Gorilla Biscuits was a New York straight edge hardcore punk band on Revelation Records. They picked the name under pressure to have a name when Token Entry got them a stage appearance unexpectedly. Ironically (due to their straight edge status), the name came from a big quaalude known as a "gorilla biscuit" which was popular in their neighborhood. The intent was to change the name later, but it stuck. However the name was used effectively in one of their early songs which is also titled Gorilla Biscuits with the lyrics "Gorilla Biscuits in your fucking head, one more time and you'll be dead..."
Guitarist Walter Schreifels' later musical endeavors include Quicksand, Rival Schools, and Walking Concert. Civ became the singer for eponymic hardcore punk group CIV and is currently the owner of a New York City tattoo studio called Lotus Tattoos.
The band played a reunion show on August 14, 2005 at CBGB in New York, New York as a benefit to save CBGB from financial problems.
The founding members were:
Arthur Smilios
Anthony " Civ" Civocelli
Walter Schreifels
Sammy Siegler, who was the drummer for CIV, also played drums for New York greats Judge, along with Youth of Today, and Side By Side. He currently plays drums for the indie rock bands Glassjaw and more recently Nightmare of You, along with ex-members of The Movielife.
