There was a short skinny boy with a mop(Brad), a skinhead named Grant, and a tall skinny boy with a ric(Bill). They worked to form a band that would take over the evil forces of Punkabilly/Emo music (and other assorted bogus genres), and thrive to the top of the food chain!

With Grant sent to military school, Brad and Bill were joined by boy wonder, Erik Milan. A year later, with Bill gone to the bleechers of Packers games along with people who wear foam cheese on their head in Wisconsin, Brad had to recruit some more fresh blood. He, the sole survivor of the original Gels legacy, along with Erik chose master bass technician/Scott Hall protege, Pat Dziallo.

With Rock'n'roll greatness so close, Brad realized there were two things to do. First, to cut that ridiculous curly-ass mop-fro combo deal he had going on (hey, at least it wasn't a MULLET), and get some bad-ass style going. Second, they needed added power in the guitar section. Luke Milan was then recruited soon after his 17th birthday. Now heavy rock and INSANE mosh pits were attainable.

The battle of Good and Evil has arrived. Solos here, solos there, drumsticks flying, guitars like no one has ever seen, stages torn apart, everyone being rocked out, and buildings collapsing. Through all the shit, hardship, and ridicule...they remain.
The Gels/Shattered Angel.

***NEVER GONNA DIE***


Bands Shattered Angel Has Played With Venues Shattered Angel Has Played At

(10/22/01) Shattered Angel has been working on a new 5-song EP! It is ALMOST done...we promise! It will probably be out in a few weeks time. They also have set up a mailing list, which has been founded by none other than Shattered Angel affiliate, Pat O'Sullivan. If you want to join to get all the news on shows and latest happenings, send an email to ShatteredFans@aol.com We have also been trying to record a good live CD but keep having technical problems, such as BUNK-ASS microphones. So in the SOMEWHAT near future there will also be a live disc.


(7/10/01) NEWS FLASH!!!HOLY SHIT!!!SHATTERED ANGEL IS PLAYING WITH TIGER ARMY AND TSOL!!! This is possibly the SWEETEST news that could be posted. Its on a wednesday but its gonna be insane. This is our biggest show with 2 badass bands. Since I've heard Tiger Army they seldom leave my CD Player. I can hear people saying right now, "WHY DID YOU GUYS CHANGE YOUR NAME, MAN?" WHO GIVES A FUCK? WE'RE PLAYING WITH TIGER ARMY!!! Fireside, August 1st, 7:00 $6

Shattered Angel has been playing some shows at a new venue called Rube's on 157th & Halsted. They've been around for awhile but have just started having punk shows there. It's also a badass place just to hang out. The band plans on recording a short EP soon to capture the sound of their new songs. They will also FINALLY be printing up new copies of A GOODBYE TO THIS WORLD. Stickers will also be coming fairly soon. I've been lax in updating this page...sorry. In other news, Luke has a shaved head...and Erik has a job! Can you believe that?! Name change has been finalized so if anyone knowing the band has a problem...quit whining cuz there's nothing that can be done. Check out the shows page for upcoming shows in July! Also, go see AFI at Warped Tour this Sunday if you know what's good for you.


(5/16/01) The Gels are changing their name after so long. Actually the name change was first planned after master bass techinician was no longer in the band, but they never got around to it. They simply felt THE GELS didn't fully describe their musical tastes and style. Shattered Angel seems to be the name at the time and will probably stick. In other Gels...er, Shattered Angel news, Luke Milan has rejoined the band. Brad and Luke seemed to have patched things up and it's time to whoop some ass onstage once again! Feel free to submit your opinion on the name change...whatever you may be thinking, is THE GELS really a better name? We will keep the GELS insignia at the bottom of this page as remembrance.


