Go Back to the Zoo, also known as GBTTZ is a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band, formed in Nijmegen by the two brothers Cas (vocals) and Teun Hieltjes (guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

), and Bram Kniest (drum

Drum

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). After they moved to Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...

, they met Lars Kroon (bass guitar

Bass guitar

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) waiting in queue for a concert of The Strokes

The Strokes

The Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....

.

In 2008, the group self-released their eponymous debut EP

Extended play

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. This record was produced by Torre Florim, lead singer of another Dutch rock band, De Staat

De Staat

-Biography:De Staat started as a one man project by the leadsinger, Torre Florim, who brought the band together. Their first demo was made in 2007 and recorded in Florim's apartment. Before they even got signed they were already a full grown band, because of their well received live performances in...

. Their single ‘Beam Me Up’ was used by Nike for a worldwide campaign and after that, things went crazy. Go Back to the Zoo got signed to Universal Music and in May 2009 ‘Beam Me Up’ was released as their first official single. In December 2009 they released their second single ‘Electric’ with a video which features the bandmembers as musical transformers.

On friday, the 13th of August 2010, Go Back To The Zoo released their debutalbum called ‘Benny Blisto

Benny Blisto

-Track listing:*All songs written by Go Back to the Zoo.- Personnel :*Go Back to the Zoo**Cas Hieltjes – vocals and guitars**Teun Hieltjes – guitars and vocals**Bram Kniest – drums and vocals**Lars Kroon – bass guitar- Chart positions :...

’.

'Beam Me Up' was re-released in 2011, after it was used in the promotion video a new season of the TV serie Californication

Californication (TV series)

Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...

Discography

Studio albums

• Benny Blisto
  Benny Blisto
  -Track listing:*All songs written by Go Back to the Zoo.- Personnel :*Go Back to the Zoo**Cas Hieltjes – vocals and guitars**Teun Hieltjes – guitars and vocals**Bram Kniest – drums and vocals**Lars Kroon – bass guitar- Chart positions :...
  
  (2010)

Singles

• Beam Me Up (2009)
• Electric (2009)
• Hey DJ (2010)
• I'm The Night (See You Later) (2010)
• Fuck you (2010)
• Smoking On The Balcony (2011)