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| Origin | Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | thegoset |
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| Past members | see Members |
The Go Set are a five-piece punk rock band, which were formed in 2003 in Geelong by founding mainstays, Justin Keenan, on vocals and guitar, and Mark Moran on bass guitar. By 2017 they had released seven studio albums and toured Australia, Europe, New Zealand and Japan.
History
The Go Set were formed in Geelong in 2003 by lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Justin Keenan, and bass guitarist, Mark Moran.[1] Keenan is the owner of Karvin Records, which is a Melbourne-based talent management, PR company and record label.[2] He had been a member of Melbourne-based garage rockers, Eddie Would Go, which formed in 1996 and released three albums before disbanding in 2001.[3]
The group's main style is based around punk rock with strong undertones of folk punk and Celtic punk with the use of traditional folk instruments like mandolin, bagpipes and accordion in the music. The Go Set have also supported bands like The Living End, The Bouncing Souls, Flogging Molly and performed at major festivals. The Go Set are often compared to bands like The Clash, The Pogues and Dropkick Murphys with a unique Australian pub rock character. The Go Set also demonstrate a strong historical, social and political conscience in their lyrics.[citation needed]
Their debut album, Sing a Song of Revolution (2005), was produced by Lindsay Gravina at Melbourne's Birdland Studios. This album fuses traditional folk influences with 1970s punk rock. Shite 'n' Onions' Will Swan observed, "[they] first marched into view, all bagpipes and tattered banners and bandaged heads held high, with 2005’s Sing a Song of Revolution, an exciting and accessible collection of emigrant anthems and mandolin-spiked drinking music."[4]
The Go Set's second album, The Hungry Mile (2006), was produced by Radio Birdman front man Rob Younger.[3] It provided the singles "Davey", "Union Man" and "Power of Youth". Alongside Keenan and Moran, the line-up was Andrew Baxter on guitar and mandolin, Ben Cuthbert on drums, and Johnny "Rotten" McHaggis on bagpipes.[3] From March to June the group undertook their Hungry Mile Tour across Australia and to New Zealand.[3]
In 2007 the band worked with Mick Thomas from Weddings Parties Anything to produce "A Journey for a Nation", released in May 2007 this album took a distinct folk direction.[citation needed] Featuring the single "The Rising Tide", A Journey for a Nation also featured a cover of Billy Bragg song Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards.[citation needed]
The band released their fourth studio album in 2008 entitled "Rising."[citation needed] The album was recorded and produced by Jonathan Burnside. Rising saw a return to their punk origins featuring a cover of Radio Birdman song "New Race". In April 2010 the Go Set released their live album "Another Round in Melbourne Town". A self-produced EP titled 'Fallen Fortunes' was released by the band in late 2010 and followed with a European tour.[citation needed]
In November 2011 The Go Set worked with Australian rock producer Paul McKercher on their 6th album, recorded at Hothouse Studios in St Kilda, Melbourne. The self-titled album features the single 'Drums of Chelsea' and was released in March 2012. In the following month Keenan told Chris Yates of The Music, of their proposed tour, "If you said to any other musician, you're going to Europe for a month, you're playing every night, you're playing eight different countries, you're playing at five festivals where you're gonna be playing to thousands of people, dudes would be climbing over each other to get on that flight!"[5]
During August 2013 they supported a tour by the Real McKenzies, with BMA's Rory McCartney observing, "[their] fusion of punk with bagpipes, kilts, tin whistles, and even a mandolin might seem an odd mix... [however] the five-piece has had 13 different members over the years. Touring takes its toll on families and the band has a revolving line-up."[6] McCartney reflected on the group's song writing, "Like its sound, the band's lyrical material has also been heavily influenced by the members' heritage. Keenan's parents were very left-leaning. This made him serious about music and wanting to leave a legacy people could connect to, one that rises above popular culture."[6]
Shortly after completing a thirteen gig tour across the United States in September/October 2015, The Go Set launched their seventh album, "Rolling Sound".[citation needed] The first single from the album was "Bones", and the album's CD release was accompanied by a documentary DVD ("These Are The Days").[citation needed] A 12" vinyl version of the record was released exclusively through Brisbane label Arrest Records Australia.[citation needed] The "Rolling Sound" Australian tour kicked off during October in Queensland, with gigs at the Gold Coast's Coolangatta Hotel and Brisbane's Beetle Bar.[citation needed]
Members
- Current members
- Justin Keenan - Vocals, guitar
- Agostino Soldati - Drums
- Lachlan McSwain - Bagpipes, tin whistle
- Brendan Lee - Bass
- Ben Fraser - Guitar, vocals mandolin
- Tommy Collins - Upright bass, guitar
- Former members
- Andrew Baxter-Smith - Guitar, mandolin
- Jesse Beaton - Guitar, mandolin
- Mark McCartney - Guitar, mandolin
- Lee Hartney - Guitar
- Ben Cuthbet - Drums
- Dave Foley - Drums
- Mark Moran - Bass
- Tom Fisher - Bass
- Evan Young - Bass
- Johnny - Bagpipes
Discography
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Track list |
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| 2004 | Sing a Song of Revolution |
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| 2006 | The Hungry Mile |
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| 2007 | A Journey for a Nation |
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| 2008 | Rising |
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| 2011 | The Go Set |
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| 2015 | Rolling Sound |
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| 2017 | One Fine Day |
Extended plays
| Year | Title | Track list |
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| 2003 | Welcome to the New Dimension |
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| 2011 | Fallen Fortunes |
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Live albums
References
- ↑ Hitchens, Brendan (2 May 2012). "Odd Band Out". The Music. Archived from the original on 29 February 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ Giuffre, Liz. "An Interview with the Go Set". Oz Music Project. Archived from the original on 7 August 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Stuchbery, Claire (7 March 2006). "The Go Set interview on No Frills". PBS 106.7FM. Archived from the original on 1 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ Swan, Will (2006). "The Go Set: The Hungry Mile". Shite 'n' Onions. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ↑ Yates, Chris (11 April 2012). "Go You Good Thing". Time Off (The Music). Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 McCartney, Rory (27 August 2013). "Features: The Go Set". BMA Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Brad West. "Crime, Suicide and the Anti-Hero: "Waltzing Matilda" in Australia". Journal of Popular Culture. 353 (winter 2001). 127 - 141.
- The Go Set on Triple J Unearthed
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