for a virtually undiscovered band, sick as monday's sound melds everything from rock to metal to punk to emo to classic rock to vintage vocal groups to create their own indefinable style and that's a good thing. in a region where a lot of the bands are starting to sound like taking permanent automatica, the sick sound is wholly original and more than a little pleasing to the ear. and, great googa mooga, you can dance to it.

the guitars here shimmer and rock righteously, with paulo xavier and jim gerovac (also lead vocalist) melding their steely sounds into a warm riff stew. "say it's over" sounds like a single from the scandal era, with a thwarted lover's screams bellowing over pure, unbridled rock - more than a little stunning.

the influences mount while sounds totally new and fresh; "otherside" screams from the speakers like late period bto before settling into a bluesy, dreamy tempo, which then shifts gears into more pure rock. rhythm section dave scarsella (bass) and jimi tassone (drums) are like a good boxing referee on this cut; they're scarcely noticeable, but they hold the entire tune in check. in fact, both scarsella and tassone never overplay or resort to rock clichés on the disc, which easily qualifies as sort of a long island benchmark. this is obviously an accomplished and professional rhythm section.

vocalist gerovac must be the confident sort, and he should be; throughout the disc, the lead vocals are recorded with just the slightest hint of effects such as reverb. his strong, emotive style pushes the band into major league status, and with such strong compositions as "hello" and "confession" to buoy them, the only thing sick about sick as monday will be the trail of broken bands they leave in their wake - they're that good.

sick as monday's 'my insignificant other' is available now at cdbaby.com. For more information on the band, log on to sickasmonday.com.

syl nathan, good times magazine

every few years a band comes along that changes the face of the industry and redefines music itself. sick as monday are huge fans of that band!!!

a straight shot of jack, with a spit in the face and a slap on the ass of an unsuspecting music industry, sick as monday is hungry. . . .
sick as monday is driven. . . . . . . . sick as monday is real!

thriving in and around a sometimes stale, sometimes hopeful, but always evolving music scene, sick as monday have set themselves apart from the rest by taking the best from their many different influences and pushing forward with songs that explode with energy, emotion, and honesty. . . . while wrapping you in instantly memorable, glue-like melodies, leaving you singing and rocking along to every chorus.

with the release of their first full-length recording "my insignificant other" in may of 2006 and upcoming performances across the states and beyond, sick as monday is armed and ready to take on the world with a fist full of love, hate, hope, honesty, sex, drugs and rock n roll, aimed squarely at the unguarded glass jaw of the music industry.