Gargamel! is an American

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from Orlando, Florida. Their music has its foundations in

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, but this is frequently combined with widely divergent styles, often to comic effect. Gargamel! is always spelled with an exclamation point.

Band history

The band Gargamel! has been touring the south (primarily Florida, Georgia and Carolinas) for over 15 years. They have been featured on numerous indie films and compilations. During that time they released 4 studio CD's and 2 live DVD's. Gargamel! won the Orlando Music Award for Best hard/Edge Band every year it was awarded and are consistently at the top of the Best Metal category in the Orlando Weekly's annual "Best of Orlando" feature. Gargamel! have played shows with such National acts as

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and many others. They are also annual featured performers at many of Orlando's major Horror Movie/Sci-Fi conventions such as Screamfest and TachyceCon.

Band members

*Mandaddy - Neck (1992–present) *Crazy Hector - 4 and 5 Strings (1995–present) *Servo Beonic Man - Digital Manipulations (1995–present) *Professor Knuckles - 6 Strings (2000–present) *Marcoleptic Stick Handler - Hits Things (2019-present)

Former members

*Webb - Drums (1992–2006) *El Diablo Guapo - Guitar (1996–2000) *Skyjak - Guitar (1992–1996) *Boy Howdy - Bass (1992–1995) *Headless Spawn - Guitar (1992–1994) *MAS - Beats (2006–2011) *Heavie Kevie - Stick Man (2011–2018)

Discography

All music by Gargamel! and all lyrics by Mandaddy unless otherwise noted.

Studio albums

Revulva (1997)

Track listing

Touch My Fun (2000)

Track listing

The New Tenderness (2003)

Track listing

Fields of Happy (2007)

Track listing

Live albums

Live Bootleg (1999)

Track listing

Gargalive! (2005)

EPs

First Date Music (2009)

Remix albums

What's That Smell? Gargamel! The Remixes (2004)

References

{{reflist *Various authors. "Atlantis: Unsigned Artists Step Into The Spotlight." ''

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'', December 2002, pp. 84–85.

External links

Official websiteMySpace siteGargamel! Unmasked
- Interview with the Orlando Weekly
1999 Orlando Music Awards
- Best in Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Gargamel! Artist Profile
- Orlando Weekly profile
Gargamel! Revulva
- Review by ''Ink19'' magazine American experimental rock groups American funk metal musical groups American funk rock musical groups Crossover (music) Musical groups from Orlando, Florida