Gob (band)
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Gob is a Canadian punk band from Langley, British Columbia formed in 1993, The Band consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis
, Gabe Mantle
and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling
. They have been featured in many sporting video games such as NHL 2002
, NHL 2003
and Madden NFL 2004
with songs like I've Been Up These Steps, Sick With You (Both Re-mixed for the game), I Hear You Calling and Give Up The Grudge. The band has appeared on several outdoor music festivals, the most well-known being the Vans Warped Tour. Most recently, the band has been noticed due to Guitarist/Vocalist Tom Thacker's involvement as a lead guitarist in Sum 41
.
also as Guitarist and vocalist, Patrick "Wolfman Pat" Paszana on drums and Kelly Macauley as Bassist. Tom and Theo usually switched between Leads. They recorded their self-titled Gob in 1993 and released it in 1994 on Landspeed records with the odd songs sung by Theo and the even songs sung by Tom. The tracks 1, 2 and 8 where released on their next album. Kelly Macauley was replaced by Jamie Fawkes and In 1995 Gob released Too Late... No Friends on Mint Records and Landspeed records and released it on Nettwerk in 2000. After the release of Too Late... No Friends Gob had replaced many bassists until they found Craig Wood and "Wolf Man" Pat left the band before the recording of "How Far Shallow Takes You" so the band replaced him with Gabe Mantle. With a newly formed Gob they released How Far Shallow Takes You in 1998. It had a more polished sound than Too Late... No Friends. It was released on Fearless records but re-release on Landspeed because of conflicts with Fearless. It was also re-released on Nettwerk records
.
", and "No Regrets". The album was certified Gold by the CRIA
in May 2002.
In 2002, Gob recorded the F.U. EP. "Ming Tran" was released as a single for the EP which also featured a re-recorded version of a classic Gob song "Soda", 2 exclusive tracks, "L.A Song" and "Sick With You," as well as new tracks from the forthcoming full-length album Foot in Mouth Disease, which was released on Arista Records
in April 2003. Singles from Foot in Mouth Disease include "Give Up the Grudge
" and "Oh! Ellin".
. The band have since recruited a bassist known only to fans as "Peter Pan" or, more commonly, Tyson, as Gob's members are on a 'first-name basis' with their fans. (All albums credit the musicians simply by their first names, as well.)
Gob's friendship with several Canadian bands has come up often in the past few years. During Gob's downtime, Tom Thacker has played lead guitar for Sum 41
live since 2007 because of the departure of their lead guitarist, Dave Baksh
. Since then, Thacker has become Baksh's permanent replacement in Sum 41.
Their fifth full-length album, Muertos Vivos
, was released on Cobraside November 27, 2007 in the U.S. and was released in Canada on Aquarius Records October 23. They recruited Tyson Maiko as their bassist.
Muertos Vivos
was heavier than any of the band's previous efforts, and wandered into alternative metal
and hard rock
, with some old hardcore punk
influences.
The album's first single was "We're All Dying". They shot the video for "We're All Dying", as well as for their second single "Underground", on September 4 and 5, 2007, in downtown Vancouver. The album's final single was "Banshee Song".
In mid-2008, bassist Tyson Maiko left the band and was replaced by Steven Fairweather.
for their Japanese and US tour.
In an interview with AMP Magazine, guitarist Theo Goutzinakis
has revealed that the band already started writing for their next album, which will be probably released in 2010. Tom has also revealed that he and Theo are currently in the studio, producing the first record by new Vancouver
alternative rock
band Floodlight.
In August 2009, Gob revealed that their close friends are working on a documentary film
about the band, to be released on DVD, or air on TV, sometime in the future. The film will follow the band since formation and until today.
On September 11, 2009, the band has said on their MySpace account that they would soon record the new album. Frontman Tom Thacker has confirmed on his Myspace
that recording of the new Gob album will start in March 2010.
On March 13, 2010, in a chat with a fansite, frontman Tom Thacker has revealed that the drums for the album are already recorded and there are still vocals, guitars and bass left to record. Thacker has also revealed the musical direction of the album will be more punk
and rock n' roll influenced, rather than the heavy metal
influences on Muertos Vivos
. Thacker has also said that the upcoming documentary about the band will be made into a documentary about the recording of the new album, rather than about the band's whole history.
