REEL #011989 • 205 BPM
REVELATION #12 MATINEE // 'NEW DIRECTION' TRUMPET INTRO & STAGE DIVE SWARM
WALTER SCHREIFELS • CBGB / Safari Club Youth Crew Matinee
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BAND HQ // [GB]FORMED 1987 • New York City, NY • Hardcore & D-Beat
GORILLA BISCUITS
Stop the finger-pointing and Start Today! Trumpet fanfares, melodic gang-vocal breakdowns, anti-racist unity, and flying off the CBGB PA stacks.
Formed in New York City in 1987 by Anthony 'Civ' Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios, and Luke Abbey. Their self-titled 1988 7-inch EP and 1989 full-length 'Start Today' (Revelation Records #12) became the best-selling releases in Revelation history, infusing Youth Crew hardcore with soaring melody, horn intros, and infectious energy.
7" VINYL, LP & TAPE DISCOGRAPHY:
GORILLA BISCUITS (HIGH HOPES)7" EP (1988)
REV-004START TODAY12" LP (1989)
REV-012HISTORICAL BAND LINEAGE ARCHIVE
EST. 1987 // New York City, NYGORILLA BISCUITS MEMBER ROLL CALL
FOUNDERS & ARCHITECTS5
★ Anthony 'Civ' Civarelli (Founding Lead Vocals — 1987–Present)★ Walter Schreifels (Founding Guitar & Songwriter — 1987–Present)★ Arthur 'Arthur Meow' Smilios (Founding Bass Guitar — 1987–Present)★ Luke Abbey (Founding Drums — 1987–Present)★ Alex Brown (Classic Second Guitar — Start Today Era & Schism Zine)
ACTIVE, CLASSIC ERA & TOURING LINEUP3 MUSICIANS
• Charlie Garriga (Active Guitar — CIV / Quicksand)• Sammy Siegler (Classic Drums — CIV / Youth of Today / Judge)• Eric Fink (Early Drums)
IN MEMORIAM // REST IN POWER
GORILLA BISCUITS LINEUP — INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN DOSSIERS (1)
WALTER SCHREIFELSGorilla Biscuits, Youth of Today, Quicksand & Rival Schools Architect
The ultimate creative bridge between 1980s NYHC Youth Crew and 1990s post-hardcore. After playing bass in Youth of Today and writing Gorilla Biscuits' landmark 'Start Today' LP at age 19, Walter fronted Quicksand ('Slip', 1993) and Rival Schools ('United by Fate', 2001), reshaping heavy melodic rock.
RIG: Gibson Les Paul Standard & Fender Jazzmaster
AMP: Marshall JCM800 2203 + Orange 4x12 Cabinet
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GORILLA BISCUITS VIDEO VAULT (1)
GORILLA BISCUITS PIT REELS (01 / 01)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1989📍 New York City, NY
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOCBGB / Safari Club Youth Crew Matinee
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REVELATION #12 MATINEE // 'NEW DIRECTION' TRUMPET INTRO & STAGE DIVE SWARM
The trumpet fanfare of 'New Direction' rings out and bodies fly from the top of the PA stacks as Civ and Walter Schreifels lead a packed Youth Crew singalong.
Track: New DirectionTrack: Start TodayTrack: High HopesGear: Gibson Les Paul Standard -> JCM800
GORILLA BISCUITS REELS (1)
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REVELATION #12 MATINEE // 'NEW DIRECTION' TRUMPET INTRO & STAGE DIVE SWARM
WALTER SCHREIFELS • CBGB / Safari Club Youth Crew Matinee (1989)
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