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For the 1980s band, see The Go Team.

The Go! Team are an English, Brighton-based six piece band (with two drummers) whose songs are a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader chants, guitars and early hip hop, with a hint of '70s funk. Their songs are a mix of live instrumentation and samples from various sources.

History

Ian Parton conceived the project after wanting to create music incorporating his favourite things including Sonic Youth-style guitars, double dutch chants, and car chase horn music.[1] He started jamming these sounds together and eventually recorded Thunder, Lightning, Strike in his parents' kitchen.[2]

Thunder, Lightning, Strike

The Go! Team's first full-length album, Thunder, Lightning, Strike, was released in UK and Europe on the Memphis Industries label in September 2004, to widespread critical acclaim.

The Go! Team playing at the Big Day Out in Melbourne

In June 2004, Ian Parton recruited a band in order to play as a supporting act for Franz Ferdinand.[3] The live band became a "separate entity" to the original studio vision, as the performances became radically different to the recordings, particularly due to Ninja's freestyled vocals contrary to the sampled vocals present on the album.

The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2005, which coincided with an international release of a "legal" version of the album wherein the album was partially re-recorded, replacing samples which could not be cleared for commercial use with alternatives.

The band's popularity increased with the re-issue of "Ladyflash" in the UK charts, resulting in national prime-time airplay on radio stations such as Radio 1 and the Atlanta, USA based 99X.

Proof of Youth

On the 13th of May 2007, The Go! Team announced the release of their new single and subsequent album on their website.[4]

The single, "Grip Like a Vice", was released on 2 July 2007, and the new album, called Proof of Youth, was released on 10 September in the UK and a day later in the US. The new record continues The Go! Team’s mix of samples, live band recordings and an array of special guests, including hip-hop legend Chuck D, electro diva Solex and Bonde Do Role singer Marina Ribatski.[5]

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles

  • "Junior Kickstart" 7", 12" and CD single (2003)
  • "The Power Is On" 12" Single (2004)
  • "Ladyflash" 7" and CD Single (2004) #68 UK
  • "Bottle Rocket" 7" and CD Single (2005) #64 UK
  • "Ladyflash" (re-issue) 7" and CD Single (2006) #26 UK
  • "Grip Like a Vice" Single (2007) #57 UK
  • "Doing It Right" Single (2007) #55 UK, #3 UK Indie
  • "The Wrath of Marcie" Single (19 Nov 2007)

EPs

References

  1. ^ "4Play - The Go! Team". October 2005. Channel 4. {{cite episode}}: Missing or empty |series= (help)
  2. ^ Linda Serck (2007-06-08). "Ready, steady...GO!". BBC. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Erik Leijon. "The Go! Team is On!". PopMatters.
  4. ^ "News". 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2007-09-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "There's an "I" in The Go! Team". 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2007-09-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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