Gargamel!

Gargamel! is a hard rock band from Orlando, FL whose eclectic approach fuses heavy metal, hip-hop, funk, progressive rock, reggae, alternative rock, and plenty of offbeat humor. Gargamel! (named for a character from the Smurfs) was formed in 1992 by lead singer Mandaddy, a longtime booster of the local music scene who also hosts Bootleg Television, a weekly TV show devoted to regional music. Joining Mandaddy in the first lineup were guitarists Headless Spawn and Skyjak, bassist Boy Howdy, and drummer Webb. The band 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 Anthrax, GWAR, Tub Ring, Nonpoint, Dog Fashion Disco, Bad Acid Trip, Mushroomhead 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.