Who is Gob? Vancouver's gob has come a long way since it's conception in 1993. Comprised of Tom (guitar/vocals), Theo (guitar/vocals), Craig (bass), and Gabe (drums), the band released a self-titled EP in 1994, a couple of 7" singles and the full-length, Too Late... No Friends in June 1995. This was followed by, Ass Seen on TV in 1997 and the 1999 hit record, How Far Shallow Takes You. The latter landed gob a Juno nomination for Best New Group in Canada, and featured a video directed by Jason Priestly for "What To Do". And gob's driving rendition of the Rolling Stone's, "Paint It Black" for the Stir of Echoes soundtrack is one of the most requested tunes at their live shows.
The new album: The World According to gob. Recorded at Hipposonic Studios and The Factory in Vancouver, the gob boys enlisted producer Neill King, who agreed to work with them after being won over by their harassing phone calls and witnessing their live performances.
The new songs actually bring the band back to their roots - their rock roots. "In the old days, bands like NOFX were getting played in the van. Now that doesn't get played in the van." Gabe explains. A wider scope of what the band listens to has moved gob towards a more classic sound. "You're so limited when you're playing a song a thousand miles an hour," Gabe continues. "You can't really put a longer melody on it, there's no room to move."
Songs like their first single, "I Hear You Calling", "Been So Long" and "The Perfect Remedy" show-case up-front vocals and a broader dynamic. "It's not simple," says Theo. "They're a little more in-depth; trying to kick it up a couple of notches. We've got better songwriting than the last album. I mean, we've been playing fast crazy shit for six years. We wanted it to be more progressive, make it more interesting. It shows a different side of gob, but there's still the good old-fashioned heavy guitars wailing in your face! There's lots of energy behind it."
