Go:Audio
Encyclopedia
Go:Audio were an English pop rock
band from London
, England
. The band's sound implemented influences from pop punk
and electro pop, often using synthesizer
s and programming tools
. Additionally, they were also noted for not using a bassist
. And also supporting such bands as McFly
, Scouting for Girls
, hellogoodbye
, Zebrahead
and Bowling for Soup
.
In 2008, they were nominated for "Best British Newcomer" at the Kerrang! Awards, which was won by Slaves to Gravity
.
They released their debut extended play
, Woodchuck
in March 2008 and along with the success of singles "Woodchuck" and "Made Up Stories
", which made the UK Top 40, and She Left Me
. They released their third single, "Drive To The City
" on 20 April 2009. They released their first full length album on May 11, 2009, titled Made Up Stories
. On 26 November 2009, they announced on their MySpace blog that the band had split.
in May 2007. Their promotional single, Woodchuck, was released to many radio and music television stations in late January the following year to promote the 4-track Woodchuck EP
. It received heavy rotation, most notably from Kerrang! 105.2
which helped make the accompanying music video one of the most played on YouTube in the United Kingdom
that month. The band's first official single, "Made Up Stories
" was released on 26 May 2008 and the video, in which a hand-picked group of fans participated, was frequently shown on Kerrang!, Scuzz
and Fizz TV (now known as Starz TV). Following the single's release the band announce via their MySpace
page that their debut album would carry the same title
. Recording for the album took place in Sussex
, England
and was completed by early June 2008 for a 25 August release. The album was leaked in late June 2008, and a decision was made to delay the release date until 19 January 2009. The second single from Made Up Stories was "She Left Me
", released on August 11, the first day of their UK headline tour. The band debuted an acoustic version of the track on 6 August on Rocklouder.co.uk. "She Left Me
" just missed on reaching the UK Top 40, peaking at #41.
In 2007, Popjustice
listed them in 'The Popjustice 10 Acts for 2007' at #4, with Mika
at #5, and described Go:Audio as "Busted meets The Killers". Also on 16 April 2008, Popjustice named their single "Made Up Stories
" as 'Song of the Day'.
In September 2008 the band left Epic Records citing no longer feeling they could move forward with them. On 10 January 2009, Go:Audio issued a blog entry via Myspace stating that they had postponed the release of their album to re-record certain songs that they were not entirely happy with, and to record a new single "Drive to the City
" which would be included on the album. This third single was released on 20 April 2009, and was well received, reaching number one on the MTV2 Music Chart. Go:Audio posted a blog on their Myspace asking fans to choose b-sides
for this single, giving them four songs to choose from (high demand caused all four tracks to be chosen eventually). The album, featuring a revised track-list to the leaked version, was released on 11 May 2009 following a Release-Show at the Camden
Barfly
, and debuted at #95 in the UK Albums Chart
.
On their eight date tour in April 2009 they had Saving Aimee
and Eighth Wave as their support acts. On this tour they began to play older tracks which had not been heard live for a few tours, alongside new tracks which had yet to have been heard by fans.
They also announced they started on their own record label 'Rubix Records'.
Josh Wilkinson remixed "We're The Good Guys" for now defunct band Saving Aimee
as a b-side for the single which peaked at #125 in the UK Chart.
On 2 September, Wilkinson announced that he would be leaving the band to pursue a career working at a record label. He posted this message on the band's Myspace blog:
"As ever being a business head I am going to cut to the chase here...basically I have decided to leave go:audio and head into the music business working at a record label.It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make but after speaking it through with the rest of the band it is the best decision . I have had the best time in Go:Audio and some unforgettable moments that will be with me forever!"
His last show was on September 12 at Butserfest
and he was replaced by Nick Tsang.
Go:Audio appeared at music festivals such as T in The Park, Oxegen
, among others, and the band headlined their own tour in October, beginning September 30 in Belfast
and ending in London
's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 17 October, with support from Twenty Twenty and Attack! Attack!
