HOME BASE: Manahawkin
STYLE: “Melodic grunge,” influenced by ’80s pop, surf rock, punk, blues and more experimental genres and sounds.
LINEUP: Charlie Buccola, vocals, guitar; Rob Molinari, bass, vocals; Ken Jockel, drums.
SWAN SONG: Parting is sweet sorrow for this trio, for whom Saturday marks their farewell performance. “Funeral Students was something special to all three of us,” the band has announced of its dissolution, due not to turmoil but rather to evolution, “with both a heavy heart and extreme optimism.”
TWO’S TAKE: The boys are set to embark on new projects, so stay tuned.
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