In Summer 2010, Tom Thacker has confirmed that the band will continue working on their upcoming album, upon his return from the Sum 41
's Screaming Bloody Murder Tour
in the fall of 2010. While touring with Sum 41, he has confirmed that Sum 41 has extended and touring with the band will take more time than he expected, delaying the recording of his parts in Gob's upcoming album Meanwhile other members of Gob are busy with their day jobs.
On January 11, 2011, Tom has said via a Myspace
message that he is home recording vocals for Gob's upcoming album. He hopes to finish it within two weeks, though it is as yet unknown when the album is going to be mixed and mastered.
On August 28, 2011, in an interview that took place with a Sum 41
fansite, Tom Thacker has announced that although the band recorded the band album for the past two years already, there are still some vocals to record, as well as background vocals, which Tom plans to record at home. Tom has commented that recording for the new album took more than expected because of his busy schedule with Sum 41
and fact that the band members are recording and producing the album by themselves.
Gob's cover of The Rolling Stones
's Paint It, Black
is also used in "Stir of Echos" (1999 - Staring Kevin Bacon)
Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
, Gabe Mantle
Gabe Mantle
Gabriel "Gabe" Mantle is a Canadian drummer, mostly known as the drummer of the pop punk group Gob. He has also been a part of a Vancouver hardcore band Brand New Unit's assembly as well as the pop band bloody chickletts and old school punk band death sentence.He also played drums on the .married...
and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful song to date is I Hear You Calling
I Hear You Calling (Gob song)
"I Hear You Calling" is the first single by Canadian punk rock band Gob from their third studio album, The World According to Gob. The song was a hit in Canada and remains one of the band's most popular songs. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game NHL 2002....
. They have been featured in many sporting video games such as NHL 2002
NHL 2002
- External links :* *...
, NHL 2003
NHL 2003
NHL 2003 is the eleventh edition of the popular EA Sports NHL series, a hockey video game, released on the successor to NHL 2002. Jarome Iginla appears as the cover athlete and spokesperson of the game. Iginla appears in the Behind The Scenes video to show the player how the game was...
and Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2004
Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series of American football video games. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is on the cover. New features in Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a franchise...
with songs like I've Been Up These Steps, Sick With You (Both Re-mixed for the game), I Hear You Calling and Give Up The Grudge. The band has appeared on several outdoor music festivals, the most well-known being the Vans Warped Tour. Most recently, the band has been noticed due to Guitarist/Vocalist Tom Thacker's involvement as a lead guitarist in Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
.
"Gob", "Too Late... No Friends" and "How Far Shallow Takes You"
Gob formed in 1993 consisting of Tom Thacker as Guitarist and Vocalist, Theo GoutzinakisTheo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
also as Guitarist and vocalist, Patrick "Wolfman Pat" Paszana on drums and Kelly Macauley as Bassist. Tom and Theo usually switched between Leads. They recorded their self-titled Gob in 1993 and released it in 1994 on Landspeed records with the odd songs sung by Theo and the even songs sung by Tom. The tracks 1, 2 and 8 where released on their next album. Kelly Macauley was replaced by Jamie Fawkes and In 1995 Gob released Too Late... No Friends on Mint Records and Landspeed records and released it on Nettwerk in 2000. After the release of Too Late... No Friends Gob had replaced many bassists until they found Craig Wood and "Wolf Man" Pat left the band before the recording of "How Far Shallow Takes You" so the band replaced him with Gabe Mantle. With a newly formed Gob they released How Far Shallow Takes You in 1998. It had a more polished sound than Too Late... No Friends. It was released on Fearless records but re-release on Landspeed because of conflicts with Fearless. It was also re-released on Nettwerk records
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
.
The World According to Gob and Foot in Mouth Disease (2000–2004)
Gob released World According to Gob, in 2001. This album was Gob's most successful album to date. The sound took a slight departure from their early punk rock sound and displayed growth in their songwriting and in their musicianship. Singles released from WATG include "For The Moment", "I Hear You CallingI Hear You Calling (Gob song)
"I Hear You Calling" is the first single by Canadian punk rock band Gob from their third studio album, The World According to Gob. The song was a hit in Canada and remains one of the band's most popular songs. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game NHL 2002....
", and "No Regrets". The album was certified Gold by the CRIA
Canadian Recording Industry Association
Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada...
in May 2002.
