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'{{Short description|American jam band}} {{distinguish|Geese (band)}} {{shortlead|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Goose | background = | image = Crowd shot of Goose performing at The Capitol Theatre on March 10, 2023.jpg | image_size = | landscape = no | alt = Goose performs under multi-colored lights. | caption = Goose at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York on March 10, 2023. | origin = [[Wilton, Connecticut]], U.S. | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Rock music|Rock]] * [[progressive rock]] * [[funk]] * [[psychedelic rock]] * [[jam band]] }} | years_active = {{hlist|2014–present}} | label = | associated_acts = | current_members = * Rick Mitarotonda * Trevor Weeks * Peter Anspach * Ben Atkind * Mickey Hart * Trey Anastasio | past_members = | website = {{URL|goosetheband.com}} }} '''Goose''' is an American [[jam band]] from [[Wilton, Connecticut]]. The band consists of Peter Anspach, Mickey Hart, Rick Mitarotonda, Ben Atkind, and Trevor Weekz. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehour.com/entertainment/article/Interview-Norwalk-Goose-16201989.php|title=Interview: Norwalk jam band Goose talks new album, life on the road and playing with best friends|first=Andrew|last=DaRosa|date=25 May 2021|website=Thehour.com|access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://glidemagazine.com/257627/goose-flaunts-its-shining-musical-vocal-talents-with-breakout-lp-shenanigans-nite-club-album-review/ |title=Goose Flaunts Its Shining Musical & Vocal Talents with Breakout LP 'Shenanigans Nite Club' (ALBUM REVIEW) – Glide Magazine |access-date=2021-08-25 |archive-date=2021-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825131835/https://glidemagazine.com/257627/goose-flaunts-its-shining-musical-vocal-talents-with-breakout-lp-shenanigans-nite-club-album-review/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.connecticutmag.com/arts/peter-anspach-of-local-jam-band-goose-discusses-their-new-album-and-upcoming-big-break/article_35af74b6-bd04-11eb-9d8c-9756312725a9.html|title=Peter Anspach of local jam band Goose discusses their new album and upcoming big break|first=Michael|last=Hamad|website=Connecticut Magazine|date=27 May 2021 |access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> ==History== Goose was formed in 2014 by singer and guitarist Rick Mitarotonda, drummer Ben Atkind, and bassist Trevor Weeks. Rick, Trevor, and Ben had previously played together in the band Vasudo.<ref name="pollstar1">{{cite web |last1=Renner Brown |first1=Eric |title=Fowl Play: Goose Grows Its Flock And Takes Flight |url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/fowl-play-goose-grows-its-flock-and-takes-flight-148683 |website=Pollstar |date=23 August 2021 |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref> Multi-instrumentalist Peter Anspach joined the band in 2017, followed by percussionist Jeff Arevalo in 2020.<ref name="pollstar1"/> The band garnered praise for their performance at the 2019 edition of [[The Peach Music Festival]], which gained them popularity in the jam band scene and has been viewed over 420,000 times on YouTube/Facebook as of March 2023.<ref name="courant1">{{cite web |last1=Hamad |first1=Michael |title=A Connecticut rock band named Goose may have figured out how to 'tour' — and make money — during the coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.courant.com/coronavirus/hc-news-coronavirus-connecticut-band-goose-virtual-tour-20200712-itqscb56mze65dabmizhzaak4u-story.html |website=Hartford Courant |date=11 July 2020 |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref><ref name="Hyden1">{{cite web |last1=Hyden |first1=Steven |title=Goose Is The Next Great American Jam Band |url=https://uproxx.com/indie/goose-interview-dripfield-rising-jam-band-profile/ |website=UPROXX |access-date=10 March 2022 |date=10 March 2022}}</ref> In January 2020 the band played two well received late night performances at [[Dead & Company]]'s Playing in the Sand event in Mexico. The band's rise in popularity resulted in booking larger venues for their 2020 tour, such as the [[Bowery Ballroom]] in New York City, but they canceled the tour after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shut down live music performances worldwide.<ref name="courant1"/> Instead, the band livestreamed eight concerts without an audience from a barn in Connecticut in June 2020, called the Bingo Tour.<ref name="courant1"/> The Bingo Tour grossed more than $100,000 for the band.<ref name="courant1"/> Goose released a 20-minute jam version of the [[Vampire Weekend]] song "2021" in February 2021 at the request of [[Vampire Weekend]] singer [[Ezra Koenig]], who is a fan of the group.<ref name="Hyden1"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Vampire Weekend Enlist Goose, Sam Gendel for New Takes on "2021" |url=https://relix.com/news/detail/vampire-weekend-enlist-goose-sam-gendel-for-new-takes-on2021/ |website=Relix Media |access-date=10 March 2022 |date=4 February 2021}}</ref> Following the pandemic, Goose booked a series of performances at large venues in 2021 and 2022, such as [[Radio City Music Hall]] in New York, [[Red Rocks Amphitheatre]] in [[Morrison, Colorado]] and their first-ever arena concerts at the [[Mohegan Sun Arena]] in their native Connecticut. On June 24 and 25, 2022, Goose played two shows at Radio City Music Hall.