THE GROOVENICS

When you think about the ‘90s music scene in South Florida, you may have fond memories of moshing to the visceral hardcore punk rock shows that the Groovenics brought to the area. Throughout the decade they rocked the Tri-county area. They even signed a record deal in 2001. Sadly, however, they were not to last, imploding with in-fighting not long after the album’s release on Spitfire Records.

Still, friendships survived. Five years ago they played the 10-year anniversary show celebrating the self-titled national debut at Propaganda. Keyboardist Josh Atom, who is one of the few members still living in South Florida recalls, “We had a really great show. It was capacity, the fire marshals came, but it was a lot of fun.”

But the band wasn’t done. Five years later, Atom says he got a Facebook message if I would be interested in doing it again. He says he got the vibe everybody was excited about it, and they booked a 15-year anniversary show at Respectable Street. “We’re playing all the hits,” he promises. “We already put the set list together, and I think it’s pretty good, mostly the songs from the national CD we put out. We cut out the songs we didn’t like on that, some of the slow songs.” So expect to hear “Tasty Waves,” “Chopsticks,” “Booty Barn,” and possibly their version of “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”

The members have been scattered across the United States, from New York to North Carolina, but Atom says everyone is excited about coming back to South Florida. “We’ve been Facebooking each other for months now, and it’s just this big thread where we’re all talking about it, making jokes and talking a little bit about the show.” He says a week-long rehearsal is probably all they’’ll need to get their groove back. “It’s rockin’,” he says with a casual laugh. “Last time it was really good, and it had been 10 years since we had played, and now it’s only five years.”

The Groovenics 15-Year Reunion Show w. Bullet to Blade, Fast Talkers, The Muggles takes place June 25 at Respectable Street at 518 Clematis St., West Palm Beach.
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~ Hans Morgenstern | The Independent Ethos (indieethos.com)