Go Van Go
Go Van Go are an exciting an Aussie two piece band. I dug what I heard and knew what I heard an interview was a must, A good rock band doing things right.
Pretty bloody exciting! It’s feels like a motivating, reassuring sense of accomplishment and shows that we are on the right track.
2. What has been the highlight so far?
Going on tour for the first time and getting a positive reaction in Sydney and Melbourne from the audience and other bands, while not having to do normal work.
3. What inspires you when writing music?
I write best by picking up a guitar, putting cartoons or a movie on mute in the back ground, and just playing sub-consciously until songs come from the ether. Either that or drinking. Occasionally it can be a long process, but most of the time each new idea provides inspiration to the next until I feel like I’m on a roll and have several workable ideas or even complete songs.
4. What do you like about playing live?
The release of playing live and the energy that transfers back and forth is symbiotic. There are moments when time seems to flux and we are right in the moment, playing as a cohesive unit and everything just feels right for us and hopefully, the audience.
5. What is your favourite venue to play at?
Playing at The Arena in Brisbane for me was pretty special because of all of the bands that I saw there in my prime music developmental stage. Each place has its charm though. I like playing anywhere from the dingiest basement to a venue too big for us at the moment. Larger stages give us more room to move around and interact without constantly bumping in to each other and knocking things down.
6. Who would you most like to collaborate with?
How many do I get?
Alive – Jack White, Anton Newcombe, Dave Grohl, Brian Wilson, Jimmy Page.
Dead – John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Phil Lynott, Kurt Cobain.
7. Will there be a new release from you soon?
Now that this current cycle is almost complete, we have to start writing again for next year.
8. What does 2014 have in store for the band?
We will be writing and collating all of our new ideas in December, demoing and recording sporadically January-February, then hopefully a new EP release after that in the first part of the year, with a second Ep to come later in the year. Hopefully we will have at least two strong Eps out this year, building on what we’ve done so far, while experimenting with our sound ’till we lock on to what ‘our sound’ truly is. We will be playing as many gigs as possible from March and try to organise a couple more tours (finances depending). I’d like to tour overseas somewhere if at all possible; again finances will be the main hindrance to this. More of a focus on getting some cool looking cheap (what else?) Film clips done and developing our presence in the minds of music aficionados out there.
9. If you could have anybody in a video clip who would it be?
Scarlett Johansson or Charles Manson.
