LESS THAN JAKE – GNV FLA - LP •

LESS THAN JAKE – GNV FLA - LP •UPC: 8054521843327 Label: RUDE RECORDS Format: LP Release Date: March 27, 2026 In stock items ship within 48 hours Playing music is about moments. A collection of great moments defines an amazing record. An avalanche of powerful moments tumbles into an engaging live show. The moment when band and fan become one and the same, the moment of interaction, is the type of moment that lasts forever. Twenty years into its pioneering journey, Gainesville,

UPC: 8054521843327
Label: RUDE RECORDS
Format: LP
Release Date: March 27, 2026
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Playing music is about moments. A collection of great moments defines
an amazing record. An avalanche of powerful moments tumbles into an
engaging live show. The moment when band and fan become one and the
same, the moment of interaction, is the type of moment that lasts
forever.

Twenty years into its pioneering journey, Gainesville, Fla., natives
Less Than Jake – comprised of lyricist/drummer Vinnie Fiorello,
vocalist/guitarist Chris DeMakes, vocalist/bassist Roger Manganelli,
saxophonist Peter “JR” Wasilewski, and trombonist Buddy Schaub – have
had their fair share of moments. For a band obsessed with interacting
with its fans, both online and after shows; for a band that is so
concerned with making sure the fan gets the perfect experience, with
well-known hijinks in every live performance; for a band with
seemingly unlimited creativity in the form of physical products, from
custom-made cereal boxes to unique vinyl packaging; and for a band
that is so passionate when writing new music, 20 years begins to seem
like an even longer amount of time. A lot of moments add up over two
decades – teenagers grow into men over two decades – dare we say,
things change?

Ever-adapting to the constant change in an unsure music industry, Less
Than Jake is still making cannonball-sized splashes in the deep end
while many of its peers timidly eye shallow waters. With the release
of Greetings And Salutations this sentiment is as true as ever. The
twelve-track release recorded at The Moathouse in Gainesville and
produced by Less Than Jake’s own Roger Lima, includes both limited
edition EP’s Season’s Greetings and Greetings From Less Than Jake plus
two unreleased songs.

The twelve tracks are pure unfiltered LTJ, Sunny ska mixed with
barn-burner punk rock, more intended to get long-time fans and
first-time listeners warmed up and moshing in their living rooms and
singing along to every lyric. Keeping its signature mix of punk roots
and horn-driven melodies, songs like “A Return To Headphones” and
“Finer Points of Forgiveness” take the best of old-school Less Than
Jake and put on a fresh coat of paint for an amped-up listening
experience.

Drummer Vinnie Fiorello puts the release into perspective  “We had
been writing music in short creative bursts for the last year but
looking back at all the songs they wound up more of a cohesive
thought, following the moods of the seasons of the year, from the
winter through the summer. Greetings And Salutations is as much moody
and tense as it is casual and laid back…”

” Greetings And Salutations” is the  follow up  to 2010’s TV/EP and
the band’s last full-length, 2008’s GNV FLA and is being released in
Europe and the UK via Rude Records on October 16th. With the rest of
the year of worldwide touring ahead, the group is still following
through on its mission to please the fan, wherever the fan may be.
More so than many bands that have been doing this for so long, Less
Than Jake continues to provide output that loyal fans love. From a
16-minute EP of TV theme show cover songs to re-releases of their
classic back catalog to live shows of genre staples “Losing Streak” or
“Hello Rockview” in their entirety, Less Than Jake has done it all.
Less Than Jake will continue to do it all.

“We’re constantly pushing ourselves to come up with new ways to
present the band,” says Schaub, “whether it be within the writing of
our songs, ideas for keeping our live shows fresh, coming up with
crazy new merch ideas, or just coming up with the best joke in the
van. Keeping your band new and innovative is the key to lasting around
for more than a minute in the minds of fans.”

As the release of Greetings And Salutations proves, this isn’t a band
content to rest on the laurels of past success. In fact, 2012 is more
about pushing forward and breaking new ground, rather than
contemplatively reflecting on the success of yesteryear. A constantly
innovative force in the industry, DeMakes says the band has managed to
stay around so long by staying true to themselves. “Twenty years of
blood, sweat and beers,” DeMakes says. “It’s been a privilege and a
pleasure. We have survived more trends than we can count and have
managed, so far, to leave a legacy of music two decades long.

“If this counts as a job, sign me up for another 20 years!”

TRACK LIST:

1. City of Gainesville
2. The State of Florida
3. Does the Lion City Still Roar?
4. Summon Monsters
5. Abandon Ship
6. Handshake Meet Pokerface
7. Settling Son
8. Malachi Richter's Liquor's Quicker
9. Golden Age of My Negative Ways
10. The Space They Can't Touch
11. Conviction Notice
12. This One's Gonna Leave a Bruise
13. The Life of the Party Has Left the Building
14. Devil in My DNA