Gone to Earth (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Gone to Earth


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Origin = Flagicon|AUS Adelaide ,South Australia, Australia
Genre = 'Moody' Guitar Pop rock
Years_active = 1998 to current
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URL = [http://www.gonetoearth.com/ Official website]
Current_members = David Pagano: main vocals, guitars
Paul Cartwright: bass, keys, vocals
Toby Lang: drums, vocals

Gone to Earth are an acclaimed three-piece rock band from Adelaide, Australia.

Biography

Formed in 1998, in Adelaide, South Australia, by mutual friends who initially got together to work on some 4 track recordings recorded by guitarist and vocalist David Pagano. Their debut E.P "V" was soon recorded and shortly after a copy made its way to national youth broadcaster Triple J, the irresistible "Mildreds Modern Way" was soon added to national high rotation and earned them success on the AIR and ARIA chartsCite web|url=http://www.musicsa.com.au/artists/gonetoearth/|title=Music SA|accessdate=2008-05-28] . The second single, the heavier "Kill Flowers", was released a year later and went on to achieve even better results than "Mildreds.In 2001 Gone to Earth won an APRA award (Emily Burrows Award) for their contribution to South Australian music.Cite web|url=http://www.gonetoearth.com/theband.htm|title=Gone to Earth website|accessdate=2008-05-28]

After working with producers/engineers Chris Dickie (The Pogues, Depeche Mode) and Paul Gomersal (Kate Bush, George Michael)and long time friend Kim Webster (Fruit, Goose)Cite web|url=http://www.musicsa.com.au/artists/gonetoearth/|title=Music SA|accessdate=2008-05-28] the band released their first full length album "Semaphore" with the single "Fireproof" and a version of the Eurythmics classic "Love is a Stranger" to excellent reviews but with changing tides within the local scene the album was ignored by radio.

All three members live in different states and are actively involved in various projects.

Members

David Pagano - vocals, guitars

Paul Cartwright - bass, keyboards

Toby Lang - drums

Discography

Singles

"Kill Flowers" (2001)

"Fireproof" (2002)

EPs

"V" (2000)

Albums

"Semaphore" (2003)

References

External links

* [http://www.gonetoearth.com Gone to Earth official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/gonetoearthoz Gone to Earth MySpace page]
* [http://www.musicsa.com.au/artists/gonetoearth/ MusicSA]