Gob (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Burnaby, Canada |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Members | Theo Goutzinakis Tom Thacker Gabe Mantle Tyson Maiko |
| Past members | Craig Wood |
Gob are a pop punk band from Burnaby, British Columbia formed in 1994. The band's trademark sound relies heavily on crunchy, distorted guitars. Their single "I Hear You Calling" was featured on Electronic Arts's NHL 2002 video game. Other songs that have been featured in EA video games are "Give Up The Grudge" (Madden 2004), "Oh! Ellin" (NHL 2004), "I've Been Up These Steps" (NHL 2003), "Sick With You" (NHL 2003), and "I Hear You Calling" (NHL 2002). The band has performed at several outdoor music festivals, the most well-known being the Vans Warped Tour. They appeared on the Canadian television show Being Ian and in the movie Going The Distance (briefly towards the end).
Career
Theo Goutzinakis (guitars, vocals) and Tom Thacker (guitars, vocals) met at Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. With the addition of drummer Patrick Paszana (known to fans as "Wolfman Pat") and bassist Kelly Macauley, the band released its self-titled, nine-song self-titled album in 1994. Macauley was replaced by Jamie Fawkes, and in 1995, Gob released Too Late... No Friends. The album was a major breakthrough and the band earned a large following due to their unique videos, constant touring and frenetic live performances. Shortly after releasing their first album, Gob released another limited-edition Green Beans and Almonds 7-inch containing four songs. After allegedly abandoning the band mid-tour, Fawkes was asked to leave the band and was temporarily replaced by Happy Kreter until a permanent replacement was found in Craig Wood. In 1997, a 7-inch Gob/McRackins split release was pressed along with Ass Seen on TV, a Gob/Another Joe split release.
As Gob begun work on their second album, Paszana had a daughter and decided to leave the band to spend time with his family. Gabe Mantle (formerly of Vancouver hardcore band Brand New Unit) took over on drums, and the band recorded How Far Shallow Takes You. The album had a darker, more personal tone and a heavier sound than Gob's earlier recordings. The album sold well in Canada. Singles from the album included "Beauville" and "What To Do". Gob covered The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black", which was featured in the film, Stir of Echoes starring Kevin Bacon, and can be heard in the 2004 miniseries ’Salem’s Lot. In 2001, the band released World According to Gob, which was their most commercially successful album to date. The sound took a slight departure from their early punk rock sound, and displayed growth in their songwriting and musicianship. Singles released from that album include "For The Moment", "I Hear You Calling", and "No Regrets".
In 2002, Gob recorded the F.U. EP, which featured the single "Ming Tran", a re-recorded version of an older Gob song "Soda", two exclusive tracks ("L.A Song" and "Sick With You"), as well as new songs from the forthcoming full-length Foot in Mouth Disease, which was released on Arista Records in April 2003. Singles from Foot in Mouth Disease include "Give Up the Grudge" and "Oh! Ellin". In 2004, Wood left the band to play guitar for Avril Lavigne and the band recruited a bassist known only to fans as "Peter Pan" or Tyson. All albums credit the musicians simply by their first names.
Discography
Studio albums
- Too Late... No Friends (1995)
- How Far Shallow Takes You (1998)
- World According to Gob (2001)
- Foot in Mouth Disease (2003)
- TBA (2007)