Gus Van Go
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Gus Van Go is the stage name of Gustavo Coriandoli (born October 5, 1969 in Mar Del Plata
, Argentina), a Canadian musician and record-producer best known for his work with the Montreal band The Stills
. He has also produced and mixed material for The Trews
, Hollerado
, Priestess
, Low Level Flight
, The Junction
, Neverending White Lights
, and many more. Van Go, who is a naturalized Canadian citizen currently divides his time between Montreal, QC and Brooklyn, NY. He is currently working on the third album by Australian indie-pop group The Grates
In 2010, he and his co-producer Werner F were nominated for Producer of The Year at Quebec’s ADISQ
awards for their work with the band Les Trois Accords
. The pair also had three albums nominated for the Album of the Year ADISQ
that year: Dans Mon Corps
(Les Trois Accords
); Requiem Pour Les Sourdes (Vulgaires Machins
); and Cité D’Art (Chinatown (band)
).
In 2008, Vulgaires Machins
’ Compter Les Corps (another Gus van Go & Werner F production) was nominated for a JUNO Award
for “Best French-Language Album”.
In 1996, he moved to New York City, where he met musician and producer Werner F, who had previously worked with Paul Westerberg
, Bob Mould
, Hall & Oates
, Cactus
, and many others. After the success of The Stills
’ 2003 debut Logic Will Break Your Heart
, the pair decided to continue working together and have gone on to co-produce many albums - creating a strong link between the music scenes of NYC, Toronto and Montreal.
In 2008, van Go co-founded the record label Royal Mountain Records with Adam ‘Bix’ Berger, a former member of Me Mom & Morgentaler and a current artist-manager with the Canadian record label Arts & Crafts
. In 2009, Royal Mountain Records released Hollerado
’s debut Record in a Bag.
2011: Kamakazi "Rien à Cacher"
2011: The Grates
“Title TBA”
2010: Monster Truck “Self-Titled” EP
2010: Neverending White Lights
“Title TBA”(MIXED)
2010: Ariel “Apres Le Crime” (Tacca)
2010: Hollerado
“Record In A Bag”
2009: Vulgaires Machins
“Requiem Pour Les Sourds”
2009: Low Level Flight
“Title TBA”
2009: Les Trois Accords
“Dans Mon Corps
”
2009: Chinatown
“Cite D’art”
2009: The Junction (band)
“Another Link In The Chain”
2008: The Stills
“Oceans Will Rise
”
2007: The Shakes “Faces We Make When We Dance”
2007: The Trews
“No Time For Later
”
2006: Xavier Cafeine “Giselle”
2006: Vulgaires Machins
“Compter Les Corps”
2006: The Stills
“Without Feathers
”)
2005: Priestess
“Hello Master
”
2003: The Stills
“Logic Will Break Your Heart
”
2001: Smitty’s “Burnin’ & Shakin’”
1999: The Undercovers “Some People”
1997: The Kingpins
“Watch Your Back”
1995: The Kingpins
“On the Run”
Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is the second largest city of Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" had apparently the sense of "sea of the Río de la Plata region" or "adjoining sea to the Río de la Plata"...
, Argentina), a Canadian musician and record-producer best known for his work with the Montreal band The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
. He has also produced and mixed material for The Trews
The Trews
The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Sean Dalton...
, Hollerado
Hollerado
Hollerado is a Juno Award nominated, Canadian, indie rock band formed in 2007, and originally from Manotick, Ontario, Canada.-History:Three of the four members of Hollerado grew up on the same street in Manotick, Ontario. Hollerado later recorded and periodically lived in Montreal, Quebec where...
, Priestess
Priestess (band)
Priestess is a Canadian stoner rock band formed in 2003 by Mikey Heppner , Mike Dyball , Vince Nudo , and Dan Watchorn .-Biography:...
, Low Level Flight
Low Level Flight
Low Level Flight is a five-piece alternative rock band based in Toronto, Canada. It was formed by Ryan Malcolm in 2006. LLF toured much of Canada, the US, Mexico and Asia in support of their debut album Urgency, which was produced by Mike Borkosky. The band had three top ten videos and two top 40...
, The Junction
The Junction
The Junction is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is near the junction of four railway lines in the area known as the West Toronto Diamond. The neighbourhood was previously an independent city called West Toronto, that was also its own federal electoral district until amalgamating...
, Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers...
, and many more. Van Go, who is a naturalized Canadian citizen currently divides his time between Montreal, QC and Brooklyn, NY. He is currently working on the third album by Australian indie-pop group The Grates
The Grates
The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...
