Godnose Explained

Godnose
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genre:Metalcore
Years Active:–present
Current Members:
  • Ben Jones
  • Lindsay Beasley
  • Greg
  • Claire Obst
Past Members:
  • Jane Prindable
  • Brian
  • Dave Atkins
  • Sean Lawless

Godnose are an Australian metalcore band from Brisbane, which formed as a three-piece in 1995 by founding mainstay Ben Jones on guitar, lead vocals, trumpet and percussion. By 2004 they were a four-piece and his fellow members were Lindsay Beasley on drums, Greg on bass guitar and backing vocals and Claire Obst on lead vocals. The group toured Europe twice by 2007.

History

Godnose were formed as a three-piece hardcore punk band by Ben Jones (ex-Blowhard, Pangaea) on guitar, vocals, trumpet and percussion in Brisbane in 1995. Godnose was an early proposed name for vitamin C used by its discoverer Albert Szent-Györgyi, prior to learning its structure.[1] For their second album, Odessa (1999) Jones was joined by Dave Atkins on drums and Jane Prindable on bass guitar and vocals. During the late 1990s and early 2000s Godnose were a "dark, progressive metal group."[2] In March 2001 they returned to live shows after a year's hiatus with Sean Lawless replacing Atkins on drums and Matt (ex-Knaw) on bass guitar.[3]

During 2001 Jones was joined by Greg on bass guitar and vocals and Lindsay Beasley on drums. In February 2002 the group supported Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb and Japanese punk band Softball at the Waterloo Hotel, Brisbane.[4] Claire Obst joined on lead vocals (ex-Razel drummer) for their fourth studio album, Seaside Intensity Vortex (2004).[5] Justin Donnelly of Skinnys Music felt the group, "has the basis of some really different elements, but is put together without any regards for the overall picture, making the band sound eclectic purely for the sake of it."[5] They had a support slot at Austrian death metal group Pungent Stench's appearance at the Gershwin Room, St Kilda in February 2005.[6]

By mid-2006 Godnose had developed a "thrashier, punkier sound."[2] Their next album, with Obst, Drive Home the Stakes, appeared in August 2007. By that time they had toured Europe twice.[7]

Associated acts

They have played at: Overcranked II Metalfest (2002), Sydney Hardcore Super Bowl (1997), 4ZZZFM Market Day (1996, 1997, 1999) and Big Day Out (Qld 1999).

Members

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Compilations

Tours

References

  1. Web site: Search Results for 'godnose' . Oxford Reference . 11 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Godnose / Buggirl / A.I.M. / Aluer / Copius . Stafford, James . Rave Magazine . 3 July 2006 . . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080908103555/http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=724&Itemid=82&pop=1&page=0 . 8 September 2008 . 10 January 2021 . live .
  3. Web site: Nuclear Device . Newman, Tracey . timeoff.com.au . 2001 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20010303222159/http://www.timeoff.com.au/nuclear.htm . 3 March 2001 . 11 January 2021 . live .
  4. Web site: Brisbane Gig Guide . Time Off . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020205085135/http://www.timeoff.com.au/gig_guide.htm . 5 February 2002 . 12 January 2021 . live .
  5. Web site: New Page 1: Godnose Seaside Intensity Vortex (Trial And Error Records/Stomp Records Distribution) . Donnelly, Justin . Skinnys Music . 2004 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050617203754/http://www.skinnysmusic.com.au/Reviews/godnosereview.htm . 17 June 2005 . 11 January 2021 . live .
  6. News: The Word – Music . Drever, Andrew . . 7 January 2005 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100823031058/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/The-Word/2005/01/06/1104832228818.html . 23 August 2010 . 12 January 2021 . live .
  7. Web site: Godnose – Drive Home the Stakes – Music . editorial staff . . 12 January 2008 . 11 January 2021 .
  8. Web site: Godnose – Drive Home the Stakes . Tullock, Ili . Rave Magazine . 28 November 2007 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080810010303/http://www.ravemagazine.com.au/content/view/6554/181/ . 10 August 2008 . 10 January 2021 . live .
  9. Web site: Godnose . Gostein, Fred E . Brisbane, CitySearch . May 2001 . National Library of Australia . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20010505193250/http://brisbane.citysearch.com.au/E/E/BRISB/0000/19/60/cs1.html . 5 May 2001 . 12 January 2021 . live .

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