The Go Set were formed in Geelong in 2003 by lead singer-songwriter and guitarist, Justin Keenan, and bass guitarist, Mark Moran. Keenan is the owner of Karvin Records, which is Melbourne-based talent management, PR company, and record label. He had been a member of Melbourne-based garage rockers, Eddie Would Go, which formed in 1996 and released three albums before disbanding in 2001.
Their debut album, Sing a Song of Revolution (2005), was produced by Lindsay Gravina at Melbourne’s Birdland Studios. This album fuses traditional folk influences with 1970s punk rock. Shite ‘n’ Onions’ Will Swan observed, “[they] first marched into view, all bagpipes and tattered banners and bandaged heads held high, with 2005’s Sing a Song of Revolution, an exciting and accessible collection of emigrant anthems and mandolin-spiked drinking music.”
The Go Set’s second album, The Hungry Mile (2006), was produced by Radio Birdman front man Rob Younger. It provided the singles “Davey”, “Union Man” and “Power of Youth”. Alongside Keenan and Moran, the line-up was Andrew Baxter on guitar and mandolin, Ben Cuthbert on drums, and Johnny “Rotten” McHaggis on bagpipes. From March to June the group undertook their Hungry Mile Tour across Australia and to New Zealand.
In November 2011 The Go Set worked with Australian rock producer Paul McKercher on their 6th album, recorded at Hothouse Studios in St Kilda, Melbourne. The self-titled album features the single ‘Drums of Chelsea’ and was released in March 2012. In the following month Keenan told Chris Yates of The Music, of their proposed tour, “If you said to any other musician, you’re going to Europe for a month, you’re playing every night, you’re playing eight different countries, you’re playing at five festivals where you’re gonna be playing to thousands of people, dudes would be climbing over each other to get on that flight!”
During August 2013 they supported a tour by the Real McKenzies, with BMA’s Rory McCartney observing, “[their] fusion of punk with bagpipes, kilts, tin whistles, and even a mandolin might seem an odd mix… [however] the five-piece has had 13 different members over the years. Touring takes its toll on families and the band has a revolving line-up.” McCartney reflected on the group’s song writing, “Like its sound, the band’s lyrical material has also been heavily influenced by the members’ heritage. Keenan’s parents were very left-leaning. This made him serious about music and wanting to leave a legacy people could connect to, one that rises above popular culture.”
When singer/songwriter J. Keenan and bassist Mark Moran formed The Go Set in 2003, it seemed only natural to combine the elements of the music they had grown up on. Having both been brought up on everything from traditional celtic and folk music, to early seventies punk rock, and with a voice for political perspective and social conscience, The Go Set embarked on a unique musical journey. Combining the folk elements of the bagpipes, accordion, and mandolin, with distorted punk guitars and a rock n roll ethos, The Go Set created a sound and direction all its own... raw, loud and powerful. Recommended to those who like their guitars turned to 11 and the bagpipes turned to 12.
Current members:
Justin Keenan - Vocals, Guitar / Brendon “Shorty” Lee - Bass / Chad Blaster - Drums / Lachlan McSwain - Bagpipes, Tin Whistle / Joel Colliver - Guitar
Former members:
Fidel (Paul) Monk - Guitar, Mandolin / Andrew Baxter-Smith - Guitar, Mandolin / Jesse Beaton - Guitar, Mandolin / Mark McCartney - Guitar, Mandolin / Lee Hartney - Guitar / Ben Cuthbet - Drums / Dave Foley - Drums / Mark Moran - Bass / Tom Fisher - Bass / Evan Young - Bass / Johnny - Bagpipes / Tommy Collins - Upright Bass, Guitar
Their debut album, Sing a Song of Revolution (2005), was produced by Lindsay Gravina at Melbourne’s Birdland Studios. This album fuses traditional folk influences with 1970s punk rock. Shite ‘n’ Onions’ Will Swan observed, “[they] first marched into view, all bagpipes and tattered banners and bandaged heads held high, with 2005’s Sing a Song of Revolution, an exciting and accessible collection of emigrant anthems and mandolin-spiked drinking music.”
The Go Set’s second album, The Hungry Mile (2006), was produced by Radio Birdman front man Rob Younger. It provided the singles “Davey”, “Union Man” and “Power of Youth”. Alongside Keenan and Moran, the line-up was Andrew Baxter on guitar and mandolin, Ben Cuthbert on drums, and Johnny “Rotten” McHaggis on bagpipes. From March to June the group undertook their Hungry Mile Tour across Australia and to New Zealand.
In November 2011 The Go Set worked with Australian rock producer Paul McKercher on their 6th album, recorded at Hothouse Studios in St Kilda, Melbourne. The self-titled album features the single ‘Drums of Chelsea’ and was released in March 2012. In the following month Keenan told Chris Yates of The Music, of their proposed tour, “If you said to any other musician, you’re going to Europe for a month, you’re playing every night, you’re playing eight different countries, you’re playing at five festivals where you’re gonna be playing to thousands of people, dudes would be climbing over each other to get on that flight!”
