Goldrush (band)


Goldrush were a rock band from Oxfordshire, England. Their music has been compared to earlier artists Nick Drake and The Band, as well as music from The Flaming Lips and Grandaddy. The band centres on brothers Robin and Joe Bennett. The other members are Garo Nahoulakian, Nick "Growler" Fowler and Graham Roby. Original bassist Jef Clayton left the band in 2003.
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History

Goldrush were formed by Robin Bennett, Joe Bennett and Jef Clayton in the late 1990s under the name Whispering Bob, after the DJ "Whispering" Bob Harris, who frontman Robin once served while working in the local SPAR shop. After releasing the mini album Another Fine Mess on their own Truck Records label, they changed their name to Goldrush, and soon after were signed to Virgin Records in August 2001. Their first full-length album, Don't Bring Me Down, appeared in 2002, but the band was dropped by Virgin later that year. In 2004, the EP Ozona was released on Truck. This was followed by an album-length version on Better Looking Records in the United States.
The band have collaborated with former Ride singer Mark Gardener, serving as his backing band when performing live, and on his album These Beautiful Ghosts. Robin, Joe and Garo also play in Danny and the Champions of the World with Danny George Wilson of Grand Drive.
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Inspired by Woodstock The Movie, the Bennett brothers also run the annual Truck Festival along with friends and family at Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire. The festival began in 1998 and was opened by Garo's first band Merlin.

Discography

Albums

  • Don't Bring Me Down - UK #99
  • Extended Play
  • Ozona
  • ''The Heart Is The Place''

Singles & EPs