CRASH PAD: Gainesville Punk Rock and Roll, page 2

CRASH PAD

New: Ordering info!
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To:
Crash Pad
c/o Law Office Talent Mg't
5001 NW 27th Court
Gainesville Florida 32606
United States of America
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High-Gain Villains reviews:

Raw and raucous punk rock n' roll straight outta Gainesville! Crash Pad play a brand of punk all too few bands are playing these days, one that's mindful of the roots of punk rock -- and of rock n' roll -- while still being distinctive enough to sound original, and with just enough snot-nosed attitude to make it ring true. High Gain Villains is packed with great tunes that are catchy and hooky without being overly poppy -- this ain't no Sum41, folks; Crash Pad could teach those kids more than a few things.

Best of all, the band is utterly fearless. Nothing is sacred. They've got cojones enough to cheekily take on Media Play ("One Hundred Dollars") and artfag intelligencia (the Andy Warhol-mocking "Fifteen Minutes" married with a fascinating cover of Bauhaus's "Bela Lugosi's Dead" that starts out almost respectful before kicking in the nitro tanks and rocketing off triple-speed); to lead the cheer for androgyny (the fantastic shout-along "TS/TV"); and to write love songs to blow-up dolls ("Emergency Gurl"). Even musically, they take some daring chances; they're not married to the notion that you have to slavishly adhere to one sound to be punk, and few so-called punk bands would have the guts to do something as interesting as "Don't Try This at Home," with its bluesy harmonica and rollicking banjo picking. Yet they're still mature enough to address more serious topics in "Cops & Punks" and get introspective on tunes like "Variations on a Flame" and "Down (On Me)."

All in all, a great punk rock record that doesn't forget the "rock" part of its genre. Far from being "villains," Crash Pad might just be my new heroes.

Julio Diaz, July 25, 2002, ink19.com

"Crash Pad have a midtempo, heavy on the guitars punk sound, and the vocals are mostly snotty with a healthy dose of angry thrown in. It's sing-songy throughout but also solidly rocking. They remind me of Jayne County, and other early days New York punk predecessors, especially vocally."

Maximum RockNRoll July 2002, Erin Yanke.

High-Gain Villains reviewed in Moon Magazine!
MP3s:

Spanish Moss (version from "Nine Minutes of Pleasure") mp3

Don't Try This At Home (High-Gain Villains rough mix) mp3

Emergency Gurl (version from "Nine Minutes of Pleasure") mp3

More songs are on our Myspace page here!

CRASH PAD NEWS

Crash Pad thanks everyone for coming out to 1982 Bar on Rocktober 25! Crash Pad's next show is an ALL AGES 6 p.m. show at 1982 Bar on November 19 with Man Down!, Go Play In Traffic, and A Look To Kill. Crash Pad will also play Novemember 30th at the Backstage Lounge (formerly Eddie C's) with Chicken Luv and Losing It, from West Palm/Hobe Sound. Watch this space for more news, bill order, start times, etc.!