In 2010, he and his co-producer Werner F were nominated for Producer of The Year at Quebec’s ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
awards for their work with the band Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords is a rock band from Drummondville, Quebec. The band launched its first album Gros mammouth album in 2003. Some of the notable songs, taken from that album, include "Hawaïenne", "Saskatchewan" and "Lucille". Along with their videos, these songs received heavy exposure in Quebec...
. The pair also had three albums nominated for the Album of the Year ADISQ
ADISQ
The ADISQ is a nonprofit organization with the mission to help the music industry in Quebec. It was created in 1978....
that year: Dans Mon Corps
Dans Mon Corps
Dans mon corps is the third studio album from Québécois Rock/Pop group Les Trois Accords released October 13, 2009.-Track listing:# "Dans mon corps"# "Ton pantalon est plein"# "Caméra vidéo"# "Elle s'appelait Serge"# "Nuit de la poésie"...
(Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords is a rock band from Drummondville, Quebec. The band launched its first album Gros mammouth album in 2003. Some of the notable songs, taken from that album, include "Hawaïenne", "Saskatchewan" and "Lucille". Along with their videos, these songs received heavy exposure in Quebec...
); Requiem Pour Les Sourdes (Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 1995, the group consists of Guillaume Beauregard , Marie-Ève Roy , Maxime Beauregard and Patrick Landry ....
); and Cité D’Art (Chinatown (band)
Chinatown (Band)
Chinatown is a francophone pop band based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.According to Philippe Fehmiu who worked at Radio-Canada, "The story behind Chinatown is linked, not so much to the movie of the same name starring Jack Nicholson, but to the The Stills, an anglophone band from Montreal that...
).
In 2008, Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 1995, the group consists of Guillaume Beauregard , Marie-Ève Roy , Maxime Beauregard and Patrick Landry ....
’ Compter Les Corps (another Gus van Go & Werner F production) was nominated for a JUNO Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
for “Best French-Language Album”.
Early career
Van Go began his musical career as singer, guitarist and songwriter for the seminal Montreal indie-band Me Mom & Morgentaler. The band established a loyal cult following in the early 90s, and were known for their extravagant and theatrical live shows. Most notably, in 1999, over 10,000 people showed up for the band's farewell show in Quebec City.In 1996, he moved to New York City, where he met musician and producer Werner F, who had previously worked with Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band...
, Bob Mould
Bob Mould
Robert Arthur "Bob" Mould is an American musician, principally known for his work as guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for alternative rock bands Hüsker Dü in the 1980s and Sugar in the 1990s.-Early life:...
, Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
, Cactus
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
, and many others. After the success of The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
’ 2003 debut Logic Will Break Your Heart
Logic Will Break Your Heart
Logic Will Break Your Heart is the debut album by the Montreal-based indie rock band The Stills. The album was released in North America on October 21, 2003, and in the UK on February 23, 2004...
, the pair decided to continue working together and have gone on to co-produce many albums - creating a strong link between the music scenes of NYC, Toronto and Montreal.
In 2008, van Go co-founded the record label Royal Mountain Records with Adam ‘Bix’ Berger, a former member of Me Mom & Morgentaler and a current artist-manager with the Canadian record label Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts (record label)
Arts & Crafts Productions is a Toronto-based independent artist services company, offering expertise as an independent record label, management firm, merchandiser and music publisher both in Canada and internationally...
. In 2009, Royal Mountain Records released Hollerado
Hollerado
Hollerado is a Juno Award nominated, Canadian, indie rock band formed in 2007, and originally from Manotick, Ontario, Canada.-History:Three of the four members of Hollerado grew up on the same street in Manotick, Ontario. Hollerado later recorded and periodically lived in Montreal, Quebec where...
’s debut Record in a Bag.
Discography
Recordings produced by Gus Van Go include:2011: Kamakazi "Rien à Cacher"
2011: The Grates
The Grates
The Grates are a two-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson and John Patterson . They have been lauded for their catchy songs and enthusiastic and energetic live shows, as Patience spends much of the time bouncing around, even while singing...
“Title TBA”
2010: Monster Truck “Self-Titled” EP
2010: Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights
Neverending White Lights is a Canadian music collaboration project fronted by Daniel Victor from Windsor, Ontario, and featuring several artists mainly from Canada and the United States. Daniel Victor performs all musical instruments, with most of his songs featuring guest singers...
“Title TBA”(MIXED)
2010: Ariel “Apres Le Crime” (Tacca)
2010: Hollerado
Hollerado
Hollerado is a Juno Award nominated, Canadian, indie rock band formed in 2007, and originally from Manotick, Ontario, Canada.-History:Three of the four members of Hollerado grew up on the same street in Manotick, Ontario. Hollerado later recorded and periodically lived in Montreal, Quebec where...