. The band also headlined the Tuborg Stage at Download Festival
in 2009.
On the 26 November 2009, Matthews announced via the band's MySpace that the band were "calling it a day". They said "We are all really gutted about this decision but honestly feel it is the right one for us".
2010, James Matthews formed new band 'The Dead Famous' alongside Dan Hetherton (also drummer for Elliot Minor
).
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The band's sound implemented influences from pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
and electro pop, often using synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
s and programming tools
Programming (music)
Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
. Additionally, they were also noted for not using a bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. And also supporting such bands as McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
, Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls are a Brit and Ivor Novello nominated band from London, formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard. Stride and Ellard met in the Cub Scouts and Churchouse met Stride on their first day at school. They have sold over 1.2 million albums and over 1.5 million...
, hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye
Hellogoodbye is a power pop band that was formed in Huntington Beach, California in 2001 by singer Forrest Kline. They were signed to Drive-Thru Records and released their first full-length album Zombies! Aliens! Vampires! Dinosaurs! in 2006, in addition to their previously released EP Hellogoodbye...
, Zebrahead
Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California, which fuses elements of Rapcore, Pop Punk, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, and Funk Metal.-1996–98: Formation:...
and Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup is an American pop-punk band which originally formed in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1994...
.
In 2008, they were nominated for "Best British Newcomer" at the Kerrang! Awards, which was won by Slaves to Gravity
Slaves to Gravity
Slaves to Gravity were an alternative hard rock band formed in the summer of 2006 in London, England.On October 9th, 2011, the band announced they would be breaking up and that they would play their last ever show at Relentless Freeze Festival on October 28th....
.
They released their debut extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Woodchuck
Woodchuck EP
The Woodchuck EP is the debut EP from British pop rock band Go:Audio. The title track Woodchuck was released to radio and music television stations in January 2008 to promote the EP release...
in March 2008 and along with the success of singles "Woodchuck" and "Made Up Stories
Made Up Stories (song)
Made Up Stories is the debut single from British pop rock band, Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. The single debuted at #85 on the UK Singles Chart...
", which made the UK Top 40, and She Left Me
She Left Me
She Left Me is the second single from British pop rock band Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album Made Up Stories.During July 2008, the music video was added to Kerrang!, Scuzz, The Hits and Fizz television stations...
. They released their third single, "Drive To The City
Drive to the City
Drive to the City is a single from British pop rock band Go:Audio. It is the third single taken from their debut album Made Up Stories. was released by Go:Audio onto their official YouTube channel on 18 March 2009. The single was released on 20 April 2009...
" on 20 April 2009. They released their first full length album on May 11, 2009, titled Made Up Stories
Made Up Stories (album)
Made Up Stories is the debut album from British music quartet Go:Audio and was due for release on August 25, 2008, but was pushed back to January 19, 2009 as the band wanted to release a third single. On 10 January 2009, Go:Audio issued a blog announcing that they have postponed the release of...
. On 26 November 2009, they announced on their MySpace blog that the band had split.
History
Formed in 2006, Go:Audio signed to Epic RecordsEpic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
in May 2007. Their promotional single, Woodchuck, was released to many radio and music television stations in late January the following year to promote the 4-track Woodchuck EP
Woodchuck EP
The Woodchuck EP is the debut EP from British pop rock band Go:Audio. The title track Woodchuck was released to radio and music television stations in January 2008 to promote the EP release...
. It received heavy rotation, most notably from Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! 105.2
Kerrang! Radio is a specialist rock music radio station broadcasting to the West Midlands, England. The station's format mixes modern & classic rock with speech programmes targeted at young people and an adult rock audience. Broadcasting on FM in the West Midlands and DAB & Freeview and online,...
which helped make the accompanying music video one of the most played on YouTube in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
that month. The band's first official single, "Made Up Stories
Made Up Stories (song)
Made Up Stories is the debut single from British pop rock band, Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. The single debuted at #85 on the UK Singles Chart...
