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![]() VRGNSYour Rating:Average Rating:MusicHometown: Orlando, FL (USA) About:ReviewsMedia: Chemical Ache (Gatorface, New Mexican Disaster Squad): 'Chemical Lake' EP Orlando, Fla. based Chemical Ache have released their debut EP Chemical Lake for free download. The band is fronted by Alex Goldfarb, formerly of Gatorface and New Mexican Disaster Squad, and features… October 30, 2012 Tours: VRGNS (Europe, UK) VRGNS, the band from Sam Johnson - formerly of New Mexican Disaster Squad and currently of Dead To Me - have announced a European and UK tour beginning next month. For the run, Sam has enlisted two UK… August 17, 2012 Tours: Members of New Mexican Disaster Squad and Gatorface form Chemical Ache Chemical Ache is the name of a new project featuring members of New Mexican Disaster Squad, Gatorface, VRGNS, and… March 13, 2012 Tours: Dead to Me updates from the studio Dead to Me has given our friends at AMP another update as they continue work on their new full-length… June 28, 2011 Tours: Dead To Me recording new LP Dead To Me has entered Atlas Studios in Chicago, IL with producer Matt Allison to begin work on their third full-length for Fat Wreck Chords. The band is promising updates… June 20, 2011 Best of The Year: The Sidekicks, Alex Goldfarb (No Friends, Gatorface), Dane Erbach (Switchboard Sessions) There's no better way to commemorate Jesus's birthday than with more best-of lists! This time around, we have entries from Matt Climer and Steve Ciolek of The Sidekicks, bassist extraordinaire Alex Goldfarb of No Friends,… December 25, 2010 Streams: Punknews.org Presents The Fest 9: A Free Compilation (Volume 2) As promised, here's the second volume of the intelligently-named Punknews.org Presents The Fest 9: A Free Compilation. This volume completes the 46 track behemoth and contains previously unreleased music from 10-4 Eleanor, Big Eyes, Stolen Parts,… October 27, 2010 Streams: Exclusive: Dead to Me retools lineup, heads to Europe Dead to Me debuted their new lineup last night at an impromptu house show in Orlando, FL. Among the band's new members are Sam Johnson (VRGNS, No Friends, New Mexican Disaster Squad) on… September 09, 2010 Tours: No Friends (east coast) Orlando, FL / Richmond, VA hardcore supergroup No Friends have announced a handful of October tour dates along the east coast leading up to their appearance at The… September 04, 2010 Tours: VRGNS: "International Incident" Reax is hosting a new track from Orlando, FL power trio VRGNS. Their upcoming sophomore full-length for Kiss of Death, Manimals, is due out August 31, 2010 and will follow up 2008's… August 18, 2010 |
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This is the attempt at the "adult" (I use the term extremely loosely) punk band. Not like porno punk or anything (well, not too much-see Virgil), just kinda grown up. Sam Johnson, guitar god, singing sensation, lives in a barn house with a bunch of animals (i.e. 1 bulldog, 3 cats, 3 horses, 1 pretty girl).
Oh yeah, he (me) has spent years on the road learning the what's what of being an international touring machine with his (still me) band NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD . Sam is also a professional slacker. Thats right, screen printer. Thats whe re all those radical d.i.y. VIRGINS shirts come from, so whether you like it or not, he man-handeled all of 'em. This ag ing punk wants to get back in the van, despite the fact he probably should have grown out of it a long time ago. Now ins tead of having a degree, or any type formal certification whatsoever (other than the rules of the road), Sam now tireles sly slaves away crafting punk anthems and working in a hot, shitty warehouse for you. Bryon Lippincot is now currently e nabling Sam to do so. Eric Pitman, drumming dynamo, baby-faced sex-crazed wild man, here at your service.
One of Sam's coworkers at the screen print shop of horrors, and not to mention old buddies, is a studious intellectual o n one side but when night falls, Mr. Hyde rears his ornery head. It was kind of understood that Eric would end up as the drummer for VIRGINS. Shit, if he doesn't take out his aggression on those skins, he just might murder somebody. And he' ll like it. And he might do it again. Pitman is a punk institution in Orlando and if you don't know him by now, you prob ably don't matter. This boy wonder is a volatile icon to perversion, perfected. A man devoted to food, drums, awesome-ne ss, and partying. And food. He should be the President. Speaking of institutions, Phil Longo is fucking nuts!!!
This bass-booming, smooth talking, Italian stallion might just be your new best friend. Master of disguise, bartender ex traordinaire, Longo has already earned his place in Florida underground history (we used to call it "underground" music) playing in countless hardcore, post-hardcore, and post-post-hardcore bands. As Sam was mooching some free drinks one ni ght at a prestigious local rock club, Phil asked Sambo if he wanted to do a RITES OF SPRING tribute band. Sam said no, a nd then drunkenly forced Phil to listen to the first VIRGINS demos. All said, Phil has what it takes when when he walks on stage in front of two-dozen people to look his best, play his best, and be his best. Three brothers in rock 'n' roll, broke as shit, desperate as hell, punk as fuck. We're just like you. See the world through new eyes. Be a born-again vi rgin. ON ON VIRGINS!!!