The Goner
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The Goner was a psychedelic folk rock band from Sweden. Starting out as a solo project of Daniel Westerlund in 2008, the lineup quickly expanded[1][2][3][4] and over time developed into a six piece live band; playing an eclectic range of instruments including banjo, violin and synths.[5]
The Goner | |
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| Origin | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genres | Psychedelic folk, folk rock, drone |
| Years active | 2008–2012 |
| Labels | Svarta Marknaden, Deep Water Acres, Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, Lystring |
| Members | Daniel Westerlund Johan Knudsen Jonas Eriksson Karin Agatonne Anna Holm Sebastian Tunstig |
| Past members | Petra Wahlgren Josef Bjerlin Thorbjörn Skoglund |
| Website | Official site |
The Goner debuted in 2008 with a series of EPs dubbed the H-Trilogy on Daniel Westerlund's own CD-R label Svarta Marknaden: Halartrallar, Hind Hand and Haven.[6] These limited releases garnered some interest and collectively secured the #1 spot on It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journal's top album list of 2008.[7] The following year, Hind Hand and Haven were reissued as the double album HH on US-based label Deep Water Acres.[8] Featuring The Goner in full band mode,[2] the release of Behold A New Traveler in 2010 drew further attention[9] including a favorable review by Julian Cope,[10] author of Krautrocksampler.
Discography
Releases
- H-Trilogy[6]
- Halartrallar (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- Hind Hand (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- Haven (Svarta Marknaden, 2008)
- HH, reissue of Hind Hand and Haven (Deep Water Acres, 2009)
- Behold A New Traveler (Deep Water Acres, 2010)
- Bitemarks EP (Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, 2010)
Compilation appearances
- Det Grymma Svärdet #5, magazine with 10-inch vinyl (Lystring, 2010)[11] "Backwards Crawl Relay"