Zoey Van Goey were an

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with a DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and s ...

band Band or BAND may refer to: Places *Bánd, a village in Hungary * Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Band, Mureș, a commune in Romania * Band-e Majid Khan, a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, ...

from

Glasgow Glasgow is the Cities of Scotland, most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in Strathclyde, west central Scotland. It is the List of cities in the United Kingdom, third-most-populous city in the United Kingdom ...

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

, 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, with Scott becoming a full-fledged member in 2010. The band stopped performing in 2012. The band's debut

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

, "Foxtrot Vandals," was produced by

Belle and Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released twelve studio albums. They are often compared with acts such as the Smiths and Nick Drake. The band took their name from ...

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 The Delgados are a Scottish indie rock band formed in Glasgow in 1994. The band is composed of Alun Woodward (vocals, guitar), Emma Pollock (vocals, guitar), Stewart Henderson (bass guitar), and Paul Savage (drums). Biography The band was f ...

and released in 2008. Their debut

album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

, ''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 Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 in music, 1994 at Glasgow, Scotland, by rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Sc ...

. Their second album, ''Propeller Versus Wings'', was released on Chemikal Underground in 2011.

Press coverage

Zoey Van Goey were generally favourably received into the Scottish music scene, described by the The List as an "eclectic and endlessly imaginative Glasgow-based Canadian, Irish and English boy-girl trio

ith The Ith () is a ridge in Germany's Central Uplands which is up to 439 m high. It lies about 40 km southwest of Hanover and, at 22 kilometers, is the longest line of crags in North Germany. Geography Location The Ith is i ...

frothy indie-pop tendencies." Their debut album was described by the

NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming and culture website, bimonthly magazine, and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a "Rock music, rock inkie", the ''NME'' would be ...

as "charming folk-pop" and by The Skinny as "intelligent, humorous, pleasant twee-pop ... an excellent album that could ably soundtrack any (admittedly rare) sunny day in Glasgow." Their sophomore effort was also generally well received, with

Allmusic.com AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the data ...

describing it as an "eminently likable second album

hose A hose is a flexible hollow tube or pipe designed to carry fluids from one location to another, often from a faucet or hydrant. Early hoses were made of leather, although modern hoses are typically made of rubber, canvas, and helically wound w ...

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."

Tours and gigs

Zoey Van Goey's first tour was in May 2007, when Scottish novelist

Alan Bissett Alan Bissett (born 17 November 1975) is a Scottish author and playwright. He became known for his alternate take on Scots dialect writing with the publication of his first two novels; '' Boyracers'' and ''The Incredible Adam Spark'', developin ...

approached the Zoeys and Y'all is Fantasy Island suggesting the three artists go on tour together. The gigs combined spoken word readings by Bissett with music by the two bands performing simultaneously onstage. The collective, dubbed as ''The Super Puny Humans,'' toured across central Scotland. After building interest from their two single releases, in 2008 Zoey Van Goey were invited to play the majority of unsigned stages of Scotland's biggest music festivals, including

T in the Park T in the Park festival was a major Scottish music festival that was held annually from 1994 to 2016. It was named after its main sponsor, Tennents. The event was held at Strathclyde Park, Lanarkshire, until 1996. It then moved to the disused ...

Connect Music Festival Connect Music Festival is a Scottish music festival. It took place at the Royal Highland Centre Showgrounds in Edinburgh in 2022 and 2023, having been revived from the previous format of the festival, which was held in the grounds of Inverar ...

Wickerman Festival The Wickerman Festival was an annual music festival held near Auchencairn in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Dubbed "Scotland's Alternative Music festival", its motto was "The Wickerman Festival – it's better than it needs to be!" It beg ...

Live at Loch Lomond Live at Loch Lomond was a concert festival that took place at Balloch Country Park in 2007 and 2008. The inaugural festival took place from August 4 to August 5, 2007. Nearly 30,000 people attended over the two days. Main bands performing were D ...

and

Rock Ness RockNess was an annual music festival which took place in Scotland at Clune Farm, Dores, Highland, Dores, on the banks of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The festival was known as "the most beautiful festival in the world" and "the only fe ...

. Zoey Van Goey collaborated with the National Theatre of Scotland in 2009, devising the music and performing onstage for the stage adaptation of the

Takeshi Kitano , also known as in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. During hi ...

film

Dolls A doll is a physical model, model typically of a human or humanoid character, often used as a toy for children. Dolls have also been used in traditional religious rituals throughout the world. Traditional dolls made of materials such as clay and ...

. The band continued to tour throughout the UK and Europe during in their active years. Throughout their career, Zoey Van Goey were championed by

, who invited the band to perform at their 2010 '

Bowlie Weekender The Bowlie Weekender was a music festival curated by Belle & Sebastian at the Pontin's Holiday camp in Camber Sands, Sussex between Friday 23 and Sunday 25 April 1999. The event was the inspiration for All Tomorrow's Parties, a music festival ...

All Tomorrow's Parties Festival All Tomorrow's Parties (ATP) was a UK organisation based in London that promoted music festivals, concerts and records throughout the world for over 10 years. It was founded by Barry Hogan in 2001 in preparation for the first All Tomorrow's Pa ...

. When Zoey Van Goey launched their second album in 2011, they supported Belle and Sebastian on their European tour.

Discography

Singles & EPs

*"Foxtrot Vandals" (w/ b-side "Song To The Embers' remix by Miaoux Miaoux - Say Dirty Records, 2007) *"Sweethearts In Disguise" (w/ b-side "Lick A 99" remix by Funkspiel - Lucky Number Nine Records, 2008)

Albums

*''The Cage Was Unlocked All Along'' (Chemikal Underground Records, 2009) #"The Best Treasure Stays Buried" #"We Don't Have That Kind Of Bread" #"Sweethearts In Disguise" #"We All Hid In Basements" #"Two White Ghosts" #"Foxtrot Vandals" #"My Persecution Complex" #"Nae Wonder" #"Cotton Covering" #"City Is Exploding" *''Propeller Versus Wings'' (Chemikal Underground Records, 2011) #"Mountain On Fire" #"The Cake And Eating It" #"Sackville Sun" #"My Aviator" #"Escape Maps" #"You Told The Drunks I Knew Karate" #"Little Islands" #"Extremities" #"Robot Tyrannosaur" #"Another Day Another Disaster" #"Where It Lands"

Contributions

* "Xmas in New York"

Avalanche Records Alternative Christmas ''Avalanche Records Alternative Christmas'' is a Christmas album, in CD-R format, made up of contributions from Scottish bands and musicians. Released by Avalanche Records in Edinburgh, it raised money for charities Street Invest and the Royal Ho ...

2009

Other recordings

*"Song To The Embers" *"Tell Me Lies" *"Jump Your Bones"

References

{{Authority control Scottish indie rock groups Chemikal Underground artists