# THE AQUADOLLS! Cover The Waitresses’ Holiday Classic ‘Xmas Wrapping’

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- Published: 2022-11-04T14:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**The Aquadolls! Cover The Waitresses’ Holiday Classic ‘Xmas Wrapping’**

 Track Produced by Fat Mike of NOFX and Features Angelo Moore (Fishbone) and El 
Hefe (NOFX)  

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_“Best cover ever! Dang.”- **Chris Butler (The Waitresses)**_

_“One of the greatest Christmas songs of all time gets a high-octane update, courtesy
of The Aquadolls and a pair of their own Santa’s Helpers – Angelo Moore of Fishbone
and NOFX’s El Hefe!”- [**Hollywood Life**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=11938455.30725.1.59212340f125933995b0a6e9d56896a8)_

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Southern California’s **the Aquadolls** take on The Waitresses’ holiday classic “
Xmas Wrapping.” The track was produced by none other than **Fat Mike** of **NOFX**
and features appearances by **Angelo Moore** of **Fishbone** on saxophone and **
El Jefe** of **NOFX** on trumpet.

Frontwoman Melissa Brooks says, _“Every year when the weather starts getting colder(
and in California terms meaning we go from blistering hot weather to a breezy 70
degrees) it means it’s time for the holiday season._

_“This leads to our not-so-friendly winter companion: seasonal depression. Christmas
time can be really difficult to navigate through, especially during a pandemic. 
The holidays can suck, but with the help of a good pal or two and some rock n roll,
hopefully, it can suck a little less!_

_“We created a ska/punk-inspired cover of The Waitresses’ “Xmas Wrapping” with the
production help of Fat Mike from NOFX and Jon Graber, with horns from El Hefe of
NOFX and Angelo Moore of Fishbone. It’s so exciting for us to collaborate with so
many music icons on this and put a new twist on such an underrated and timeless 
classic. We hope you start a mosh pit to this and this makes your holiday season
rock harder than before!”_

**LISTEN TO “XMAS WRAPPING” HERE:**[https://orcd.co/xmaswrapping](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=11938455.30726.1.65ea166bff7ddc155034cefc42228897)

The Aquadolls had much to celebrate in 2022 with a festival appearance at **Austin
City Limits** and a summer tour supporting **Incubus and Sublime With Rome.**

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[[**What others have said about the Aquadolls**
_“Coming from the suburbs of Los
Angeles, the Aquadolls are punk pioneers in the broadest sense. They ooze eclecticism,
stacking elements of indie– and surf-rock on top of a distinctly pop-punk foundation.
While their sound might not exist at a comfortable spot for genre purists, fans 
of sonic experimentation will surely find their versatility entrancing.”- _**_Alternative
Press_**

_“…fuzzy surf-psych-grunge pop from Southern California with an ebullient sing-a-
long vibe.things are on the up-and-up for this cool crew.”- **Oh My Rockness**_

_“The Southern California band effortlessly pours out infectious shoegazey bops,
earnest headbangers, cosmic surf-punk ballads, and electrified power-pop anthems.
Despite the sheer range of styles and genres reflected in their music, there’s a
real cohesion to The Aquadolls’ addicting combination of sharp edges and even keel.
No matter what vibe a given song has, it’s clear The Aquadolls are putting everything
they have into the music they’re making.”- _**_Hard Noise_**

_“This is a rock band composed of womxn unafraid to unhinge their music from easy
listening, a powerfulness laced with irony and sarcasm and sweltering feeling in
all of their songs.”- _**_Lithium Magazine_**

_“The Aquadolls have managed to piece together an anthem-in-waiting. Powered by 
woozy chords and a hazy soundscape set atop delicate but resonating vocals, ‘Disappearing
Girl’ feels as though it’s been delivered to us fresh from (a) distant dream. Fingers
crossed that world domination is part of their plan.”- _**_Blunt Mag_**

_” A shimmering piece of indie rock, “Disappearing Girl” is built on fizzling layers
of percussions as The Aquadolls toy with the raw elements garage and chest-swelling
air of dream rock.”- _**_Aupium_**

_“A punk rock power ballad doesn’t sound like it could be possible, but The Aquadolls
somehow pull off the impossible.”- _**_If It’s Too Loud_**

_“…energetic and infectious. They’re better than caffeine.”- _**_Illinois Entertainer_**

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