Gosling (band)
Encyclopedia
Gosling was an American
alternative rock
band formed in Tri-Cities, Washington
. The band was composed of Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar, later keyboards), Shane Middleton (bass) and Isaac Carpenter
(drums, percussion). As Loudermilk, formed in 1995, the group released two albums; the independently released Man with Gun Kills Three!
(1998) and then major label debut The Red Record
(2002), and toured with Megadeth
and Mötley Crüe
.
The group later, in 2004, changed both their name and music style and were then known as Gosling. They went on to release a self titled EP
, through The Control Group
in 2004 and their final album, Here Is...
, through V2
, in 2006. They played shows with Velvet Revolver
and Rose Hill Drive
before eventually disbanding.
quartet Loudermilk in Tri-Cities, Washington
. Initially formed as a Guns N' Roses
cover band, with the name .22s and Tulips, in high school, they released their own album, Man with Gun Kills Three!
, independently in 1998. After hearing an unauthorized demo, American Recordings subsequently signed the group. Commenting on the demoes, Ingersoll stated that the demo was made just to get songs down and that "It was something [he] didn't even want people to hear". Despite touring with groups such as Mötley Crüe
and Megadeth
, they were dropped from the label. Speaking about the group being dropped from the label, Ingersoll stated:
DreamWorks Records
signed them in early 2002. Several months later, they recorded and released their first official major label album, The Red Record
.
, The Smashing Pumpkins
, Pink Floyd
and Queen
, they released the Gosling EP
through The Control Group
in August 2004. Earlier in the year, they supported Velvet Revolver
at The Roxy Theate in West Hollywood, California
. They released their debut full-length Here Is...
in 2006 through V2
and went on to tour with Rose Hill Drive
.
A cover of David Bowie
's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
" was included on the soundtrack to the film Underworld: Evolution
in 2006.
, Ours, Seaspin and Black Lab
among others. In 2009, became the drummer for Loaded
, the band fronted by Velvet Revolver
and former Guns N' Roses
bassist Duff McKagan
, replacing previous drummer Geoff Reading
. In September 2010, the group completed the recording of their new album which was produced by Terry Date
.
Videography
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 formed in Tri-Cities, Washington
Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
. The band was composed of Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar, later keyboards), Shane Middleton (bass) and Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Carpenter
Isaac Carpenter is an American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician. Carpenter is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock group Gosling as well as its previous incarnation Loudermilk...
(drums, percussion). As Loudermilk, formed in 1995, the group released two albums; the independently released Man with Gun Kills Three!
Man with Gun Kills Three!
Man With Gun Kills Three! is Loudermilk's first independent release. There were only 1,000 copies pressed.- Track listing :# "Tooth for a Tooth" - 5:10# "Alpha + Omega" - 6:02# "Calcium" - 3:57# "Blue Lucky Lucy" - 4:50# "Calamity" - 3:53...
(1998) and then major label debut The Red Record
The Red Record
The Red Record is the debut album from the Tri-Cities, Washington hard rock band Loudermilk.- Track listing :# "Estrogen Oxygen Aches in the Teeth Again" - 3:43# "California" - 4:54# "Kreates a Presence to Blush" - 3:29# "The Twisting" - 4:34...
(2002), and toured with Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
and Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
.
The group later, in 2004, changed both their name and music style and were then known as Gosling. They went on to release a self titled EP
Gosling EP
Gosling EP is an EP released by Gosling in 2004.-Track listing:# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:15# "Worm Waltz" - 3:52# "I Am the Avocado" - 3:19# "Chemical Drive" - 4:55# "Here Is..." - 5:39-Personnel:* Davey Ingersoll - Vocal, Guitar...
, through The Control Group
The Control Group
The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines...
in 2004 and their final album, Here Is...
Here Is...
Here Is... is the debut album from the Los Angeles alternative rock band Gosling.- Track listing :# "Intro" - 0:44# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:14# "Worm Waltz" - 4:01# "Half Awake" - 4:21# "The Burnout" - 4:35# "Come into My Room" - 5:02...
