The Go

The Go

Infobox Musical Artist
Name = The Go


Image_capt =
Background = group_or_band
Origin = Detroit, MI, United States
Genre = Rock & roll
Neo-psychedelia
Garage punk
Years_active = 1998-Present
Label = Cass
Lizard King
Sub Pop
Associated_acts = The White Stripes
Guided By Voices
URL = http://www.thegodetroit.com/
Current_members = Robert "Bobby" Harlow
John Krautner
Marc Fellis
James McConnell
Past_members = Matt Smith
Matt Hatch
Steve Nawara
Marco Delicato
Dion D. Fischer
Ken Tudrick
Anthony Selph
Dave Buick
Jack White

The Go is an American rock & roll band from Detroit, Michigan. Their sound has evolved from garage punk to a blend of 1960s and 1970s influences, most notably The Beatles.

The Go is composed primarily of Robert "Bobby" Harlow (vocals), John Krautner (guitar, bass), Marc Fellis (drums), James McConnell (lead guitar), and a rotating cast of other band members, including Jack White (later of The White Stripes and The Upholsterers), who was with the band from mid '98 to early '99.

In 2003, the U.K. based Lizard King Records label released the group's second official full-length release, self-titled "The Go". Two cuts from their second album, namely, "Blue Eyes Woman" and "Summer's Gonna Be My Girl" are featured on the soundrack to the 2006 remake of Wes Craven's classic horror-thriller film "The Hills Have Eyes". Additional tracks from their second album have been heard on the Emmy Award winning television sitcom "My Name Is Earl".

Their third album, "Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride" was released in the late-summer of 2007 by Ben Blackwell's Cass label to overwhelmingly positive initial reviews. The album's content marks a distinct contrast to their first two releases, adding a psychedelic vibe, lush vocal harmonies, intriguing lyrical imagery, great attention to instrumentation, and a decidedly mid- to late-1960s production sound. The album was produced and recorded by the group's main singer Bobby Harlow, who continues to share songwriting duties with bassist and co-vocalist John Krautner.

The band's fourth album is currently in production and expected to be released in the spring/summer of 2008. Rumor has it that the band has approached the legendary Grammy award-winning producer Don Was to captain the project. The band has given some flashes of their new material on Don Was' and Harry Shearer's MyDamnChannel.com with the video of "It's Only In Your Mind," and in live performances in early 2008 with the songs "Puzzle People" and "Tower of Diamonds." As with their previous works, the album is expected to be an eclectic mix of individual, stand-alone tracks, rather than being centered on a general theme or conveying a contiguous story.

In June 2008, The Go released a 7" vinyl single, "Knock Knock Banana!," on Bellyache Records. Offered through the Bellyache Candy Shoppe, this limited-edition, yellow-vinyl record consists of three children's songs, "Knock Knock Banana!," "Pin the Tail on the Donkey," and "Grow a Moustache."

Discography

* "Whatcha Doin'" (1998), Sub Pop
*"Free Electricity" (2000), unreleased
*"The Go" (2003), Lizard King Records
*"Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride" (2007), Cass Records
*"The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Lakeshore Records

External links/Reviews

* [http://www.thegodetroit.com Band Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thegodetroit The Go on MySpace]
* [http://www.subpop.com/bands/the_go/website/index.html Sub Pop page]
* [http://store.bellyachecandyshoppe.com/45kkb.html Bellyache Candy Shoppe page featuring The Go]
* [http://www.spin.com/mp3/2007/07/070718_thego/ Spin's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/9rmq/ BBC's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride]
* [http://blawk359.blogspot.com/2007/09/go-howl-on-haunted-beat-you-ride.html Any Given Tuesday's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride]
* [http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/musicians/artistprofile.asp?id=5237 Metro Times]
* [http://www.odysseyzine.com/articles/interview_thego.htm Interview with Bobby Harlow]
* [http://blawk359.blogspot.com/2007/10/any-given-tuesday-episode-11-go.html Podcast featuring The Go]
* [http://www.motorcityrocks.com/thego.htm The Go on motorcityrocks.com]


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