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The van Gobots

About Me

The van Gobots are a rock and roll band from Minneapolis.
Press
"The EP doesn’t feature a track more than four minutes and spares no rests in the name of musical mutiny. "
Greg Swan, Perfect Porridge
"To lump them in with the mall music of a Hot Topic-branded genre is doing disservice to the band’s earnest and serious side...Their CD is full of catchy and thought-provoking lyrics"
Bob Longmore, How Was The Show
"Awesomely pugnacious and prickly"
Rob van Alstyne, Metromix Twin Cities Roll Call
"With an obscenely tight rhythm section, wild but restrained riffing and a vocal bark that summons Sparta's Jim Ward, the Van Gobots have transcended just the superb name and actually cultivated some impressive tunes...A band still in its infancy, the Van Gobots have already laid the groundwork for a sound that has acres to grow. Given the group's pronounced hooks, laxs attitude and tight musicianship, the Van Gobots have plenty to look forward to."
Billboard College Town Tour Guide
"Bringing forth a high energy, hard rock sound The van Gobots [EP] is short and sweet, but it doesn’t disappoint...They leave you hungry for more."
Brett Reese, Rift Magazine
"..not your average indie rock band, they make artsy indie rock with traces of the 70's punk scene...they've got some cool ideas and are without doubt great musicians."
Kaj Roth, Melodic.net
"The Van Gobots' first foreshadows good things. The Van Gobots EP is a striptease of a truly bootylicious album to come...if this EP was any indicator then I would keep a look out for this band in the future"
Andrew Scott, HEAVE Media

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/9/2007
Band Members: Mike Baker
Guitar/Vox
Nick Geier
Guitar/Vox/Keys
Matthew Kojetin
Bass
Keith Lacock
Drums
Influences: Dan Chizek

Sounds Like: Buy our debut EP on
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Recording Update / Reviews

Hello.We started recording Guantanamo Beach Party on Tuesday.  We've finished drums, bass, wurlitzer and some guitar.We're going back tomorrow and Monday to finish it up.It is sounding fantastic so fa...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 00:15:00 GMT

I bet you're curious

Hey folks,I suppose all of you internet folks are entitled to an update from your favorite lower/mid level indie/post-punk band.  Fine, no need to twist my arm.  Where to start...We've had a whirlwind...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 00:07:00 GMT

Show Archive

10.27.07 - Halloween House Party 12.23.07 - Triple Rock Social Club w/ Yer Cronies, Dingus, Ugly Fat Kids12.31.07 - House Party at Wayne Manor01.12.08 - Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet w/ The Nina the Pina...
Posted by on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:19:00 GMT

Here's the deal O'Neal

We leave tomorrow. 23 odd hours later we will be in Austin, Texas. We will have a great time. We play 2 shows on Saturday night. Nick's mom is making us sandwiches for the car ride. Kansas is bori...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:18:00 GMT

Latest and greatest

Hello friends and enemies, here is what has been happening for The van Gobots:First off, we've been busy fending off illness the last few weeks, but also we've been boarded up in our practice space wr...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:06:00 GMT

Goings on

Hey gang, just figured we'd fill you in on what's been happening and what we've been up to First off, we took a little 2 month break to write some new tunes. Nick is in DC for the inauguration but u...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:02:00 GMT

In good company

Hope everybody is having a nice couple of days off from life. We got a nice little write-up in the Billboard.com college music guide. You can read it here:http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/collegemusic...
Posted by on Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:02:00 GMT

How Was The Show Review

howwastheshow.com made it out to our cd release show last Friday and wrote about it. You can Check it out herehttp://www.howwastheshow.com/index.cfm/action/reviews.vi ew/reviewKey/1017We definitely ap...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:58:00 GMT

Lyrics to "Speed and Fire"

Now first off, well may god rest his soul my brother once told me the world would be cold i got older and understood sometimes you gotta do wrong to in turn do some good but I keep in mind that if my ...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:37:00 GMT

CD Release Show This Friday

Hey everyone, just a quick reminder that our CD Release Show is this upcoming Friday evening September 12th. We're super excited and would love to have everyone there. All the bands playing are fantas...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:46:00 GMT