardcore and you dont have this you are missing a necessity to complete your collection. Gorilla biscuits reunited in 2005 during the save cbgbs campaign when the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dave ks digital fanzine preservation society dfps blog. Of today, hot water music, kid dynamite, hum, gorilla biscuits. It will also be packaged in a deluxe start today box. I cleaned up all the demos and rehearsals as best as possible by removing all tape hiss and adjusting the levels. Gorilla biscuits is a new york straight edge hardcore punk band on revelation records.
Gorilla biscuits is the first album, released as a 7 record and as a cd, by the hardcore band. Formed in the 1980s, the band helped define upbeat melodic hardcore and has been cited as a singular influence by a generation of hardcore bands. Gorilla biscuits merchandise at the impericon uk online shop. Product title gorilla biscuits mens hold your ground hooded swea. Named after the bands seminal 1989 lp, the start today gorilla biscuits figure has been produced in an unpainted glowinthedark vinyl this time around, coming packaged in. I play in an oldskool band myself and i must admit that gorilla biscuits is a band that had and still has a great influence on me. Presented with both humor and energy, this is the record that proved straight edge kids knew how to have a good time, and that they had some pretty good musical ideas as well. Vying with minor threat for the title of the godfathers of hardcore are gorilla biscuits, and start today is the record that demonstrates their merits. Heres a collection of 35 gorilla biscuits rarities demos, unreleased rehearsals, and live tracks, and 6 compilation tracks. Gorilla biscuits 1989 seminal hardcore album was the first cd i bought. Walter schreifels gorilla biscuits, quicksand, warzone, youth of today, rival schools. Gorilla biscuits are an american hardcore punk band from new york city, new york, formed in 1986.
With just their two classic releases of the late 80s, nycs gorilla biscuits were able secure a prominent position in the empyrean of hardcore punk. Members have included anthony civarelli, walter schreifels, arthur meow smilios, alex brown, luke abbey, sammy siegler, mark hayworth and john porcelly. A free download of daves unfinished book new york hardcore 19861993. Gorilla biscuits were officially broken up, playing a final gig together in 1992, but in reality the remaining members turned around and formed civ, a poppunk combo that scored a minor hit with cant wait one minute more when they reappeared on a major label in 1994. The chorus is no reason why to beat up on a poser skin, no reason.
Super7 to release glow in the dark gorilla biscuits vinyl. Gorilla biscuits could be coming to a city near you. Gorilla biscuits live bolwerk,sneekthe netherlands 1989 download. Tour schedule for gorilla biscuits is located on top. Presented with both humor and energy, this is the record that proved straightedge kids knew how to have a good time, and that they had some pretty good musical ideas as well. Buy tickets for gorilla biscuits concerts near you. Blending the aggression and energy of bands like agnostic front with a sense of melody likened to dag nasty, gorilla biscuits still stands as a unique reference point for many.
Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Gorilla biscuits album news newspapers books scholar jstor october 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message. So many bands had such a similar sound that some felt the scene was dead. The band currently consists of anthony civ civarelli, wal. First failure start today demo walter on vocals 1989. Siegler of side by side, youth of today, judge, project x, gorilla biscuits. Get all the lyrics to songs on start today and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The hundreds x gorilla biscuits, artwork by billy side by side. Members of the band went on to form quicksand, civ, rival schools, walking concert, and also opened lotus tattoos in ny. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from gorilla biscuits at the discogs marketplace.
Gorilla biscuits start today lyrics and tracklist genius. Super7 once again joins forces with hardcore band gorilla biscuits for an allnew instalment of the gb mascot sofubi. Bon ton society ep 86 nocturnal records, willie phoenix st lp, immaterial scratching the surface, swingers witchdoctor blues, dennis yost and the classics what am i crying for. Shop the gorilla biscuits euuk online store official. They picked the name under pressure to have a name when token entry got them a stage appearance unexpectedly. Released what is often cited as of of, if not the best hardcore release of all time, start today. Reports indicate the boy opened the door, slipped past an inattentive bouncer, crawled under a merch table, and began to climb onto the 2foottall stage before being helped up by a band member.
Gorilla biscuits start today remastered edition, released 01 january 1989 1. This is easily the most time ive ever spent on any collection on this blog, and the end result sounds great. Tour schedules for all gorilla biscuits concerts are revised daily. Gorilla biscuits and start today 19881991 revelation records featured the early gorilla biscuits song better than you on one of their compilations, and later released the eponymously titled gorilla biscuits 7inch ep in 1988, which later became a hardcore hit. Track listing 7 all songs written by walter schreifels. Gorilla biscuits start today is one of the most influential records in hardcore. Gorilla biscuits start today 1989 lp of the best nyhc band ever. The incident started when the child wandered away from his parents and straight into the soldout gorilla biscuits show. Meet billy sidebyside, the littleknown artist behind the iconic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Start today remastered edition, by gorilla biscuits. The term gorilla biscuts was 80s street slang, originally referring to meth pills.
Super7 announced that they will be releasing the glow in the dark gorilla biscuits mascot vinyl figure on friday, february th at 12 noon pacific here and at the super7 retail store. Theyve got an interesting discography, since theres a ton of early. Guitarist walter schreifels went on to form a succession of respected acts including quicksand, rival schools, and walking concert. Blending the aggression and energy of bands like agnostic front with a sense of melody likened to dag nasty, gorilla biscuits still stands as a unique reference point for many hardcore bands that have come after them. Product title gorilla biscuits boys gorilla childrens tshirt blue. Buy products such as gorilla biscuits, gorilla biscuits start today vinyl at walmart and save. This stuff is so classic, so catchy, and just so great.
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