The Goner
The Goner was a psychedelic folk rock band from Sweden. Starting out as a solo project of Daniel Westerlund in 2008, the lineup quickly expanded[1][2][3][4] and over time developed into a six piece live band; playing an eclectic range of instruments including banjo, violin and synths.[5]
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Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
Genres | Psychedelic folk, folk rock, drone |
Years active | 2008–2012 |
Labels | Svarta Marknaden, Deep Water Acres, Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, Lystring |
Website | Official site |
Members | Daniel Westerlund Johan Knudsen Jonas Eriksson Karin Agatonne Anna Holm Sebastian Tunstig |
Past members | Petra Wahlgren Josef Bjerlin Thorbjörn Skoglund |
The Goner debuted in 2008 with a series of EPs dubbed the H-Trilogy on Daniel Westerlund's own CD-R label Svarta Marknaden: Halartrallar, Hind Hand and Haven.[6] These limited releases garnered some interest and collectively secured the #1 spot on It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journal's top album list of 2008.[7] The following year, Hind Hand and Haven were reissued as the double album HH on US-based label Deep Water Acres.[8] Featuring The Goner in full band mode,[2] the release of Behold A New Traveler in 2010 drew further attention[9] including a favorable review by Julian Cope,[10] author of Krautrocksampler.
Discography
Releases
- H-Trilogy[6]
- Halartrallar (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- Hind Hand (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- Haven (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- HH, reissue of Hind Hand and Haven (Deep Water Acres, 2009)
- Behold A New Traveler (Deep Water Acres, 2010)
- Bitemarks EP (Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, 2010)
Compilation appearances
- Det Grymma Svärdet #5, magazine with 10-inch vinyl (Lystring, 2010)[11] "Backwards Crawl Relay"
References
- "The Goner & the "Grass Root Feel of the Whole Thing"". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "The Goner: new members, new music". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Albums by The Goner - Rate Your Music". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- "The Goner - Bitemarks EP (free mp3) / Releases / Dying For Bad Music". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- "The Goner + Swing Kids at Restaurang Landet". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Haven released and The Goner live". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Top 10s for 2008: It's a Trap! (albums)". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Terrascope Online Reviews for June 2009". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "The Goner - Behold a new traveler (Deep Water Acres)". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Julian Cope presents Head Heritage, Address Drudion". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
- "Det Grymma Svärdet #5". Retrieved 7 September 2010.
External links
- The Goner Official Site
- The Goner on Facebook
- The Goner at Dying For Bad Music
- The Goner at Deep Water Acres
- Early interview at Deep Water Acres
- The Goner at Svarta Marknaden
- The Goner at It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journal
- Review of "HH" at Ptolemaic Terrascope Online
- Review of "Behold A New Traveler" by Julian Cope