, through V2
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
, in 2006. They played shows with Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
and Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill Drive is an American rock band. The group is often aligned with other innovators in the revival of traditional hard rock and early metal–psychedelic...
before eventually disbanding.
Loudermilk (1995–2004)
In 1995, friends Davey Ingersoll (vocals, guitar), Mark Watrous (guitar), Shane Middleton (bass) and Issac Carpenter (drums) formed the hard rockHard 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...
quartet Loudermilk in Tri-Cities, Washington
Tri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
. Initially formed as a Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
cover band, with the name .22s and Tulips, in high school, they released their own album, Man with Gun Kills Three!
Man with Gun Kills Three!
Man With Gun Kills Three! is Loudermilk's first independent release. There were only 1,000 copies pressed.- Track listing :# "Tooth for a Tooth" - 5:10# "Alpha + Omega" - 6:02# "Calcium" - 3:57# "Blue Lucky Lucy" - 4:50# "Calamity" - 3:53...
, independently in 1998. After hearing an unauthorized demo, American Recordings subsequently signed the group. Commenting on the demoes, Ingersoll stated that the demo was made just to get songs down and that "It was something [he] didn't even want people to hear". Despite touring with groups such as Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe
Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
and Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
, they were dropped from the label. Speaking about the group being dropped from the label, Ingersoll stated:
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records
DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down...
signed them in early 2002. Several months later, they recorded and released their first official major label album, The Red Record
The Red Record
The Red Record is the debut album from the Tri-Cities, Washington hard rock band Loudermilk.- Track listing :# "Estrogen Oxygen Aches in the Teeth Again" - 3:43# "California" - 4:54# "Kreates a Presence to Blush" - 3:29# "The Twisting" - 4:34...
.
Gosling (2004–2006)
In 2004, Loudermilk changed their name to Gosling, after changing their musical style, retaining all members with Watrous switching from guitar to keyboards. Influenced by the likes of Sunny Day Real EstateSunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. In the 1990s, the group expanded upon the grunge style that was popular in the local scene to make a more melodic sound. While not the first band to be classified as emo, they were instrumental in establishing the genre. In...
, The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
and Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
, they released the Gosling EP
Gosling EP
Gosling EP is an EP released by Gosling in 2004.-Track listing:# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:15# "Worm Waltz" - 3:52# "I Am the Avocado" - 3:19# "Chemical Drive" - 4:55# "Here Is..." - 5:39-Personnel:* Davey Ingersoll - Vocal, Guitar...
through The Control Group
The Control Group
The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines...
in August 2004. Earlier in the year, they supported Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
at The Roxy Theate in West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
. They released their debut full-length Here Is...
Here Is...
Here Is... is the debut album from the Los Angeles alternative rock band Gosling.- Track listing :# "Intro" - 0:44# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:14# "Worm Waltz" - 4:01# "Half Awake" - 4:21# "The Burnout" - 4:35# "Come into My Room" - 5:02...
in 2006 through V2
V2 Records
V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI....
and went on to tour with Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill Drive
Rose Hill Drive is an American rock band. The group is often aligned with other innovators in the revival of traditional hard rock and early metal–psychedelic...
.
A cover of David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
"Cat People " is a song by David Bowie, the title song of the 1982 film Cat People. It was written by Bowie with producer Giorgio Moroder. A re-recorded version of the song appears on the album Let's Dance...
" was included on the soundtrack to the film Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution
Underworld: Evolution is the second installment in the Underworld series, following Underworld in 2003...
in 2006.
Post-Break up
Drummer Carpenter went on to perform with a number of groups such as The ExiesThe Exies
The Exies are an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1997. Their name, "The Exies", is short for "The Existentialists". Their two Virgin Records releases, Inertia and Head for the Door , have sold over 400,000 copies combined.-History:The Exies formed in 1997 when singer and...