" was released on 26 May 2008 and the video, in which a hand-picked group of fans participated, was frequently shown on Kerrang!, Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...
and Fizz TV (now known as Starz TV). Following the single's release the band announce via their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page that their debut album would carry the same title
Made Up Stories (album)
Made Up Stories is the debut album from British music quartet Go:Audio and was due for release on August 25, 2008, but was pushed back to January 19, 2009 as the band wanted to release a third single. On 10 January 2009, Go:Audio issued a blog announcing that they have postponed the release of...
. Recording for the album took place in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and was completed by early June 2008 for a 25 August release. The album was leaked in late June 2008, and a decision was made to delay the release date until 19 January 2009. The second single from Made Up Stories was "She Left Me
She Left Me
She Left Me is the second single from British pop rock band Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album Made Up Stories.During July 2008, the music video was added to Kerrang!, Scuzz, The Hits and Fizz television stations...
", released on August 11, the first day of their UK headline tour. The band debuted an acoustic version of the track on 6 August on Rocklouder.co.uk. "She Left Me
She Left Me
She Left Me is the second single from British pop rock band Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album Made Up Stories.During July 2008, the music video was added to Kerrang!, Scuzz, The Hits and Fizz television stations...
" just missed on reaching the UK Top 40, peaking at #41.
In 2007, Popjustice
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
listed them in 'The Popjustice 10 Acts for 2007' at #4, with Mika
Mika (singer)
Mika is a British singer-songwriter.After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday EP, Mika released his first full-length studio album, Life in Cartoon Motion, on Island Records in 2007. Life in Cartoon Motion sold more than 5.6 million copies worldwide and helped Mika win a Brit...
at #5, and described Go:Audio as "Busted meets The Killers". Also on 16 April 2008, Popjustice named their single "Made Up Stories
Made Up Stories (song)
Made Up Stories is the debut single from British pop rock band, Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. The single debuted at #85 on the UK Singles Chart...
" as 'Song of the Day'.
In September 2008 the band left Epic Records citing no longer feeling they could move forward with them. On 10 January 2009, Go:Audio issued a blog entry via Myspace stating that they had postponed the release of their album to re-record certain songs that they were not entirely happy with, and to record a new single "Drive to the City
Drive to the City
Drive to the City is a single from British pop rock band Go:Audio. It is the third single taken from their debut album Made Up Stories. was released by Go:Audio onto their official YouTube channel on 18 March 2009. The single was released on 20 April 2009...
" which would be included on the album. This third single was released on 20 April 2009, and was well received, reaching number one on the MTV2 Music Chart. Go:Audio posted a blog on their Myspace asking fans to choose b-sides
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
for this single, giving them four songs to choose from (high demand caused all four tracks to be chosen eventually). The album, featuring a revised track-list to the leaked version, was released on 11 May 2009 following a Release-Show at the Camden
London Borough of Camden
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough were already developed and had a total population of 96,795. This continued to rise swiftly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 270,197 in the middle of the century...
Barfly
Barfly (club)
Barfly is a chain of live music venues nightclubs in the UK operating as part of the MAMA Group. It has venues in Brighton, London & York. They regularly feature live music. Their club nights tend to feature rock, alternative and independent music...
, and debuted at #95 in the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
On their eight date tour in April 2009 they had Saving Aimee
Saving Aimee
Saving Aimee were a British pop/rock band from Hertfordshire. The band toured extensively for four years, released three singles and an album. On 14 December 2009 the band went on an indefinite hiatus.-History:...
and Eighth Wave as their support acts. On this tour they began to play older tracks which had not been heard live for a few tours, alongside new tracks which had yet to have been heard by fans.
They also announced they started on their own record label 'Rubix Records'.
Josh Wilkinson remixed "We're The Good Guys" for now defunct band Saving Aimee
Saving Aimee
Saving Aimee were a British pop/rock band from Hertfordshire. The band toured extensively for four years, released three singles and an album. On 14 December 2009 the band went on an indefinite hiatus.-History:...
as a b-side for the single which peaked at #125 in the UK Chart.
