Gary Go (2009)

Product Summary Label: Universal Music Group UPC: 00602527082295 Release Date: 9/15/2009 Buy.com Sku: 211467629 Item#: M4PTQG Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Open Arms ~ Gary Go 2. So So ~ Gary Go 3. Engines ~ Gary Go 4. Wonderful ~ Gary Go 5. Life Gets In The Way ~ Gary Go 6. Brooklyn ~ Gary Go 7. Refuse To Lose ~ Gary Go 8. Honest ~ Gary Go 9. Heart And Soul ~ Gary Go 10. Speak ~ Gary Go 11. Black And White Days ~ Gary Go After leaving school at 17, Gary worked at a string of record companies and recording studios, like Eurythmic Dave Stewart's Artist Network. Gary even interviewed for a job at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios, but was told by Gabriel himself that maybe he "should concentrate on songwriting." Luckily, Gary took his advice. He traveled to America, where he worked at a New Jersey recording studio and rented a room in Frank Sinatra's old house in Hoboken - there he composed many of the songs that appear on Gary Go. Gary now brings bona fide pop hits to the US. Having just completed tours with two of Britain's all time best selling bands Take That and Lady Gaga, Gary is on his way to the US. "Wonderful" the first single is already climbing the pop charts at radio after topping the charts in the UK and Italy!   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Gary Go rose to attention after touring the U.K. with Take That, and his self-titled debut offers the same sort of epic, polished pop that Take That embraced post-reunion. This is unapologetically commercial stuff, laced with touches of symphonic strings and fueled by choruses that aim for the cheap seats at Wembley Stadium. The genre is certainly familiar--a veritable melting pot of Keane, the Script, and greeting card sentiment--yet Go still manages to carve out his own identity, appropriating the chimes of U2's guitars and the polished piano balladry of Coldplay without succumbing to complete imitation. Of course, it doesn't hurt that he simply doesn't look like a contemporary pop star, preferring tailored suits and prominent eyeglasses to the more informal attire of his contemporaries. The emphasis here remains on his music, though, all of which was self-produced by Go on a relatively shoestring budget. Songs like "Wonderful" and "Engines" are the sort of anthemic tracks often dreamed up in million-dollar studios, but Go helms them at half the price, filling his sonic canvas with double-tracked vocals, keyboard loops, and enough palpable yearning to garner radio attention. Gary Go rose to attention after touring the U.K. with Take That, and his self-titled debut offers the same sort of epic, polished pop that Take That embraced post-reunion. This is unapologetically commercial stuff, laced with touches of symphonic strings and fueled by choruses that aim for the cheap seats at Wembley Stadium. The genre is certainly familiar -- a veritable melting pot of Keane, the Script, and greeting card sentiment -- yet Go still manages to carve out his own identity, appropriating the chimes of U2's guitars and the polished piano balladry of Coldplay without succumbing to complete imitation. Of course, it doesn't hurt that he simply doesn't look like a pop star, preferring tailored suits and prominent eyeglasses to the more informal attire of his contemporaries. The emphasis here remains on his music, though, all of which was self-produced by Go on a relatively shoestring budget. Songs like "Wonderful" and "Engines" are the sort of anthemic tracks often dreamed up in million-dollar studios, but Go helms them at half the price, filling his sonic canvas with double-tracked vocals, keyboard loops, and enough palpable yearning to garner radio attention. The fact that the end results sound similar to Go's machine-made rivals proves to be a double-edged sword, however, both attracting fans for its genuine approach and repelling others for its similarity to manufactured pop. ~ Andrew Leahey   Compilation Appearances Pacha Ibiza 2009   Technical Info Release Date : 09/15/2009 Original Release Date : 2009 Catalog ID : BOO13058 Label : Decca (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00602527082295    Product Image