Emerging New Jersey hardcore heroes Gel have launched new unmarried Personality, the identify monitor in their upcoming EP.
The five-piece – vocalist Sami Kaiser, guitarists Anthony Webster and Maddi Nave, bassist Mathew Bobko and drummer Alex Salter – will put out their upcoming five-song set on August 16 by means of Blue Grape Track (Code Orange).
Gel had been lately named by means of Steel Hammer as probably the most seven bands readers want to stay their eyes on in 2024.
The outfit shaped in 2018 and went viral in 2022, when photos of them taking part in at a quick meals drive-thru used to be revealed on-line.
They launched their debut album, Handiest Consistent, ultimate 12 months and had it met with crucial acclaim.
In an interview with Hammer, Webster defined why the band make song below the banner of ‘hardcore for the fucking freaks’.
“I think like bands, particularly in hardcore, all have their tag,” he mentioned.
“‘Philadelphia hardcore’, ‘Boston hardcore’… we didn’t have compatibility in with any of that. We’re now not precisely a hardcore band, we’re now not precisely a punk band; we fall in between the ones issues, so we had been like, ‘Let’s construct our personal house.’”
The guitarist additionally defined Gel’s objectives for 2024.
“We’re doing all of the giant rock gala’s this 12 months, however, on the finish of the day, we nonetheless wish to play hardcore presentations.
“I feel we need to to find the steadiness between the ones issues. I need us to really feel at ease each being a large band and being a hardcore band.”
Gel are lately taking part in the Ecu competition circuit and lately graced the Dogtooth degree at Obtain in the United Kingdom. Their subsequent forestall will probably be at Hellfest in Clisson, France, on Sunday (June 30).
The band will proceed to play throughout Europe till July, earlier than beginning a trek thru North The us later that month.
They’ll play additional North American dates in September and October.
For the whole checklist of upcoming Gel presentations, consult with the band’s website online.