In 2002, Gob recorded the F.U. EP. "Ming Tran" was released as a single for the EP which also featured a re-recorded version of a classic Gob song "Soda", 2 exclusive tracks, "L.A Song" and "Sick With You," as well as new tracks from the forthcoming full-length album Foot in Mouth Disease, which was released on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in April 2003. Singles from Foot in Mouth Disease include "Give Up the Grudge
Give Up the Grudge
"Give Up the Grudge" is the first single by Canadian punk band Gob from their third studio album, Foot in Mouth Disease. The radio edited version of the song replaces the lyric "shut your fucking mouth" in the chorus with, "better shut your mouth"....
" and "Oh! Ellin".
Craig Wood's departure and Muertos Vivos (2004–2008)
In 2004, longtime bassist Wood left the band to play guitar for Canadian superstar Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne
Avril Ramona Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She was born in Belleville, Ontario, but spent most of her youth in the small town of Napanee. By the age of 15, she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain; by 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more...
. The band have since recruited a bassist known only to fans as "Peter Pan" or, more commonly, Tyson, as Gob's members are on a 'first-name basis' with their fans. (All albums credit the musicians simply by their first names, as well.)
Gob's friendship with several Canadian bands has come up often in the past few years. During Gob's downtime, Tom Thacker has played lead guitar for Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
live since 2007 because of the departure of their lead guitarist, Dave Baksh
Dave Baksh
David Nizam "Brownsound" Baksh is a Canadian guitarist, singer and producer of Indo-Guyanese descent, best known as the ex-lead guitarist of punk band Sum 41, but has since became a singer/guitarist in his own heavy metal/reggae project Brown Brigade...
. Since then, Thacker has become Baksh's permanent replacement in Sum 41.
Their fifth full-length album, Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008....
, was released on Cobraside November 27, 2007 in the U.S. and was released in Canada on Aquarius Records October 23. They recruited Tyson Maiko as their bassist.
Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008....
was heavier than any of the band's previous efforts, and wandered into alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
and hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
, with some old hardcore punk
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
influences.
The album's first single was "We're All Dying". They shot the video for "We're All Dying", as well as for their second single "Underground", on September 4 and 5, 2007, in downtown Vancouver. The album's final single was "Banshee Song".
In mid-2008, bassist Tyson Maiko left the band and was replaced by Steven Fairweather.
New album and upcoming documentary film (2009–present)
In early 2009, the band toured Canada, after which, in April, Tom joined up with Sum 41Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
for their Japanese and US tour.
In an interview with AMP Magazine, guitarist Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis
Theo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
has revealed that the band already started writing for their next album, which will be probably released in 2010. Tom has also revealed that he and Theo are currently in the studio, producing the first record by new Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Floodlight.
In August 2009, Gob revealed that their close friends are working on a documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the band, to be released on DVD, or air on TV, sometime in the future. The film will follow the band since formation and until today.
On September 11, 2009, the band has said on their MySpace account that they would soon record the new album. Frontman Tom Thacker has confirmed on his 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....
that recording of the new Gob album will start in March 2010.
On March 13, 2010, in a chat with a fansite, frontman Tom Thacker has revealed that the drums for the album are already recorded and there are still vocals, guitars and bass left to record. Thacker has also revealed the musical direction of the album will be more punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
and rock n' roll influenced, rather than the heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
influences on Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos
Muertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008....
. Thacker has also said that the upcoming documentary about the band will be made into a documentary about the recording of the new album, rather than about the band's whole history.
In Summer 2010, Tom Thacker has confirmed that the band will continue working on their upcoming album, upon his return from the Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
's Screaming Bloody Murder Tour
Screaming Bloody Murder Tour
The Screaming Bloody Murder Tour is an ongoing concert tour by punk rock band Sum 41, taking place between 2010-2011 and resuming again in 2012, in support of their fifth full-length studio album Screaming Bloody Murder....
in the fall of 2010. While touring with Sum 41, he has confirmed that Sum 41 has extended and touring with the band will take more time than he expected, delaying the recording of his parts in Gob's upcoming album Meanwhile other members of Gob are busy with their day jobs.
On January 11, 2011, Tom has said via a 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....
message that he is home recording vocals for Gob's upcoming album. He hopes to finish it within two weeks, though it is as yet unknown when the album is going to be mixed and mastered.
On August 28, 2011, in an interview that took place with a Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
fansite, Tom Thacker has announced that although the band recorded the band album for the past two years already, there are still some vocals to record, as well as background vocals, which Tom plans to record at home. Tom has commented that recording for the new album took more than expected because of his busy schedule with Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
and fact that the band members are recording and producing the album by themselves.
