The Goner Explained

The Goner
Origin:	Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:	Psychedelic folk, folk rock, drone
Years Active:	2008–2012
Label:	Svarta Marknaden, Deep Water Acres, Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, Lystring
Website:	Official site
Current Members:	Daniel Westerlund Johan Knudsen Jonas Eriksson Karin Agatonne Anna Holm Sebastian Tunstig
Past Members:	Petra Wahlgren Josef Bjerlin Thorbjörn Skoglund

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 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 Journals 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"

External links

• The Goner Official Site
• The Goner on Facebook
• The Goner at Dying For Bad Music
• The Goner at Deep Water Acres
• Early interview at Deep Water Acres
• The Goner at Svarta Marknaden
• The Goner at It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journal
• Review of "HH" at Ptolemaic Terrascope Online
• Review of "Behold A New Traveler" by Julian Cope

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Goner & the "Grass Root Feel of the Whole Thing". 7 September 2010.
2. Web site: The Goner: new members, new music. 7 September 2010.
3. Web site: Albums by The Goner - Rate Your Music. 10 February 2012.
4. Web site: The Goner - Bitemarks EP (free mp3) / Releases / Dying For Bad Music. 10 February 2012.
5. Web site: The Goner + Swing Kids at Restaurang Landet. 7 September 2010.
6. Web site: Haven released and The Goner live. 7 September 2010.
7. Web site: Top 10s for 2008: It's a Trap! (albums). 7 September 2010.
8. Web site: Terrascope Online Reviews for June 2009. 7 September 2010.
9. Web site: The Goner - Behold a new traveler (Deep Water Acres). 7 September 2010.
10. Web site: Julian Cope presents Head Heritage, Address Drudion. 7 September 2010.
11. Web site: Det Grymma Svärdet #5. 7 September 2010.