Goose (band)
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Goose are a Belgian electro rock
Electro rock
Electronic rock, also commonly referred to as synthrock, electro rock or digital rock, is rock music generated with electronic instruments...

 band consisting of members Mickael Karkousse, Dave Martijn, Tom Coghe, and Bert Libeert. They are currently signed to !K7 Records.

History

Goose was formed in the summer of 2000 in Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...

, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

. Although first starting out as an AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...

-like covers group, they quickly turned to writing and recording their own songs, heavily incorporating synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...

s into them. They won Humo's Rock Rally
Humo's Rock Rally
Humo's Rock Rally is a Belgian contest for rock bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine HUMO.Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to HUMO. Humo then selects 100 bands to compete in...

 in 2002 and later that year recorded their debut single "Audience" with Teo Miller. Coca Cola used their debut single for TV adverts across Europe. They were signed to Skint Records
Skint Records
Skint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...

 in 2006 and released their second single "Black Gloves" in July that year.
A video was created for "Black Gloves" by Nothing To See Here and was directed by Steve Glashier. "Black Gloves" was featured in the trailer for the video game Football Manager 2009
Football Manager 2009
Football Manager 2009 is a football manager simulation video game. It was released on PC, Mac and PlayStation Portable on 14 November 2008 in Europe and on 18 November 2008 in North America...

.
Their debut album Bring It On released on September 11, 2006. They also scored the tune to Heineken
Heineken
Heineken is a Dutch beer which has been brewed by Heineken International since 1873. It is available in a 4.6% alcohol variety in countries such as Ireland. It is the flagship product of the Heineken company and is made of purified water, malted barley, hops, and yeast. In 1886 H...

's Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 campaign. On October 20, 2007 "Check" was featured as race BGM in the Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is a PlayStation 3 exclusive title which was announced at the E3 2007. This short version title was a precursor and sampling of Gran Turismo 5 and replaced Gran Turismo HD Concept...

 free demo released in Japan. A version of "3T4" featuring no lyrics is used as BGM in the game Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is a PlayStation 3 exclusive title which was announced at the E3 2007. This short version title was a precursor and sampling of Gran Turismo 5 and replaced Gran Turismo HD Concept...

. A remix of the song "Bring It On" was featured in an episode of the American TV series Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money
Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...

. In the TMF Awards 2007, the band won the award for Best National Alternative Act. In early 2008, "Bring It On" was used in an American commercial for the Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Motors
is a multinational automaker headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. In 2009 it was the fifth-largest Japan-based automaker and the 17th-largest in the world measured by production...

 Lancer
Mitsubishi Lancer
The Mitsubishi Lancer is a family car built by Mitsubishi Motors. It has been known as the Colt Lancer, Dodge/Plymouth Colt, Chrysler Valiant Lancer, Chrysler Lancer, Eagle Summit, Hindustan Lancer, Soueast Lioncel, Mitsubishi Carisma, and Mitsubishi Mirage in various countries at different times,...

.
Goose released Synrise on October 18, 2010. The first single of this album is called 'Words' and was aired on the radio for the first time on August 10, 2010. Synrise was also remixed by Belgium DJ duo Mumbai Science
Mumbai Science
Mumbai Science is a Belgian DJ/Producer duo Jonas Kiesekoms and Maarten Elen. Known for their EP releases in 2010 including: Woof, Ancova & Gold.-Biography:...

 and is set to be release April 25, 2011.

Albums

  • Bring It On, Skint Records
    Skint Records
    Skint Records is a Brighton based dance music record label owned by JC Reid, Tim Jeffery and Damian Harris. It was created as a sublabel of Loaded Records, also founded by Reid and Jeffery...

     (September 11, 2006) #17 BE #79 NL
  • Synrise !K7 Records(October 18, 2010)

Singles

  • "Audience" (May 24, 2002)
  • "Good Times" (2004)
  • "Black Gloves", Skint Records (July 16, 2006)
  • "British Mode", Skint Records (October 1, 2006)
  • "Low Mode", Skint Records (February 18, 2007)
  • "Bring It On", Skint Records (June 6, 2007)
  • "Words", !K7 Records (August 16, 2010)
  • "Can't Stop Me Now", !K7 Records (November 15, 2010)
  • "Synrise", !K7 Records (March 7, 2011)

Music in TV shows

  • Check
    Check
    Check may refer to* A small crack in the glass, also known as a check, in the glass container industry* Cheque , an order for transfer of money* Check box, a type of widget in computing...

    : CSI: NY
    CSI: NY
    CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...

    , Season 3, Episode 1 (People with money) (september 20, 2006)
  • Trendsetter: Chuck
    Chuck
    -Engineering:* Chuck , a clamp that is part of a machine tool or power tool and securely holds a removable part, either a workpiece or a tool -People:* Charles, a masculine given name...

    , Season 1, Episode 7 (Chuck vs. the Alama Mater) (november 5, 2007)
  • Bring It On
    Bring It On
    Bring It On may refer to:In film and television:*Bring It On , a 2000 film about a high school cheerleading squad**Bring It On Again, a 2004 sequel**Bring It On: All or Nothing, a 2006 sequel...

    : Dirty Sexy Money
    Dirty Sexy Money
    Dirty Sexy Money is an American prime time drama series created by Craig Wright, which ran on the ABC from September 26, 2007 to August 8, 2009. The series was produced by ABC Studios, Bad Hat Harry Productions, Berlanti Television and Gross Entertainment...

    ,

External links

  • Official site
  • Skint Records
  • Goose at Last.fm
    Last.fm
    Last.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....

  • Goose at MySpace
    MySpace
    Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....

  • Goosebumpz.com : the semi-official resource page for Goose.
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