“Record In A Bag”
2009: Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 1995, the group consists of Guillaume Beauregard , Marie-Ève Roy , Maxime Beauregard and Patrick Landry ....
“Requiem Pour Les Sourds”
2009: Low Level Flight
Low Level Flight
Low Level Flight is a five-piece alternative rock band based in Toronto, Canada. It was formed by Ryan Malcolm in 2006. LLF toured much of Canada, the US, Mexico and Asia in support of their debut album Urgency, which was produced by Mike Borkosky. The band had three top ten videos and two top 40...
“Title TBA”
2009: Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords
Les Trois Accords is a rock band from Drummondville, Quebec. The band launched its first album Gros mammouth album in 2003. Some of the notable songs, taken from that album, include "Hawaïenne", "Saskatchewan" and "Lucille". Along with their videos, these songs received heavy exposure in Quebec...
“Dans Mon Corps
Dans Mon Corps
Dans mon corps is the third studio album from Québécois Rock/Pop group Les Trois Accords released October 13, 2009.-Track listing:# "Dans mon corps"# "Ton pantalon est plein"# "Caméra vidéo"# "Elle s'appelait Serge"# "Nuit de la poésie"...
”
2009: Chinatown
Chinatown
A Chinatown is an ethnic enclave of overseas Chinese people, although it is often generalized to include various Southeast Asian people. Chinatowns exist throughout the world, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Americas, Australasia, and Europe. Binondo's Chinatown located in Manila,...
“Cite D’art”
2009: The Junction (band)
The Junction (band)
The Junction is an indie rock band formed in 2000 from Brampton, Ontario, Canada.They signed to Universal Music in 2006 but later split from the label and went on to release recordings on their own independent label.-History:...
“Another Link In The Chain”
2008: The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
“Oceans Will Rise
Oceans Will Rise
Oceans Will Rise is the third and most recent album by Montreal band The Stills, released August 19, 2008.In late 2007, Toronto-based record label Arts & Crafts signed the band to a worldwide recording deal...
”
2007: The Shakes “Faces We Make When We Dance”
2007: The Trews
The Trews
The Trews are a Canadian rock band from Antigonish, Nova Scotia, consisting of vocalist Colin MacDonald, guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, and drummer Sean Dalton...
“No Time For Later
No Time for Later
No Time for Later is the third full-length album by Canadian rock band The Trews. It was released February 19, 2008 on Bumstead Records. It was recorded in 2007, and produced by Gus Van Go and Werner F...
”
2006: Xavier Cafeine “Giselle”
2006: Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins
Vulgaires Machins is a French Canadian punk rock group from Granby, Quebec. Formed in 1995, the group consists of Guillaume Beauregard , Marie-Ève Roy , Maxime Beauregard and Patrick Landry ....
“Compter Les Corps”
2006: The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
“Without Feathers
Without Feathers
Woody Allen's Without Feathers is one of his best-known literary pieces. The book spent 4 months on the New York Times Bestseller List...
”)
2005: Priestess
Priestess (band)
Priestess is a Canadian stoner rock band formed in 2003 by Mikey Heppner , Mike Dyball , Vince Nudo , and Dan Watchorn .-Biography:...
“Hello Master
Hello Master
Lay Down redirects here. For the song by Melanie, see Lay Down .-Video game appearances:"No Real Pain" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam. "Talk to Her" is featured on the soundtrack to the video game NHL 07...
”
2003: The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
“Logic Will Break Your Heart
Logic Will Break Your Heart
Logic Will Break Your Heart is the debut album by the Montreal-based indie rock band The Stills. The album was released in North America on October 21, 2003, and in the UK on February 23, 2004...
”
2001: Smitty’s “Burnin’ & Shakin’”
1999: The Undercovers “Some People”
1997: The Kingpins
The Kingpins
The Kingpins featuring Lorraine Muller - The Queen of Ska was a ska band from Montréal, Canada, signed to the Stomp Records label. The last Kingpins tour took place in 2004, after which the members of the band reformed under the name Lo and the Magnetics founded by Muller in order to reflect the...
“Watch Your Back”
1995: The Kingpins
The Kingpins
The Kingpins featuring Lorraine Muller - The Queen of Ska was a ska band from Montréal, Canada, signed to the Stomp Records label. The last Kingpins tour took place in 2004, after which the members of the band reformed under the name Lo and the Magnetics founded by Muller in order to reflect the...
“On the Run”