Camden County Trio Stays ‘Afloat’

Written By Mike Greenblatt
Afloat band

Mint 400 Records in Hawthorne has signed Afloat from Cherry Hill. The first single from the Speak Low Then Leave EP is “Knuckles” (see below). We introduced them to you in 2023 when they were a four-piece. Now a trio with singer-songwriter-guitarist Gabby Relos, bassist Josh Rubeo and drummer Max Bizerak, their alt-emo sound rings true. Gabby met Josh at Rowan University in Glassboro, hit it off, started jamming, writing and booking their own shows. In 2019, they traveled to Texas to perform at the South by Southwest fest. Gabby also leads a South Jersey collective called Head Above Water. Afloat just finished a tour of the Midwest.

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Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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