<ref name="Hyden1"/> The June 25 concert featured appearances by [[Father John Misty]] and [[Phish]] guitarist and lead singer [[Trey Anastasio]], the latter of whom played with Goose for their entire third set.<ref>{{cite web |last1=O'Brien |first1=Andrew |title=Goose Gathers Trey Anastasio, Father John Misty, More For Milestone Weekend At Radio City [Photos/Videos/Audio] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/goose-radio-city-trey-anastasio-father-john-misty-dripfield-06-24-25-22-photos-videos/ |website=L4LM |access-date=15 August 2022 |date=26 June 2022}}</ref> Goose and the Trey Anastasio Band performed together in an eight date co-headlining tour in November 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trey Anastasio – Trey Anastasio Band & Goose |url=https://trey.com/trey-anastasio-band-goose/ |website=trey.com |access-date=22 November 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Woodward |first1=Garret K. |title=Goose Cement Their Rep as the Hottest New Jam Band During an Epic Tour with Trey Anastasio |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/goose-trey-anastasio-tour-billy-strings-1234634865/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=22 November 2022 |date=22 November 2022}}</ref> In January 2023, Goose was the top billed special guest at [[Dead & Company]]'s Playing in the Sand festival in [[Mexico]], headlining on the main stage on the second night. During their January 15 performance, the band was joined by [[Bob Weir]] for three songs at the end of the first set. Atkind and Arevalo went on to play with the [[Rhythm Devils]] during "Drums" at Dead & Company's next shows. In July 2023, at Resonance Festival in Ohio, Goose was joined on stage during the second set by [[Jake Cinninger]] and [[Joel Cummins]] of [[Umphrey's McGee]] to perform "Empress of Organos". That same month, at the [[Newport Folk Festival]], the band were joined on-stage by [[Animal (Muppet)|Animal]] from [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]] for their performance of "Animal".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Broerman |first1=Michael |title=Goose Plays "Animal" With The Muppets' Animal At Newport Folk Festival [Watch] |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/goose-animal-muppets-animal-newport-folk-7-29-23/ |website=Live For Live Music|date=31 July 2023 }}</ref> Anspach personally mixes the band's live performances for release shortly after the band finishes their concerts.<ref name="Hyden1"/> Ben Atkind left the band in 2023 causing a massive attack on Goose and it's fans by embittered and self-righteous Phish fans.<ref>https://www.phantasytour.com/bands/phish/threads/4935600/goose-drummer-leaving-band-thread</ref> ===Musical style and influences=== Goose has been regularly compared to jam bands such as [[Twiddle]] , [[The Village People]],[[Phish]], [[King Diamond]] and [[Umphrey's McGee]], both of which the band's members count as influences.<ref name="Hyden1"/> Goose describes itself as an "indie groove" band, but does acknowledge its jam band influences; speaking to [[Uproxx]] music critic Steven Hyden, guitarist Rick Mitarotonda said "Frankly there are a lot of cheesy and not great jam bands that have existed over time. Obviously, we’ve strayed away from that for obvious reasons, or tried to at least. But, I mean, we are a jam band. We jam, and we improvise a lot."<ref name="Hyden1"/> Hyden wrote that Goose's [[indie rock]] and [[Trance music|trance]] influences contrast the funk and [[progressive rock]] influences of [[Phish]] and the folk, jazz, and blues influences of the [[Grateful Dead]].<ref name="Hyden1"/> ==Personnel== ===Band members=== '''Current members''' *Peter Anspach – keyboards, guitar, vocals (2017–present) *Jeff Arevalo – percussion, drums, vocals (2020–present) *Ben Atkind - drums (2014-2023) *Rick Mitarotonda – guitar, vocals (2014–present) *Trevor Weeks – bass, poetry (2014–present) '''Former members''' *Peter Castaldi – guitar *Chris "Doc" Enright – keyboards *Kris Yunker – keyboards *Aaron Hagele – percussion ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *''Moon Cabin'' (2016) *''Shenanigans Nite Club'' (2021) *''[[Dripfield]]'' (2022) ===Extended plays=== *''Night Lights'' (2020) *''Undecided'' (2022) *''Autumn Crossing'' (2023) ===Live albums=== *''Alive and Well'' (2020) *''Bingo Tour'' (2020) *''2019.11.16 Buffalo, NY'' (2021) *''2020.10.03 Swanzey, NH'' (2021) *''Ted Tapes 2021'' (2021) *''2021.11.21 Denver, CO'' (2021) *''2022.03.12 Philadelphia, PA'' (2022) *''2022.12.16 Broomfield, CO'' (2023) *''2022.12.31 Cincinnati, OH'' (2023) *''Live At The Salt Shed 2023.04.14–15 Chicago, IL'' (2023) * '' Live at Radio City Music Hall ''(2023) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goosetheband.com/discography|title=Discography }}</ref> ===Singles=== *"Sinnerman" (2021) *"Hungersite" (2022) – No. 7 [[Adult Alternative Airplay]]<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Adult Alternative Airplay – Week of April 29, 2023 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/triple-a/2023-04-29|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=April 29, 2023}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == *{{official website}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Jam bands]] [[Category:Wilton, Connecticut]] [[Category:Rock music groups from Connecticut]] [[Category:2014 establishments in Connecticut]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2014]]'