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

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/the-aquadolls-cover-the-waitresses-holiday-classic-xmas-wrapping/
- Published: 2021-11-23T10:00:00-06:00
- 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) **

**Trio Playing Budtender Session On November 30 at 7pm PST And Punk Rock and Paintbrushes
6th Annual Holiday Art Show on Dec. 11 in Downtown LA (w/ The Bombpops and Sitting
On Stacy)**

[**Stream ‘Xmas Wrapping’ on DSPs Here**](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5030.1.096b2d56f45ac64d6755da830ff1c127)

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_“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=2125402.5031.1.92ad4888e0084eca0f485545e1a3e42e)_

Southern California’s **the Aquadolls** are ringing in the holidays with a new 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=2125402.5032.1.efafe2a9b9c7edf9aab3abd4e32543b9).

the aquadolls // xmas wrapping (official audio)

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The Aquadolls will perform a set for Budtender Awards’ **Budtender Sessions** on**
Tuesday, November 30 at 7pm PST.** Stream the show on Youtube or Cannabis Capitol’s
Twitch!

The trio will also be performing with **The Bombpops** and **Sitting On Stacy** 
at the opening night of the upcoming **Punk Rock & Paintbrushes Sixth Annual Holiday
ART Show** taking place Saturday, December 11 in Downtown Los Angeles. The exhibition
showcases pieces From musicians, professional skateboarders, tattoo artists, photographers,
and visual artists including members of **The Vandals, Pennywise, NOFX, Strung Out,
Flogging Molly** and more.

**RSVP for the event HERE: [http://punkrockholiday21.eventbrite.com/](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5033.1.2121cb5d92e6688b2442ea8a4138b473)**.

The Aquadolls had much to celebrate in 2021 with festival appearances at **Lollapalooza,
Beach Life Festival, Ohana Fest** and a slot supporting **Jimmy Eat World** at Chicago’s
Metro. The band also played livestream sessions for **Spin** and **Paste Magazine**
and appeared on outlets such as **Flood Magazine, Hollywood Life** and LA’s **KTLA
TV.**

The trio’s recent single (and first for new label home Enci Records) “Disappearing
Girl” gained major traction via incluson on playlists including Spotify’s [The New Alt](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5034.1.03a734f508f1b09f3bee957ee1b2c549),
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[New Alt-Rock Mixtape](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5036.1.571635045891ba6551a00f66f8ea9150),
[Fierce Femmes](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5037.1.946c36bcf8c00e98313aa1a4d21dd802)
and Apple Music’s [Shazam: The Best New Music](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5038.1.d54eb70673e05f44039ce8066e26af2f).

**Listen to “Disappearing Girl” on streaming platforms HERE:** [https://orcd.co/disappearinggirl](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5039.1.ab2111570f9b3f5b8c90ef02492bfe9e)

**Watch the “Disappearing Girl” video HERE: **[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zja1MS5sYrc](https://email.cloud.secureclick.net/c/6813?id=2125402.5040.1.45945107dc193e7bd4d064f5e296085c)

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**About The Aquadolls:** 
**The Aquadolls** formed in La Mirada, CA in January 2012,
by Melissa Brooks, the band’s lead singer and songwriter. Melissa began recording
bedroom demos of her songs and eventually released the album ‘We Are Free’ in early
2013, followed by the LP ‘Stoked on You’ in December 2014.

After a brief break from releases, the stars aligned in July 2018, and the new era
of The Aquadolls commenced with Jacqueline Proctor on drums and Keilah Nina on bass.
The band grew as a powerful threesome leading up to the release of The Aquadolls’
highly anticipated second album, ‘The Dream and the Deception,’ recorded and self-
produced by Brooks and self-released October 28, 2018, on Aqua Babe Records.

Following their sophomore album, the trio self-released the single “Suck on This”
in summer 2019, followed by their 2020 viral cover of Lash’s “Take Me Away” (a track
made famous via its inclusion in the 2003 Lindsay Lohan-starring Disney film ‘Freaky
Friday’). The band’s latest single ‘Disappearing Girl’ is out now on Enci Records.

The Aquadolls have toured with the likes of Kate Nash, Jenny Lewis, La Sera and 
others.

**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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