The Mongoloids

Hailing from Edison, New Jersey, the Mongoloids formed in 2005 as a notably self-deprecating outfit whose mission centered on delivering straight-edge hardcore principles through messages that leaned positive and often empowering. They first tried out those convictions on nearby crowds throughout the ensuing years. By mid-2008 the band deemed itself ready for wider exposure, issuing its debut full-length, Time Trials, via Eulogy Recordings. That effort was soon followed by the 2009 Assorted Music EP, which showcased vocalist Gregory Falchetto, guitarist Sean Baker, bassist Ray Seaman, and drummer Alan Yuch.