The Go 4637364 223337756 2008-07-03T17:11:55Z 76.171.205.61 /* External links/Reviews */ {{articleissues|cleanup= May 2008|unreferenced= May 2008}} {{ Infobox Musical Artist | Name = The Go | Img = | Image_capt = | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan|MI]], [[United States]] | Genre = [[Rock and roll]], [[psychedelic rock]], [[garage punk]] | Years_active = 1998-Present | Label = Cass<br>[[Lizard King Records|Lizard King]]<br>[[Sub Pop]] | Associated_acts = [[The White Stripes]] <br> [[Guided By Voices]] | URL = http://www.thegodetroit.com/ | Current_members = Robert "Bobby" Harlow<br>John Krautner<br>Marc Fellis<br>James McConnell | Past_members = Matt Smith<br>Matt Hatch<br>Steve Nawara<br>Marco Delicato<br>Dion D. Fischer<br>Ken Tudrick<br>Anthony Selph<br>Dave Buick<br>[[Jack White]] }} '''The Go''' is a rock band from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], that has evolved from a [[garage rock]] sound to a blend of 60's and 70's influences, most notably [[The Beatles]]. The Go is composed primarily of [[Robert "Bobby" Harlow]] (vocals), [[John Krautner]] (guitar, bass), [[Marc Fellis]] (drums), [[James McConnell]] (lead guitar), and a rotating cast of other band members, including [[Jack White (musician)|Jack White]] (later of [[The White Stripes]] and [[The Upholsterers]]), who was with the band from mid '98 to early '99. Part of the emerging Detroit garage rock scene of the late '90s along with their more famous brethren, The White Stripes, The Go formed in 1998. Krautner and Fellis grew up together as kids. The addition of lead guitarist Jack White and bassist Dave Buick made the band complete and they began playing gigs in the Detroit area. An opening slot for fellow Detroit garage band [[? and the Mysterians]] helped get them the attention of [[Sub Pop]], who signed the band and issued their debut album, ''[[Whatcha Doin']]'', in 1999. The Go's 1999 debut disc has an aggressive, noisy [[garage punk]] sound that still manages to work in a lot of references to [[R&B]] and [[soul music]]. Their gritty, [[low-fi]] sound was continued on their never-to-be second album, ''Free Electricity'', which was rejected by Sub Pop as being 'too noisy'.{{Fact|date=May 2008}} In 2003, the U.K. based [[Lizard King Records]] label released the group's second official full-length release, self-titled ''[[The Go]]''. Two cuts from their second album, namely, "Blue Eyes Woman" and "Summer's Gonna Be My Girl" are featured on the soundrack to the 2006 remake of Wes Craven's classic horror-thriller film ''[[The Hills Have Eyes]]''. Additional tracks from their second album have been heard on the Emmy Award winning television sitcom ''[[My Name Is Earl]]''. Their third album, ''[[Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride]]'' was released in the late-summer of 2007 by [[Ben Blackwell]]'s [[Cass]] label to overwhelmingly positive initial reviews. The album's content marks a distinct contrast to their first two releases, adding a psychedelic vibe, lush vocal harmonies, intriguing lyrical imagery, great attention to instrumentation, and a decidedly "retro" production atmosphere; in fact, none of the individual song recordings would have been out of place on a rock album from the mid-1960's. The album was produced and recorded by the group's main singer [[Bobby Harlow]], who continues to share songwriting duties with bassist and co-vocalist [[John Krautner]]. The band's fourth album is currently in production and expected to be released in the spring/summer of 2008. Rumor has it that the band has approached the legendary Grammy award-winning producer [[Don Was]] to captain the project. The band has given some flashes of their new material on [[Don Was]]' and [[Harry Shearer]]'s [[MyDamnChannel.com]] with the video of "It's Only In Your Mind," and in live performances in early 2008 with the songs "Puzzle People" and "Tower of Diamonds." As with their previous works, the album is expected to be an eclectic mix of individual, stand-alone tracks, rather than being centered on a general theme or conveying a contiguous story. ==Discography== * ''[[Whatcha Doin']]'' (1998), [[Sub Pop]] *''Free Electricity'' (2000), unreleased *''The Go'' (2003), [[Lizard King Records]] *''Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride'' (2007), [[Cass Records]] *''The Hills Have Eyes (2006), [[Lakeshore Records]] ==External links/Reviews== *[http://www.thegodetroit.com Band Website] *[http://www.myspace.com/thegodetroit The Go on MySpace] *[http://www.subpop.com/bands/the_go/website/index.html Sub Pop page] *[http://www.spin.com/mp3/2007/07/070718_thego/ Spin's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride] *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/9rmq/ BBC's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride] *[http://blawk359.blogspot.com/2007/09/go-howl-on-haunted-beat-you-ride.html Any Given Tuesday's review of Howl On The Haunted Beat You Ride] *[http://www.metrotimes.com/guide/musicians/artistprofile.asp?id=5237 Metro Times] *[http://www.odysseyzine.com/articles/interview_thego.htm Interview with Bobby Harlow] *[http://blawk359.blogspot.com/2007/10/any-given-tuesday-episode-11-go.html Podcast featuring The Go] [[Category:Sub Pop artists|Go, The]] [[Category:Michigan musical groups|Go, The]] [[Category:Garage punk|Go]] [[Category:punk blues|Go]]