On 2 September, Wilkinson announced that he would be leaving the band to pursue a career working at a record label. He posted this message on the band's Myspace blog:
"As ever being a business head I am going to cut to the chase here...basically I have decided to leave go:audio and head into the music business working at a record label.It was one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make but after speaking it through with the rest of the band it is the best decision . I have had the best time in Go:Audio and some unforgettable moments that will be with me forever!"
His last show was on September 12 at Butserfest
Butserfest
Butserfest is a festival created by East Hampshire District Council. This music festival is targeted at young people aged 14-20 and is an alcohol/drug free event. It has become an annual event due to its success in 2007. It is held on Butser Hill opposite Queen Elizabeth's Country Park near...
and he was replaced by Nick Tsang.
Go:Audio appeared at music festivals such as T in The Park, Oxegen
Oxegen 2009
Oxegen 2009 was the sixth Oxegen festival to take place since 2004. It took place on the weekend of Friday 10 July, Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland...
, among others, and the band headlined their own tour in October, beginning September 30 in Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
and ending in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 17 October, with support from Twenty Twenty and Attack! Attack!
Attack! Attack!
Attack! Attack! are a Welsh rock band from Caerphilly and Aberdare, formed in 2006. They have toured across the UK with other Welsh bands such as The Blackout, Funeral for a Friend, Lostprophets, SaidMike, Kids in Glass Houses and also English bands You Me at Six and Go:Audio and have toured with...
. The band also headlined the Tuborg Stage at Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
in 2009.
On the 26 November 2009, Matthews announced via the band's MySpace that the band were "calling it a day". They said "We are all really gutted about this decision but honestly feel it is the right one for us".
2010, James Matthews formed new band 'The Dead Famous' alongside Dan Hetherton (also drummer for Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor are a classically influenced rock band from York, England. The group consists of Alex Davies , Ed Minton , Dan Hetherton and Ed Hetherton .-History and formation: 2000-2006 :...
).
Previous members
- James Matthews - lead vocals (2006–2009)
- Zack Wilkinson - guitars (2006-Sep 2009)
- Joshua Wilkinson - synthesiserSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
(2006–2009) - Nick Tsang - guitars (Sep 2009-Nov 2009)
- Andy Booth - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
(2006–2009)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album/EP | ||
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| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
UK Rock Chart UK Rock Chart The UK Rock Chart usually refers to the Top 40 Rock Singles and the Top 40 Rock Albums Chart compiled by the Official Charts Company from physical record sales in British retail outlets with larger than average genrespecific sales.... |
UK Indie Chart UK Indie Chart The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered... |
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| 2008 | "Woodchuck" | - | - | - | Woodchuck EP Woodchuck EP The Woodchuck EP is the debut EP from British pop rock band Go:Audio. The title track Woodchuck was released to radio and music television stations in January 2008 to promote the EP release... |
| "Made Up Stories Made Up Stories (song) Made Up Stories is the debut single from British pop rock band, Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album of the same name. The single debuted at #85 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
33 | - | - | Made Up Stories Made Up Stories (album) Made Up Stories is the debut album from British music quartet Go:Audio and was due for release on August 25, 2008, but was pushed back to January 19, 2009 as the band wanted to release a third single. On 10 January 2009, Go:Audio issued a blog announcing that they have postponed the release of... |
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| "She Left Me She Left Me She Left Me is the second single from British pop rock band Go:Audio, taken from the forthcoming album Made Up Stories.During July 2008, the music video was added to Kerrang!, Scuzz, The Hits and Fizz television stations... " |
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| 2009 | "Drive to the City Drive to the City Drive to the City is a single from British pop rock band Go:Audio. It is the third single taken from their debut album Made Up Stories. was released by Go:Audio onto their official YouTube channel on 18 March 2009. The single was released on 20 April 2009... " |
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