Zoey Van Goey
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Indie folk, indie pop |
| Years active | 2006–2012 |
| Labels | Chemikal Underground Records |
| Members | Kim Moore Matt Brennan Michael John McCarthy Adam Scott |
| Website | https://chemikal.co.uk/artists/zoey-van-goey/ |
Zoey Van Goey were an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, made up of Matt Brennan, Michael John McCarthy, Kim Moore and Adam Scott.
Brennan, McCarthy and Moore, hailing from Canada, Ireland and England respectively, formed the initial trio in Glasgow in 2006,[1] with Scott becoming a full-fledged member in 2010. The band stopped performing in 2012.[2]
The band's debut single, "Foxtrot Vandals," was produced by Belle and Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch, and released on seven-inch vinyl in 2007. Their second single, "Sweethearts in Disguise," was produced by Paul Savage of The Delgados and released in 2008.
Their debut album, The Cage Was Unlocked All Along, was initially self-released on 1000 CD copies in 2009 and quickly sold out; it was then re-released by Chemikal Underground Records. Their second album, Propeller Versus Wings, was released on Chemikal Underground in 2011.
Zoey Van Goey were generally favourably received into the Scottish music scene, described by The List as an "eclectic and endlessly imaginative Glasgow-based Canadian, Irish and English boy-girl trio [with] frothy indie-pop tendencies."[3]
Their debut album was described by the NME as "charming folk-pop"[4] and by The Skinny as "intelligent, humorous, pleasant twee-pop ... an excellent album that could ably soundtrack any (admittedly rare) sunny day in Glasgow."[5]
Their sophomore effort was also generally well received, with Allmusic.com describing it as an "eminently likable second album [whose] myriad modes hang together to present a coherent sensibility, the varied but complementary sides of the same sparkling personality: goofy at times, definitely a little geeky, but also sweet, sensitive, thoughtful, and often boldly romantic."[6]
