Face to Face

Southern California punk outfit Face to Face emerged in the early '90s, following in the fierce but melodic direction of contemporaries such as the Offspring, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and NOFX. Their songs were streamlined blasts of rebellious self-determination, powered by the lean, buzzy report of electric guitars, the relentless snap of the rhythm section, and the intense, passionate vocals of Trever Keith. The band's take on the SoCal punk sound as captured on their debut album, 1992's Don't Turn Away, won them an audience when "Disconnected" became a favorite on Los Angel...