Current members
- Tom Thacker - Lead and Backing vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar (1993–present)
- Theo GoutzinakisTheo GoutzinakisTheo Goutzinakis is a founding member of punk band Gob. He is the guitarist and vocalist. He is of Greek descent. He has also appeared in the movies "Going the Distance" and "Sharp as Marbles". He mainly plays Gibson Les Paul and Gibson ES models...
- Lead and Backing Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar (1993–present) - Gabe MantleGabe MantleGabriel "Gabe" Mantle is a Canadian drummer, mostly known as the drummer of the pop punk group Gob. He has also been a part of a Vancouver hardcore band Brand New Unit's assembly as well as the pop band bloody chickletts and old school punk band death sentence.He also played drums on the .married...
- drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998–present) - Steven FairweatherSteven FairweatherSteven Kenneth Fairweather is a Canadian musician, best known as the current bass player of the punk rock band Gob. Steven has also played in past Vancouver bands including the industrial gothic rock band Waiting for God, Revelation Records' post-hardcore, band By a Thread and indie rock band...
- bass, backing vocals (2008–present)
Former members
- Patrick "Wolfman Pat" Paszana - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1993–1998)
- Kelly Macauley - bass, backing vocals (1993–1995)
- Jamie Fawkes - bass, backing vocals (1995–1996)
- Happy Kreter - bass, backing vocals (1996)
- Craig WoodCraig Wood (guitarist)David Craig Wood is Avril Lavigne's ex-rhythm guitarist and was previously a member of the Vancouver punk pop band Gob, where he played bass guitar. After Jesse Colburn left in 2003, Craig replaced him in Avril's band and left Gob; this was in 2004. Craig's debut show with Avril was in Edmonton...
- bass, backing vocals (1996–2004) - Tyson "Peter Pan" Maiko - bass, backing vocals (2007–2008)
Appearances in other media
- Gob's cover of Paint It Black plays during the murder scene in the movie, Stir of Echoes.
- Gob posters are regularly seen on the walls of Kyle Baldwin's room on the Canadian produced show - the 4400.
- Gob appeared on the Canadian television show Being IanBeing IanBeing Ian is a Canadian animated series produced by Studio B Productions, Corus Entertainment and Nelvana, focusing on 12-year-old Ian Kelley, who aspires to become a filmmaker....
. - Gob's song "Self-Appointed Leader" was in the movie and soundtrack for Hitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsHitman Hart: Wrestling with ShadowsHitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is a 1998 documentary film, written by Paul Jay, which follows World Wrestling Federation superstar Bret Hart during his last year in the WWF, from his WWF Championship victory at SummerSlam to his final match with the company at Survivor Series on November 9,...
. - Gob's song "I Hear You CallingI Hear You Calling (Gob song)"I Hear You Calling" is the first single by Canadian punk rock band Gob from their third studio album, The World According to Gob. The song was a hit in Canada and remains one of the band's most popular songs. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game NHL 2002....
" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game NHL 2002NHL 2002- External links :* *...
by EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
. - Gob's song "I've Been Up These Steps" and an EA Exclusive "Sick With You" are featured on the soundtrack of the video game NHL 2003NHL 2003NHL 2003 is the eleventh edition of the popular EA Sports NHL series, a hockey video game, released on the successor to NHL 2002. Jarome Iginla appears as the cover athlete and spokesperson of the game. Iginla appears in the Behind The Scenes video to show the player how the game was...
by EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
. - Gob's song "Oh Ellin!" is featured on the soundtrack of the video game NHL 2004NHL 2004NHL 2004, developed by the EA Black Box studios, is an ice hockey video game. It is the successor to NHL 2003 and is widely considered to be a major turning point in the NHL series. The game adds 3 European Elite Leagues: Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga , Sweden's Elitserien , and Finland's...
by EA SportsEA SportsEA Sports is a brand of Electronic Arts that creates and develops sports video games. Formerly a marketing gimmick of Electronic Arts, in which they tried to mimic real-life sports networks by calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John...
and the band members can be added as created players with their real faces. - Gob appeared in the movie Going the Distance, where the song "Break" is part of the soundtrack.
- Gob also appeared in the movie "Sharp as Marbles" released in 2008.
- Gob stickers and posters are seen at least twice on episodes of SupernaturalSupernaturalThe supernatural or is that which is not subject to the laws of nature, or more figuratively, that which is said to exist above and beyond nature...
