Bristol’s psyche-infused rock pop 5 piece, Goan Dogs, recently returned with new single
Passing Through, ahead of a UK tour with dates in Bristol and London and a new EP
release. New EP Roll The Dice will be released digitally and on vinyl on 30 March, with Passing Through as the first single taken from it. Goan Dogs celebrate the release with live shows at the end of March in Bristol and London.
Goan Dogs have been up and down the country perfecting their art and sweating it straight back out to anyone who will listen. They have experience, lots of it, and a love for the craft – from the notes they play to the lights that shine on their faces. And it has to be love, because after 7 years of underground status you don’t do it for any other reason.
Always evolving, Goan Dogs’ pockets are filled to the brim with musical ammunition, and the band’s raucous take on psych infused rock-pop makes for compulsive listening. Neither ‘rock’ nor ‘pop’ really do justice to what Goan Dogs bring to the table.
With new Producer Ali Chant, Goan Dogs have taken to the studio to record their most defined and polished work yet. It’s these songs that are going to make 2018 very special.
Live dates:
30 | MARCH HOXTON SQUARE BAR, LONDON
31 | MARCH THEKLA, BRISTOL
Check out Passing Through below!
We managed to catch up with the band as they talk about their latest single, upcoming EP and more!
So how has release of Passing Through gone down so far?
It’s been great, I think people have really warmed to it considering it’s a bit of a change of direction. It has a great video that we had a seriously good time making, so all in all it’s been good to let it loose.
Can you tell us something about the song, no one else knows?
Our PIN number for our band credit card features in the video repeatedly. Don’t try anything though cause we’re skint.
How pumped are you for the release of Roll The Dice?
Pumped up like a Kardashian’s butt cheek. For the last 2 years we’ve only pushed out singles, so to put together a body of work and release it feels genuinely very exciting.
What is your favourite track from the EP?
It’s hard to choose, they’ve all got something going for them. Passing Through sticks out as an obvious banger but tunes like Hotbox and Brother have got this bass heavy thing going on that makes them hard to ignore. You choose!
If you could work with any band in the world on a new song, who would it be and why?
Ed Shearan. Cause what we’d lack in artistic credibility we’d make up for in Revenue.
Are you looking forward to your EP release shows in London and Bristol?
Of course, live is where all the fun happens! Studio is great and videos are fun but we only properly feel like a band when the 5 of us are locked in on stage bopping around. Plus we’re planning on playing a hole heap of new tunes, and have inflatable dice to chuck at people – so could be our most fun to date!
What’s the alternative scene like in Bristol at the moment?
We get asked this question a lot. It’s probably pretty strong right now – bands like Idles, and acts like Fenne Lily are really repping the scene hard now – and there is a massive wealth of exciting new talent around too; Harvey Causon who supports us in Bristol is really a name to watch. Bristol is also blessed to have people like Loki at Bristol Live Magazine, and Rob from Electric Harmony agency (plus numerous others) who really go above and beyond to make sure bands in Bristol have a voice.
Now with Bristol’s Bierkeller recently closing, what can bands do to ensure venues like this stay open?
I’m not sure it’s the bands that need to do anything. From what we see, bands are playing all over Bristol every night, sometimes for next to no money, supporting venues in the only way they can – turning up with their instruments and bringing people to see them. I’d say you’d be better asking that question to the local council who seem dead set on kicking venues out of their properties so they can build twatty over-priced blocks of flats.
What do you get up to in your spare time while not working on music?
We sit around brushing each other’s hair and reading each other stories.
What was your first gig you ever attended
Wheatus. No lie.