Goodbye Stereo
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Goodbye Stereo

Genre:
Alternative

Alternative pop quintet Goodbye Stereo are charming in every sense of the word, alluring new disciples through disjointed guitars, quirky vocal harmonies, and a barrage of rhythm rupturing the heart. Recently lauded by Bestival curator Rob da Bank as one's to watch, Goodbye Stereo's addictive presence and indoctrinating melodies will take up residence in your head for days.

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Gigs

  • General Fiasco w/Fighting Tyler/Forest Floors/Goodbye Stereo

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    Southampton
    SO17 2TD

    DATE:
    27 May 2012
    TIME:
    00:00:00
    VENUE:
    The Talking Heads
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  • RPS Presents: Mr Tom/Goodbye Stereo/List of Saints/Treasures

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    Southampton

    DATE:
    05 July 2012
    TIME:
    00:00:00
    VENUE:
    Avondale House
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  • V-Dub Festival

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    Isle of Wight

    DATE:
    02 August 2012
    TIME:
    00:00:00
    VENUE:
    v-Dub Festival
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Introduction

Alternative pop quintet Goodbye Stereo are charming in every sense of the word, alluring new disciples through disjointed guitars, quirky vocal harmonies, and a barrage of rhythm rupturing the heart. Recently lauded by Bestival curator Rob da Bank as one's to watch, Goodbye Stereo's addictive presence and indoctrinating melodies will take up residence in your head for days.

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Q. How did you first get into playing music?

You were a nobody in the 90's if you weren't shredding it up on a Casio. We literally could not stop shredding.

Q. How long have you been performing?

Forever!

Q. How would you describe your sound in one sentence?

Barry Gibb on roids

Q. What makes your music unique?

See above.

Q. What inspires you to write songs?

We live on an Island. It inspires us every day.

Q. What have been your best and worst gig experiences?

Best: London Olympics 2012 Worst: A local show in the bands infancy. We decided a bucket of fried chicken (each) before the show was a good idea. It wasn't!

Q. If you had to listen to one album for the rest of your life what would it be?

Bon Iver -Bon Iver

Q. What do you get up to when you’re not making music?

Music courses our veins so we're pretty much tied up in that most of the time but we all also have full time jobs and when we get the chance the GBS five-a-side footy team embarks on total annihilation

Q. What are your goals at the moment?

Have fun and try not to take things too seriously.

Q. What have you been working on lately? Any new tracks or gigs lined up?

An Album! It's called 'Island' and it's available from the 24/05/2013 from all the big players. Catch us at the Isle of Wight Festival. Say hello and let's exchange some bant.

Q. What do you think of Unsigned Band Review?

UBR is a great platform for any band offering up a multitude of opportunities and applications to take advantage of.

Q. What is the name of the last track that you wrote and what is it about?

The last track we wrote was called 'Fake Blood' and it's about various conquests at costume parties.

Q. What was the music scene like where you grew up?

The Isle of Wight use to have a thriving music scene and I think it still does, however recently there's been a huge decline in venues so you dont get to experience the quality that's on offer.

Reviews

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Reviews of: Waves (1)

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  • There is certainly a bright future ahead for these lads from the Isle of Wight. Their single 'Waves' combines punchy verses with a thunderous chorus, that is bound to get audiences bouncing around the country. Goodbye Stereo certainly fit the bill alongside the biggest indie acts of today, playing to their clear strengths of intricate riffs and angst driven lyrics, they come across as a powerful act with a lot to give to the industry.

    Reviewed by
    The Cat Radio
    20 May 2013

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Reviews of: Sweetheart (5)

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  • The first thing that jumps out at me about this track is the insanely catchy backing vocals that feature throughout the song which are sure to worm their way into your head for days. It’s the sort of song you can see getting adopted by indie fans everywhere as a future classic. If the rest of Goodbye Stereo’s music is as good as this, they’ve got a bright future ahead of them.

    Reviewed by
    Forge Radio
    02 November 2012

  • Goodbye Stereo have produced a rather catchy indie pop song with Sweetheart. Probably more of a track for the teenage fanclub, with rather annoying over the top vocals. Though there is rather a nice break from those vocals, and when Goodbye Stereo turn the stereo down a bit, they produce quite a decent section of music. One thing for sure, it doesn't lack in sheer enthusiasm - one to get the crowds going.

    Reviewed by
    Liverpool Student Radio
    05 June 2012

  • Sweetheart -- After a 90s teenage boy band style introduction of seductive whispers, the band catapult themselves and the listener into a musical ensemble that mixes the melodies of Los Campesinos, with classic indie rock bass lines, brass trumpets and pop-rock vocals. Goodbye Stereo are a band who have visibly fine-tuned and perfected their sound, meaning every string plucked and every note sung has a clear purpose in fabricating the exact sound they desire to create. It is so refreshing to hear a band so self-assured that their confidence just exudes from them throughout the song. Goodbye Stereo present themselves in a very direct "take it or leave it" manner - and by all means I would advise you take every ounce you can get and you will still want more.

    Reviewed by
    RAW Warwick
    01 June 2012

  • Sweetheart - I like how this song begins with just guitar and vocals, it all seems very soft and lovely and then the whole band gets brought in for the bridge and it's like ‘POW'! The vocalist has a very unique voice, and has quite a big range in this song, yet manages to hit all the notes well. The chorus is very likeable; and I can imagine myself singing along to it whenever I hear it again. Although the song doesn't have a riff as such, the vocals and backing vocals in the chorus make up for it.

    Reviewed by
    Bailrigg FM
    23 May 2012

  • Sweetheart A hugely accomplished, assured vocalist tackles a big emo track and is declared the winner – think Taking Back Sunday, 30 Seconds To Mars, Air Traffic. Magical.

    Reviewed by
    Pete Donaldson
    26 March 2012

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Reviews of: Funeral Song (1)

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  • "Funeral Song" isn't probably the best introduction to Goodbye Stereo. But that maybe is not their intention. This song seems to take an age to get going. Forget getting to the chorus within a minute, this one doesn't even start to saunter along until 1:30. I imagine this is more likely to be used as a last number in the set or maybe a meaningful first encore. Anyway, today it's not really doing it for me - there are a sprinkling of interesting chords but somehow it all sounds a little self conscious.

    Reviewed by
    Simon Li
    19 June 2012

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