. - The song "Give Up the GrudgeGive Up the Grudge"Give Up the Grudge" is the first single by Canadian punk band Gob from their third studio album, Foot in Mouth Disease. The radio edited version of the song replaces the lyric "shut your fucking mouth" in the chorus with, "better shut your mouth"....
" appears in the soundtrack of American WeddingAmerican WeddingAmerican Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
. This song is featured in the movie at the start of the bachelor-party scene. - Gob's cover of The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
's Paint It, BlackPaint It, Black"Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick...
is played over the end credits in the 2004 TV film adaption of Stephen KingStephen KingStephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
's novel 'Salem's Lot.
Gob's cover of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
's Paint It, Black
Paint It, Black
"Paint It, Black" is a song released by The Rolling Stones on 13 May 1966 as the first single from their fourth album Aftermath. It was originally titled "Paint It Black" without a comma. Keith Richards has stated that the comma was added by the record label, Decca.The song was written by Mick...
is also used in "Stir of Echos" (1999 - Staring Kevin Bacon)
- Gob's song "Give Up the GrudgeGive Up the Grudge"Give Up the Grudge" is the first single by Canadian punk band Gob from their third studio album, Foot in Mouth Disease. The radio edited version of the song replaces the lyric "shut your fucking mouth" in the chorus with, "better shut your mouth"....
" was featured on EA Sports' Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series of American football video games. Michael Vick, the former Atlanta Falcons quarterback, is on the cover. New features in Madden 2004 include a new owner mode option that allows the player to control a franchise...
. - A Gob sticker is placed behind Steve JoczSteve JoczStephen Martin "Steve" Jocz was born on July 23, 1981, and is best known as the drummer for Canadian punk band Sum 41.-Early life:...
(Sum 41Sum 41Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
) in the music video "Motivation" by Sum 41Sum 41Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records... - In an episode of Breaker High, the character Jimmy is seen wearing Gob's toilet logo t-shirt, which he claims to be his favourite.
- Theo Goutzinakis appears in Simple Plan's DVD 'A Big Package For You'
- Gob's cover of "Mister Sandman" by The Chordettes was played in the movie Mr. Nobody
Discography
| Date of release | Title | Label | US Billboard peak | UK peak | US sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Gob (Self Titled) | Landspeed Records | |||
| 1995 | Too Late... No Friends | Mint Records Mint Records Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in January 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker.... |
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| 13 May 1997 | Ass Seen on TV | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG... |
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| 8 December 1998 | How Far Shallow Takes You | Landspeed Records | |||
| 23 January 2001 | The World According to Gob | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG... |
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| 8 October 2002 | F.U. EP | Nettwerk Nettwerk The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg... |
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| 1 April 2003 | Foot in Mouth Disease | Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG... |
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| 27 November 2007 | Muertos Vivos Muertos Vivos Muertos Vivos is Gob's fifth studio album. It was released October 23, 2007 in Canada, November 27, 2007 in the United States and December 5, 2007 in Japan. It is the only album featuring bassist Tyson Maiko, who left the band in 2008.... |
Aquarius | |||
| 2011 | TBA | TBA |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Soda" | |
| "You're Too Cool" | ||
| "B-Flat" | ||
| "Beauville" | ||
| 1998 | "What to Do" | |
| "I Hear You Calling I Hear You Calling (Gob song) "I Hear You Calling" is the first single by Canadian punk rock band Gob from their third studio album, The World According to Gob. The song was a hit in Canada and remains one of the band's most popular songs. The song is featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game NHL 2002.... " |
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| 2001 | "For The Moment" | |
| "No Regrets" | ||
| 2002 | "Give Up the Grudge Give Up the Grudge "Give Up the Grudge" is the first single by Canadian punk band Gob from their third studio album, Foot in Mouth Disease. The radio edited version of the song replaces the lyric "shut your fucking mouth" in the chorus with, "better shut your mouth".... " |
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| 2003 | "Oh! Ellin" | |
| 2004 | "Break" | |
| 2007 | "We're All Dying" | |
| "Underground" | ||
| "Banshee Song" |
External links
- Interview with Tom and Theo
- Interview with Gob (video)
- Interview with Tom Thacker The Lance, Jan. 28, 2009.
- Interview with Tom Thacker March 2009
- Gob Interviewed by Aaron Binder March 2009