Goose (American band)

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Goose
OriginWilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 2014–present
Websitegoosetheband.com
Members
  • Peter Anspach
  • Ben Atkind
  • Rick Mitarotonda
  • Jeff Arevalo
  • Trevor Weekz

Goose is an American jam band from Norwalk, Connecticut. The band consists of Peter Anspach, Jeff Arevalo, Ben Atkind, Rick Mitarotonda, and Trevor Weekz.[1][2][3]

History[]

Goose was formed in 2014 by singer and guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, drummer Ben Atkind and bassist Trevor Weekz, who had played together in the band Vasudo.[4] Keyboardist, guitarist and singer Peter Anspach, a friend of the founding members, was added to the lineup in 2017.[4]

The band garnered praise for their performance at the 2019 edition of The Peach Music Festival, which gained them popularity in the jam band scene and has been viewed over 341,000 times on Youtube as of March 2021.[5][6] The band's rise in popularity resulted in their booking of larger venues for their 2020 tour, such as the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, but they canceled the tour after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down live music performances worldwide.[5] Instead, the band livestreamed eight concerts without an audience from a barn in Virginia in June 2020, called the Bingo Tour.[5] The Bingo Tour grossed more than $100,000 for the band.[5]

Goose released a 20-minute jam version of the Vampire Weekend song "2021" in February 2021 at the request of Vampire Weekend singer Ezra Koenig, who is a fan of the group.[6][7]

Following the pandemic, Goose booked a series of performances at large venues in 2021 and 2022, such as Radio City Music Hall in New York, Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, and their first-ever arena concerts at the Mohegan Sun Arena in their native Connecticut.[6]

Anspach personally mixes the band's live performances for release shortly after the band finishes their concerts.[6]

Musical style and influences[]

Goose have been regularly compared to jam bands such as Phish and Umphrey's McGee, both of which the band's members count as influences.[6] Goose describes themselves as an "indie groove" band, but does acknowledge their jam band influences; speaking to Uproxx music critic Steven Hyden, guitarist Rick Mitarotonda said "Frankly there are a lot of cheesy and not great jam bands that have existed over time. Obviously, we’ve strayed away from that for obvious reasons, or tried to at least. But, I mean, we are a jam band. We jam, and we improvise a lot."[6] Hyden wrote that Goose's indie rock and trance influences contrast the funk and progressive rock influences of Phish and the folk, jazz, and blues influences of the Grateful Dead.[6]

Personnel[]

Band members[]

Current members
  • Peter Anspach – keyboards, guitar, vocals (2017–present)
  • Jeff Arevalo – Percussion, vocals (2020–present)
  • Ben Atkind – drums (2014–present)
  • Rick Mitarotonda – guitar, vocals (2014–present)
  • Trevor Weekz – bass, poetry (2014–present)

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

  • Moon Cabin (2016)
  • Night Lights EP (2020)
  • Shenanigans Nite Club (2021)
  • Dripfield (2022)

Live albums[]

  • Alive and Well (2020)
  • Bingo Tour (2020)
  • 2019.11.16 Buffalo, NY (2021)
  • 2020.10.03 Swanzey, NH (2021)
  • Ted Tapes 2021 (2021)
  • 2021.11.21 Denver, CO (2021)

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References[]

  1. ^ DaRosa, Andrew (25 May 2021). "Interview: Norwalk jam band Goose talks new album, life on the road and playing with best friends". Thehour.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Hamad, Michael. "Peter Anspach of local jam band Goose discusses their new album and upcoming big break". Connecticut Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b Renner Brown, Eric. "Fowl Play: Goose Grows Its Flock And Takes Flight". Pollstar. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d Hamad, Michael. "A Connecticut rock band named Goose may have figured out how to 'tour' — and make money — during the coronavirus pandemic". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Hyden, Steven (10 March 2022). "Goose Is The Next Great American Jam Band". UPROXX. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Vampire Weekend Enlist Goose, Sam Gendel for New Takes on "2021"". Relix Media. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.goosetheband.com/discography. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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