Gonga are an English

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band from

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History

The band formed early 1998 and debuted live in 2001 at Shambala Festival held in

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, England. They released their self-titled debut album in 2003 through

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. After recording sophomore album ''II: Transmigration'', lead vocalist

Joe Volk Joe Volk is an English musician and songwriter from Bristol now based in Bern, Switzerland. He was lyricist and singer with the bands Gonga and Crippled Black Phoenix, and is a solo recording artist. Solo As a solo artist, Volk was first sig ...

left the band in 2007 and joined

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. As an instrumental three-piece, full-length album ''Concrescence'' followed in 2013 through new imprint ToneHenge Recordings. For

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2014 the band released 12" single "Black Sabbeth" containing a cover of "Black Sabbath" featuring guest vocals by

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of Portishead.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

* "Stratofortress" (2003) * "Mosquitos" (2004) * "From Under the Trees" (2004) * "Black Sabbeth" (Feat.

) (2014)

References

External links

* * Rock music groups from Bristol Musical groups established in 1998 English stoner rock musical groups English heavy metal musical groups Invada Records artists English musical trios {{UK-band-stub