, Ours, Seaspin and Black Lab
Black Lab
Black Lab is an alternative rock band founded in Berkeley, California and currently based in Los Angeles and Montana.They released one album on Geffen Records, entitled Your Body Above Me, and scored two rock radio hits in the US, "Wash It Away" in 1997 and "Time Ago" in 1998...
among others. In 2009, became the drummer for Loaded
Loaded (band)
Loaded is an American hard rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1999. Since 2001, the band's line-up has included vocalist and rhythm guitarist Duff McKagan , lead guitarist Mike Squires and bassist Jeff Rouse Loaded (also known as Duff McKagan's Loaded) is an American hard rock band...
, the band fronted by Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver
Velvet Revolver is an American hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, alongside Dave Kushner formerly of punk band Wasted Youth. Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland was Velvet Revolver's lead singer from their formation until...
and former Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
bassist Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan
Michael Andrew "Duff" McKagan is an American musician and writer. He is best known for his twelve-year tenure as the bassist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
, replacing previous drummer Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading
Geoff Reading is an American musician. In his career, Reading has been a member of a number of groups, including Loaded , Green Apple Quick Step, New American Shame, The Disciples Geoff Reading (born February 23, 1968, in Rochester, New York) is an American musician. In his career, Reading has...
. In September 2010, the group completed the recording of their new album which was produced by Terry Date
Terry Date
Terry Date is an American record producer and engineer, specializing in the rock and metal genres...
.
Band members
- Davey Ingersoll – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe 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... - Mark Watrous – guitar, keyboardMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Shane Middleton – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Isaac CarpenterIsaac CarpenterIsaac Carpenter is an American drummer, percussionist, producer, audio engineer and session musician. Carpenter is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock group Gosling as well as its previous incarnation Loudermilk...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, backing vocals
Discography
| Title | Release | Label | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Man with Gun Kills Three! Man with Gun Kills Three! Man With Gun Kills Three! is Loudermilk's first independent release. There were only 1,000 copies pressed.- Track listing :# "Tooth for a Tooth" - 5:10# "Alpha + Omega" - 6:02# "Calcium" - 3:57# "Blue Lucky Lucy" - 4:50# "Calamity" - 3:53... |
1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
She's an Anchor | as Loudermilk |
| The Red Record The Red Record The Red Record is the debut album from the Tri-Cities, Washington hard rock band Loudermilk.- Track listing :# "Estrogen Oxygen Aches in the Teeth Again" - 3:43# "California" - 4:54# "Kreates a Presence to Blush" - 3:29# "The Twisting" - 4:34... |
2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
DreamWorks DreamWorks Records DreamWorks Records was an American record label. Founded in 1996 by David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg as a subsidiary of DreamWorks SKG, the label operated until 2005 when it was shut down... |
|
| Gosling EP Gosling EP Gosling EP is an EP released by Gosling in 2004.-Track listing:# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:15# "Worm Waltz" - 3:52# "I Am the Avocado" - 3:19# "Chemical Drive" - 4:55# "Here Is..." - 5:39-Personnel:* Davey Ingersoll - Vocal, Guitar... |
2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
The Control Group The Control Group The Control Group is a relatively small record label, founded by Nabil Ayers. Notable artists to have albums released by this label include Kings of Leon and The Killers.-Bands Signed with TCG :*Alien Crime Syndicate*El Perro Del Mar*Figurines... |
as Gosling |
| Here Is... Here Is... Here Is... is the debut album from the Los Angeles alternative rock band Gosling.- Track listing :# "Intro" - 0:44# "Mr. Skeleton Wings" - 4:14# "Worm Waltz" - 4:01# "Half Awake" - 4:21# "The Burnout" - 4:35# "Come into My Room" - 5:02... |
2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
V2 V2 Records V2 Records is a record label that is owned by Universal Music Group as of October 2007. The label was founded in 1996 by Richard Branson, five years after he sold Virgin Records to EMI.... |
Videography
- "Mr. Skeleton Wings" (2006)
- "Stealing Stars" (2006)