Gameface was an influential Orange County ban that helped establish post-hardcore, a sub-genre of hardcore punk that came about after the eventual end of the 1980s "youth crew" hardcore era. Having formed in 1991, Gameface is often credited for spearheading their respective genre, alongside contemporaries Farside. The quartet is hailed for their massive lifespan and catalog, relative to most other indie bands. Gameface would exist for a total of twelve years, after disbanding in 2003. At that point they had produced fourteen releases under the name.