Groovenics
"Groovenics"
(2001 Spitfire Records)

By Wayne Klinger

I didn't expect this type of band to end up on Spitfire after the rash of other Florida bands and Puerto Rican bands jumping aboard MCA of lately; Puya and Nonpoint for example. The Groovenics from South Florida are definately something different in listening terms of experimentation. I'm going to agree with the Mr.Bungle/Deftones appeal to fans as they hit some unchartered waters in their songwriting ideas of genre fusing between punk, metal,hip-hop and electronica. 13 tracks with another surprise at the end with their version of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me"!!! Something I never expected! The band should do very well with the newer generation of listeners of "nu-metal" and the more alternative listener; may sound stereotypical but I'm in my 30's and despite growing up to more simpler bands like The Fixx and Re-Flex in the electronica age, I just don't get into this on a personal level but do give the band a huge pat on the back for doing something very original.
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