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THE GOT TO GET GOT - "Gettin' Dirty In The Afterlife" video from THE GOT TO GET GOT on Vimeo .

THE NEW: THE GOT TO GET GOT (TGTGG) are still the Marion Barry's of incisor rock! After spending all winter in the studio they've just finished their first full-length record called "Sahalee" slated to come out in July (Noyes Records/Rewika Records). Recorded in December in various studios in Halifax and Montreal, "Sahalee" encompasses everything about TGTGG. It's surprisingly beautiful and accessible considering its pedigree (North of America) yet a record like this was almost destined to happen sooner or later. For the few who have heard the unmastered version of Sahalee, the responses have been stuff like, "catchy as balls" and "if this doesn't come out and blow minds, I'm gonna kill someone" to " I love it", "I really like it", to "I like it". Once a bi-coastal band, TGTGG are finally one unit. "Sahalee" also features special appearances by Samir Khan (Weights & Measures), Jenny and Annisa (Oh Bijou), Warren Spicer (Plants And Animals), Angela Desveaux, Ron Bates (The Memories Attack) and Leon Taheny (Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains).
THE GOT TO GET GOT – WHAT’S IN A NAME? Due to the success of the HBO Series “The Wire” a lot of people think TGTGG got their name from the saying “gotta get got” uttered frequently by Omar, Bodie, Poot and the gang. But it actually came from an Law & Order episode back in the late 90’s. “It was late and I was going to bed and A&E used to re-run Law & Order on a loop. They brought some crook in for questioning and his explanation for killing some dude was, ‘he gotta get got,’” I heard, "The Got To Get Got.” “The Got To Get Got” name is also repeated in the North of America song, “Back Stabbath”, but that’s not where the name came from. The first incarnation of The Got To Get Got formed in July of 2000 by Mark Mullane, Warren Spicer (Plants And Animals) and Peter Hall.
TGTGG are: Mark Mullane - The elder and band Dad. Keeps a watchful eye over his flock.
Eleanor King - Band secretary and eyebrow raiser. EK is a true artist and a vision. Plus, she rocks a mean glock and tambo hand.
Brad Lahead - The kid. The Hendrix of the band. The second coming.
Adam Hartling - Soft spoken, lovable, but don't cross him, he'll come after you and hurt you real bad.
Haley Thomas - Unfamiliar with the term "the night is over".
Rachael Schwartz - Climbs cranes alone at night, builds robotic parts of amputees, is wee, and rides her back with a cello on her back.
Robbie Shedden - Makes the best vegan pies in town. Also, a true artist and vision.
TGTGG are coming to your town.
CONTACT US! [email protected]
new songs very soon...

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Member Since: 08/03/2006
Band Website: tgtgg.com - [email protected]
Band Members: TGTGG: Mark Mullane, Eleanor King, Brad Lahead, Adam Hartling, Haley Thomas, Rachael Schwartz, and Robbie Shedden.ON OCCASION: Mark Colavecchia, Chris Vanderlaan, Dann Thompkins, Michael Catano, Ron Bates, Rebecca Young, Gilles Castilloux, David MacLeod, Leon Taheny, Samir Khan, Jenny Mecija, Annisa Hart, Jimmy, Warren Spicer, Angela Desveaux, Jon Dacey, and many other yappers.
Influences: Bethpage Black, Brightwood, Paragon, TPC at Sawgrass, Torrey Pines, Pinehurst No.2, The Old Course at St. Andrews, and Sahalee.
Sounds Like: Charles Ganza, Charles Manson, & Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Record Label: Noyes Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Gettin' Dirty In The Afterlife Video Coming Soon!

Hey everyone,Happy Holidays. To wrap up 2009, we're finally getting around to film the video for "Gettin' Dirty In The Afterlife" so expect it to be finished (I'm hoping) mid-week next week, so around...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:05:00 GMT

TGTGG Upcoming Shows

Brothers, Sisters,TGTGG has two shows in the lovely city of Halifax coming up.WEDNESDAY - OCT.21 - SEAHORSEw/ Bruce Peninsula & York Redoubt!FRIDAY - NOV.13 - GUS' PUBw/ Kestrels!Late November/Decembe...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:00 GMT

BUY the new TGTGG album today a month before it comes out!

THE GOT TO GET GOT - Sahalee Sahalee! Sahalee! Sahalee! Pre-Order! Pre-Order! Pre-Order!ORDER AT http://www.noyesrecords.com/sahalee.phpOR www.tgtgg.comhttp://www.noyesrecords.com/sahalee.phpClick on ...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:33:00 GMT

TGTGG T-Shirts

Thank you to everyone who ordered the "original" TGTGG t-shirt. (Erica yours is in the mail!). They're all gone now. When we hit the road this summer, we'll have a new design to celebrate "Sahalee". P...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:32:00 GMT

GOT TO GET GAS! (Beans) http://www.letsgetbaked.ckdu.ca/

LISTEN to TGTGG make our famous baked beans with Mat and Dave!http://www.letsgetbaked.ckdu.ca/Ingredients:1 Can of Black Beans2 cans of Chick Peas2 cans of baked beans1 dark chocolate bar1/4 cup of BB...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:45:00 GMT

SAHALEE is finished. Release Date: July 14, 2009

Dear Brothers and Sisters,The first TGTGG full-length LP is done and it's coming out on July 14 on the NOYES RECORDS imprint. We'll be playing all across Canada in August to hock this thing, so we can...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:37:00 GMT

Sahalee is mixed!

We finished mixing our first full-length last week and aside from a few minor alterations these pants are almost ready to be put on! Warren Spicer (Pants and Sandals) did an amazing job. The track lis...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:32:00 GMT

TGTGG T-Shirts - First Design/Last Chance

Hey everyone, We have a few t-shirts left from tour this summer, mostly in XS and S sizes. All colours are still available but in limited quantities. If you want one, send us your address and paypa...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:18:00 GMT

Dave and Joe's new video!

Rain for the Rust This is a video for David MacLeod's 'Rain for the Rust'. Directed by Joe Cobden. Love all around.TGTGG
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:47:00 GMT

TGTGG new record getting closer.

hey everyone,Just a quick update from CAMP TGTGG. we've been recording our first full length record over the last month and it's getting really close to being done. The drums were recorded with J. LaP...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 08:29:00 GMT