Gob

Gob樂隊(duì)于1994年在加拿大溫哥華組建，樂隊(duì)成員為Tom Thacker（吉他/主唱），Theo Goutzinakis（吉他/和聲），Craig Wood（貝斯）和Gabe Mantle（架子鼓）。 自從1996年發(fā)行了他們的首張專輯“Too Late， No Friends”后，Gob就逐漸步入了明星的殿堂。隨著接下來“How Far Shallow Takes You”，“The World According to Gob”等專集的成功發(fā)行，使這支來自溫哥華的朋克樂隊(duì)名聲越傳越遠(yuǎn)，并樹立了他們惡搞與夸張的標(biāo)志性音樂風(fēng)格。 盡管他們以高產(chǎn)和頻繁的巡回演出在加拿大本土網(wǎng)羅了大批擁躉，但是在國際上卻遠(yuǎn)未達(dá)到大紅大紫的地步。直到有一次，另一支加拿大流行朋克樂隊(duì)Sum 41在巡演中帶上了Gob。在這次演出中，Gob樂隊(duì)吸引了許多美國唱片公司的關(guān)注，從Nettwerk改投Arista旗下，并由著名制作人Mark Trombino（Blink-182和Jimmy Eat World的制作人）為其打造新專輯“Foot in Mouth Disease”。自此，Gob才由一支加拿大朋克樂隊(duì)晉升成為一支世界級(jí)的朋克樂隊(duì)。
by Johnny Loftus
A punk revival quartet from Vancouver, Gob was formed in 1994. Soon after, Tom Thacker (guitars/vocals), Theo Goutzinakis (guitars/vocals), Craig Wood (bass), and Gabe Mantle (drums) issued their debut album, Too Late...No Friends. In addition to several split releases with other Canadian punk bands, the band recorded the full-length How Far Shallow Takes You in 1998; it was reissued in the U.S. the following year. The World According to Gob appeared in early 2001. But despite their prolific output, a large Canadian following, numerous appearances on the Vans Warped Tour, and their energetic, hyperactive hooks, it wasnt until fellow Canadian pop-punks Sum 41 took Gob out on tour with them that things really started to happen stateside. That exposure led to a successful label showcase for L.A. Reids Arista imprint, and soon the boys found themselves in the studio with Mark Trombino, who had produced such like-sounding groups as blink-182 and Jimmy Eat World. The F.U. EP appeared in early 2003 as a precursor to the full-length Foot in Mouth Disease, which arrived in April of that year. Following the release of the proper Arista full-length, Gob embarked on a three-month tour opening for fellow Canadian/Arista artist Avril Lavigne.