Artist Interviews

Q&A: Goose

By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 23 March 2011

Electro-rock quartet Goose formed in 2000, starting off as an AC/DC cover band in their native Belgium. Soon after, they began writing original material, with the success of debut single ‘Audience’ scoring them a deal with Brightonian label Skint Records. Chock-full of synth-infused dance floor fillers, first album ‘Bring It On’ was released in 2006.

Having toured extensively throughout the intervening years, Goose released long-awaited follow up LP ‘Synrise’ earlier this year on Berlin-based indie !K7. Taking bold strides into 70s-influenced ‘space disco’ and krautrock inflections, the album still features the insistent backbeats and dirty synthwork that make up their trademark sound.

As they wind their way through Europe on a string of live dates, we approached the band in the hope that they might provide full and frank answers to our Same Six Questions. That is to say, their answers are rather short.

Q1 How did you start out making music?
Watching ‘La Bamba’ and Elvis Presley movies.

Q2 What inspired your latest album?
Listening to ‘Speak And Spell’ by Depeche mode and the soundtrack of ‘Susperia’.

Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
We look for a sparkle and that one thing that puts a smile on our face. After that comes the hard work and the endless discussions start.

Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Les Rhythmes Digitales, Daft Punk, Vangelis, Automat, Bowie, AC/DC…

Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
We were looking for you.

Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
Fireworks and our very own perfume, ‘Eau de Synrise’

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