During August 2013 they supported a tour by the Real McKenzies, with BMA’s Rory McCartney observing, “[their] fusion of punk with bagpipes, kilts, tin whistles, and even a mandolin might seem an odd mix… [however] the five-piece has had 13 different members over the years. Touring takes its toll on families and the band has a revolving line-up.” McCartney reflected on the group’s song writing, “Like its sound, the band’s lyrical material has also been heavily influenced by the members’ heritage. Keenan’s parents were very left-leaning. This made him serious about music and wanting to leave a legacy people could connect to, one that rises above popular culture.”
When singer/songwriter J. Keenan and bassist Mark Moran formed The Go Set in 2003, it seemed only natural to combine the elements of the music they had grown up on. Having both been brought up on everything from traditional celtic and folk music, to early seventies punk rock, and with a voice for political perspective and social conscience, The Go Set embarked on a unique musical journey. Combining the folk elements of the bagpipes, accordion, and mandolin, with distorted punk guitars and a rock n roll ethos, The Go Set created a sound and direction all its own... raw, loud and powerful. Recommended to those who like their guitars turned to 11 and the bagpipes turned to 12.
Current members:
Justin Keenan - Vocals, Guitar / Brendon “Shorty” Lee - Bass / Chad Blaster - Drums / Lachlan McSwain - Bagpipes, Tin Whistle / Joel Colliver - Guitar
Former members:
Fidel (Paul) Monk - Guitar, Mandolin / Andrew Baxter-Smith - Guitar, Mandolin / Jesse Beaton - Guitar, Mandolin / Mark McCartney - Guitar, Mandolin / Lee Hartney - Guitar / Ben Cuthbet - Drums / Dave Foley - Drums / Mark Moran - Bass / Tom Fisher - Bass / Evan Young - Bass / Johnny - Bagpipes / Tommy Collins - Upright Bass, Guitar
01 - [2004] Sing A Song Of Revolution
01. 1788
02. The Old Dark Brown
03. Wandering Man
04. Sing Me A Song
05. 5am
06. Raymond O'Byrne
07. Breakdown
08. Away Away
09. Fade
10. Coming Down
11. MacPherson's Rant
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02 - [2006] The Hungry Mile
01. Jig Of Slurs
02. Bordeaux
03. Davey
04. Tale Of A Convict
05. Salamanca
06. All The Truth And Lies
07. Union Man
08. The Hardness Of Hand
09. The Power Of Youth
10. Scarlet Snow
11. Learning Slowly
12. The Longest Holiday
13. Bombs Are Falling
14. Scots Wha' Ha'e
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03 - [2007] A Journey For A Nation
01. Fortune And Gold
02. The Rising Tide
03. The New Minority
04. Swings And Roundabouts
05. Bakery Hill
06. Sheppards Town
07. Catching The Sun
08. Oceans Of Blue
09. A Story To Tell
10. Welcome To The World
11. Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards
12. Journey Of A Thousand Miles
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04 - [2008] Rising
01. The Miner's Son
02. North Of The 23
03. Portland 3:15
04. Fifty Four
05. Roaring Forties
06. A Black And White Picture
07. Eastside Burning
08. Believers
09. Armentieres
10. Together Again
11. New Race
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05 - [2012] The Go Set
01. Drums Of Chelsea
02. The New Age
03. Television Education
04. Speakers Distort
05. Halfway To Hell
06. All Our Friends
07. Rooftops
08. Change The World
09. December
10. Liberty Bell
11. Belfast Mill
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06 - [2015] Rolling Sound
01. The Rise And The Fall
02. Bones
03. Seven Years
04. The Struggle And The Fight
05. In The Streets
06. Rolling Sound
07. Raise A Glass
08. Punkfest Night
09. Tojo Bombs
10. Holdfast
11. The Last March
12. Libertines
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07 - [2017] One Fine Day
01. Drums Of Chelsea
02. Bones
03. All Our Friends
04. Davey
05. Rising Tide
06. The Miner's Son
07. Rooftops
08. Change The World
09. Rolling Sound
10. Raise A Glass
11. North Of The 23
12. Portland 3:15
13. 5am
14. Libertines
15. Mainland (Live)
16. Old Dark Brown (Live)
17. 1788 (Live)
18. Sing Me A Song (Live)
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08 - [2020] Of Bright Futures EP
01. A Letter To My Government
02. Cold Water
03. Treasures
04. Mixed Tapes
05. Days Of Ghosts
06. Palomino
07. Floating
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09 - [2020] …And Broken Pasts EP
01. Empires
02. 1981
03. Sleepy Little Town
04. Hannah And The Rain
05. When The Winter Ends
06. The Captain's Daughter
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