(4/16/01) On Friday, April 13th, Luke Milan quit The Gels due to... well, I'm not quite sure, but when someone tells me, I'll tell you. The Gels are currently sitting back right now looking for a rhythm guitarist that can handle the responsibility. Right now The Gels have a few names in mind, and they are as follows... Glenn Danzig, The Rock, Brad Mel...oh wait, he's already in the band, isn't he? Well, there's Jimi Hendrix (anyone got a flashlight and a couple of shovels?), Ted "The Nuge" Nugent, Jose "The Sexiest Man In Baseball" Valentin(#25), Joe Dirt, The old guitarist from Ratt (anyone who knows him name and/or number, e-mail us), Dan Wintercorn, The Nestle Crunch guy form 'Die Hard' (Who is in every action movie), "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, Neil Young, The Big Show, Corey Feldman, Vash The Stampede, and finally, the man that says Rock N' Roll, the man, the myth and the legend... The Fram Oil Filter Guy.


Brad Melody on Luke Quitting: Yes it's true. Rhythm guitarist, Luke Milan, has quit The Gels. I guess you're all wondering why, and you deserve to know. I'm not going to romanticize it at all. He quit because he doesn't get along with me when it comes to playing music. He claims I'm too serious about things and I need to lighten up, while I claim he's too much of a clown and needs to take some things more seriously. Simply put, we clash. It was built up for a long time, and on FRIDAY THE 13TH, words were exchanged leading to him leaving. The 3 of us are still together and looking to get a skilled rhythm section to be stronger than ever. We are also still in the market for a new name (this is not due to the lineup change). As for our circle of friends who know Luke and probably have "a different attitude" toward me now, just remember one thing: HE walked out, I didn't kick him out.


(4/1/01) Ahh not only is it April Fool's day, but the MLB is kicking off the season!!! The SOX tagline should be NEVER GONNA DIE cuz they're gonna tear it up. More importantly, The Gels have decided its time for a name change. We don't know what it will be but we know the name "The Gels" has to go. I mean come on it sounds like they could open for Klepto or SKG! The Gels need something much cooler, tougher, and simply unique. Some of the guys are working diligently on it while others are just whipping out a dictionary and looking for some word they've never heard of that in no way inspires creativity or simply put, results in us being no different than every other jabroni ass punk band. And hey, if you got a name, drop it in our email box, not that it'll be considered or anything. And if you have a complaint about The Gels actually changing their name send that too. We are also STILL not on metalbat.com and STILL have no pictures...this is the fault of Jeff Melody who cannot even spend 20 minutes doing this even though his brother, Brad Melody has written an endless amount of C++ code in an effort to further his understanding of this high-level language!


(3/12/01) It's gonna be warm pretty soon...and that's about all I have to say right now. Go to see the Gels in March. Check out the shows section. Pictures soon...I hope.
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(2/18/01) This Valentine's Day was the Gels 3 year anniversary!!! Man they're gettin' old. Also in recent Gels news, a new WOULD-BE addition to the Gelettes, Amber, has been recruited by that studly guitarist, Luke. I say WOULD-BE because you can't be a Gelette if you HATE the Gels and write stuff on flyers about them and how they SUCK. Most of the people that dislike us live in Oak Lawn but now there's an insider! But anyway, Punk rock madness will be unleashed when the Gels play with arch nemeses, Punk Rock, on March 8th at Sputnik! Punk Rock claims to have originated the sacred art form known as(you guessed it)...punk rock. Their singer, Ezekial Mountainous, has also made the claim that master bass technician, Pat Dziallo, has ripped off his style! Come see them rock and watch the coffee fly at Sputnik!(Gels also playing March 31st at Sputnik...2 bands to be named.)


(1/31/01) The Gels just finished up a brutal set at Sputnik on Sat. Jan 27th for Rocky Clark, paralyzed highschool football player. The crowd loved it and so did they.Your Dad opened up with some extremely glassy trebled-out guitars which ruined everyone's hearing for the night. Then Don't Look Down proceeded to rock the hell out of the place. Then as expected at the number 3 slot, The Gels turned the place into a pile of rubble. Some people were injured...sorry. The Gels would like to thank everyone for coming out that night and supporting a good cause. The Rolemodels, added to the bill only days before, played as well and got mad when they couldn't take the headlining spot. DAMN, trouble always seems to follow the Gels. Thanks to all!!! Main | Bios | Songs | Photos | Shows | History | Email | Links