Green Go are a Canadian indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band formed in 2006 from Guelph

Guelph

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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. The band is known for their live performances, with a fast-paced dance party atmosphere.

Members

The band consists of Ferenc(Fezz) Stenton (vocals/synth/bass), Jessica Tollefsen (vocals/synth), Kyle Squance (vocals/bass/guitar), Mark Andrade (vocals/guitar/bass/synth/aux drums) and Adam Scott (drums).

History

Green Go formed when Stenton returned from living as an exchange student in Brazil in 2006 looking for musicians to start a project. He met Tollefsen while she was playing with Spy Machine 16, and the two began writing music while attending the University of Guelph. Squance, also from Spy Machine 16 and Andrade quickly joined the band and a first gig was booked at the Albion Hotel almost right away. Later that year after Andrade sustained a drumming injury, Scott was asked to join to take over drums, leaving Andrade to explore other instruments.

Green Go gained notoriety by playing intense house parties in Guelph, Ontario. Guelph is known for a vibrant music scene, with bands like Green Go being formed during a noticeable wave of independent live music in that city in the mid 2000's.

The band was a part of the Burnt Oak Collective of Guelph artists which included notable Guelph area musicians such as Slow Hand Motëm, Richard Laviolette

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, Chris Yang and Elbow Beach Surf Club

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-History:The band was formed by Michelle Doucette, Lindsay Roe, and Kevin Barnhorst in the summer of 2006, following several jam sessions Roe and Barnhorst had held in the backyard of the "Grange House"; at that time the place of operation for Guelph's Burnt Oak Records...

. The rich Guelph music scene at the time also gave rise to prominent local bands The D'Urbervilles

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 and The Magic.

They play energetic dance music that includes a complex mash-up of elements from rock, punk, electro, no wave, and funk. Their music is performed entirely with live instruments, without a laptop or electronic click-track.

After releasing their home recorded debut self titled EP on Burnt Oak, Green Go began touring central Canada extensively and recording their first full-length Borders, which was released in April, 2009.

Green Go have played shows with Shout Out Out Out Out

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, You Say Party! We Say Die!

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, Holy Fuck, Woodhands

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, Natalie Portman's Shaved Head

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, Think About Life

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, Arkells

Arkells

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, Fischerspooner

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, Beast, Ruby Jean and the Thoughtful Bees and Thunderheist

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, among others. They have played at numerous festivals including Pop Montreal

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, NXNE, Hillside, Festival d'ete Quebec and Osheaga

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In addition to their own recordings, the band has also released two EPs

Extended play

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 featuring remix

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es of songs by other Canadian indie rock artists, including Diamond Rings

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, The D'Urbervilles

The D'Urbervilles

Matters are a Canadian indie rock band from Guelph, Ontario. The band consists of Tim Bruton , Kyle Donnelly , John O'Regan and Greg Santilly...

, The Rural Alberta Advantage

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, Gentleman Reg

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, Women

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 and Born Ruffians

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Popular culture references

• Their song "You Know You Want It" was featured on NBC's Chuck
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  in March 2010, episode 3:10, "Chuck VS. the Tic Tac".

See also

• Music of Canada
  Music of Canada
  The music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
  
  
• Canadian rock
  Canadian rock
  Canadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
  
  
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada
• :Category:Canadian musical groups