ULTRAHYPERMAGNETIC by THE GELS
Second EP ULTRAHYPERMAGNETIC (Bastard Records, Dec. 1998). Mark Snelling replaces Tom on the kit, as THE GELS broadened both sound & style to take in So-Cal punk elements of the day.
Ben emerging as a composer & co-lead vocalist, contributing 2 songs, & Marty penning the standout tracks THE LAST TIME & ALL I WANT. The latter handpicked by Sal Canzonieri (ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN), charged with the curation of the A FISTFULL OF ROCK 'N ROLL compilation series (Victory Records), to feature on Vol. 7 of the acclaimed international releases.
Produced by Jeff Stephens (EXPLODING WHITE MICE), the EP debuted at #3 on local independent sales charts. Triple J featured ALL I WANT, Triple M featured THE LAST TIME.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Last Time | 2:38 |
| 2. | Cindy | 2:27 |
| 3. | Credits | 1:47 |
| 4. | Let's Go Down The Pub | 1:32 |
| 5. | I Don't Care What You Say | 1:56 |
| 6. | All I Want | 2:43 |
Credits
Marty Laud - Vox/Gtrs, Ben Parkinson - Vox/Bass, Mark Snelling - Drums.
Tracks 1 & 6 Laud. Tracks 2 & 3 Laud/Parkinson/Snelling. Track 4 Parkinson. Track 5 Parkinson/Laud.
Produced by Jeff Stephens
Engineered by Nick Burton at Rocket Sound
Mastered by Neville Clark at Disk Edits
License
All rights reserved.
Contact: badassmanagement@bigpond.com
Forming in Adelaide, Australia, & with firm influences in 60s Garage, 70s Punk (both sides of the Atlantic) & 80s Aussie Pub Rock, THE GELS hit the ground running in 1996. For more than 15 years, the hard yards ensured a dedicated fan-base, an A-listing amongst local & interstate promoters, & (mutual) respect from like-minded bands & musicians.