Next, from New Jersey, is Rye Coalition.
Merel were near legendary in the New Jersey area in the early 90s. I've shared them before here. The band was: Jose Juan Ruiz - vocal; Jon Ariz & Mike Solski - guitars; the Leto brothers David - bass; & Gregg - drums.
After the demise of Merel, David & Gregg would both soon wind up in Rye Coalition.
Rye Coalition began from the desire Jersey City high school friends Jon Gonnelli - guitar & Ralph Cuseglio - vocals had to form a band. They found their drummer in David Leto (ex-Merel) & Leto's childhood friend, Justin Angelo Morey - bass.
Their first full-length Hee Saw Duh Kaet found Leto once again teamed up with Merel/Gern cohort Alap Momin. The album was released by Gern Blandsten Records.
The Higher the Hair, The Closer to God
300 Foxes
Nothing like a Clean Ashtray
Dressing up for the Indictment
White Jesus of 114 St.
The Buzzard
Fucking with Beautiful Posture
We Ride
Iron Fist in Velvet Glove
At this point Dave Leto moved to bass & recruited his brother, Gregg (also ex-Merel) to take over the drums. The new lineup began work on their next album, entitled The Lipstick Game. Two years in the making, the album was again engineered by Alap Momin. It contains some of Rye Coalition's most powerfully experimental songwriting.
Rye Coalition - The Lipstick Game, Gern Blandsten GERN40, 1999.
The Prosthetic Aesthetic
Thanksgiving Day for Cats
Baby's Got New Flame
The Dirty Aristocrat
Amplification of the Queen Bee
The Lipstick Game
Tangiers
Digital Crucifix
Busted Bride's Last Ride
Through the Years
Enjoy,
NØ