New Mexican Disaster Squad
New Mexican Disaster Squad was an American hardcore punk band. It was formed in Orlando, Florida in 1999. Their last show was at the Fest 7 on November 1, 2008 though the band did reunite to play Radfest in North Carolina, May 2010.
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Origin | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Genres | Hardcore punk |
Years active | 1999–2008 |
Labels | A-F Records, Breaker Breaker Records, No Idea, Jade Tree Records |
Associated acts | Gatorface, Virgins, No Friends, Debt Neglector |
Website | MySpace page |
Members | Brian Wayne Etherington Sam Johnson Richard Minino Alex Goldfarb |
The band's MySpace page describes their sound as "harken[ing] back to the glory days of American hardcore with equal influences from the east and west coasts".[1]
They released four full-length albums, the last, Don't Believe (2006), on Jade Tree Records.
On December 28, 2008, a posting on the band's MySpace page announced that Goldfarb, Minino, and Johnson had joined with Tony Foresta, the vocalist from Municipal Waste, to form a band called No Friends.
Eight years later, Goldfarb, along with Chris Pfister, Chris Kretzer, and Zach Anderson formed a new Orlando punk-pop band, Debt Neglector.[2] In August 2018, they released their first album on SmartPunk Records, Atomicland.[3]
Members
- Brian Wayne Etherington – Guitar, hat
- Sam Johnson – Vocals, guitar
- Richard Minino – Drums
- Alex Goldfarb – Bass guitar, vocals
Discography
- "Weapons and Equipment of Counter Terrorism" 7" (1999)
- New Mexican Disaster Squad/Destination: Daybreak Split CD (2000) (Breaker Breaker Records)
- Abrasive Repulsive Disorder CD (2002) (Breaker Breaker Records)
- New Mexican Disaster Squad CD (2003) (A-F Records)
- New Mexican Disaster Squad / Western Addiction Split LP/CD (2004) (No Idea Records)
- Don't Believe CD (2006) (Jade Tree Records)
- Don't Believe LP (2006) (No Idea Records)
- Peace With Nothing EP Digital Download (2007) (Jade Tree Records)
- Peace With Nothing EP 7" USA (2007) (Kiss Of Death Records)
- Peace With Nothing EP 7" Europe (2007) (Rat Patrol Records)
References
- "NEW MEXICAN DISASTER SQUAD | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Debt Neglector • Punk Rock Theory". Punkrocktheory.com. August 29, 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- Moyer, Matthew. "Local punks Debt Neglector will release debut LP". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved 2020-03-26.