Gus van Go is a Canadian-American producer, mixer,"Halifax indie pop pioneers join forces for TUNS at this week's Halifax Pop Explosion" . Local Express, Oct 21, 2016 by: Stephen Cooke and musician best known for his work with The Beaches, Metric, Arkells,"Who says indie rock can't be fun? Not Arkells". Toronto Star, Ben Rayner, Aug. 4, 2016 The Stills, The Sam Roberts Band, Lowell, Whitehorse,"Best of music in 2015", Maclean's, Adrian Lee and Michael Barclay, December 22, 2015 and Hollerado. Some of his other work includes Wintersleep, Michael Rault, Terra Lightfoot, Said The Whale, The Trews, and Priestess. He is also a member of the band Megative, along with Tim Fletcher (ex-lead-singer of The Stills) and Jamaican reggae vocalist Screechy Dan.
Early life van Go (born Gustavo Coriandoli), was born in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. His family subsequently moved to Montreal and he is now a naturalized American and Canadian citizen."PIONNIERS DU PUNK-ROCK QUÉBÉCOIS: Que sont-ils devenus ?". La Presse, Émilie Côté, 20 May 2016.
Career van Go began his musical career as lead-singer/guitarist for the Montreal cult-band Me Mom & Morgentaler."Conclusion of grandeur". Montreal Mirror, November 8, 2007. Archived at the Wayback Machine. The band established a following in the 1990s, and was known for its extravagant and theatrical live shows. In 1999, over 10,000 attended the band's reunion concert in Quebec City.
In 2001, he moved to New York City, where he met musician and producer Werner F. The two began working together in 2003 when they produced The Stills’ debut album Logic Will Break Your Heart, which received favorable reviews from critics. In 2006 they built The Boiler Room Studio in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, where they've since produced and mixed many albums"Les Cowboys Fringants: 20 Autumns Later". Words and Music, by Olivier Robillard Laveaux | December 1, 2015 including Fast Romantics,"Fast Romantics frontman nominated for Prism Prize" . Metro News, Jennifer Friesen May 21, 2016 Monster Truck, Matt Mays, Glorious Sons, The Elwins, Michael Rault, as well as many popular French language artists from Quebec like Les Trois Accords and Cowboys Fringants.
Van Go currently divides his time between his Brooklyn and Montreal studios.
Awards and discography Van Go was personally nominated for a Juno award in 2018 for his work with the group Whitehorse and Singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot. Both artists’ albums were also nominated for Best Album in the Adult Alternative category that year, each produced and mixed by Gus van Go and his partner Werner F.
He was nominated for an Engineer Of The Year Juno award in 2015 for the Whitehorse album Leave No Bridge Unburned,"Jean Leloup leads the pack of Quebec Juno nominees". Erik Leijon, Montreal Gazette, February 3, 2016 which took home the Juno award for Alternative Album of the Year."Junos award winners include Buffy Sainte-Marie, The Weeknd and Justin Bieber". CBC News, By David Bell, Apr 02, 2016
In 2015, he produced and mixed the album Octobre by French-language neo-trad band Les Cowboys Fringants which reached #1 in the Quebec charts, attained gold-record status, and was awarded Rock Album of the Year at the 2016 ADISQ awards ceremonies.
In 2013 and 2010, he was nominated for Producer of The Year at Quebec's ADISQ awards for his work with Les Trois Accords.
Oceans Will Rise, the third release from The Stills, was awarded a Juno Award for 'Alternative Album of the Year' during the 2009 Juno Awards Gala on March 28, 2009."Self-proclaimed 'mainstream' Nickelback reigns at Junos". CBC Arts, Mar 29, 2009 In 2008, Vulgaires Machins’ Compter Les Corps (another Gus van Go & Werner F production) was nominated for a Juno Award for "Best French-Language Album".
Selected discography (P = Produced, M = Mixed) Release year Artist Album/Single1995The KingpinsOn the Run (P)1997The KingpinsWatch Your Back (P)1998The UndercoversSome People - Stomp Records (P)2001Smitty'sBurnin’ & Shakin’ (P)2003The StillsLogic Will Break Your Heart - Vice Records/Atlantic (P/M)2005PriestessHello Master - RCA/Indica (P/M)2006The StillsWithout Feathers - Vice Records/Atlantic (P/M)2006Vulgaires MachinsCompter Les Corps - Indica Records (P/M)2006Xavier CaféïneGisèle - Indica Records (M)2007The ShapesFaces We Make When We Dance (P/M)2008The TrewsNo Time for Later - Bumstead/Universal (P/M) 2008The StillsOceans Will Rise - Arts & Crafts (P/M)2009The JunctionAnother Link in the Chain (P/M)2009ChinatownCité d’or - Tacca (P/M)2009Les Trois Accords Dans Mon Corps - Indica Records (P/M)2009Low Level FlightThrough These Walls (P/M)2010Vulgaires MachinsRequiéme Pour Les Sourds - Indica Records (P/M)2010Hollerado Record In A Bag - Royal Mountain Records (P/M)2010ArielAprès Le Crime - Tacca (P/M)2011Neverending White LightsAct III: Love Will Ruin (M)2011Monster TruckThe Brown EP - Dine Alone Records (P/M)2011The Grates Secret Rituals - Dew Process/Vagrant (P)2011KamakaziRien à Cacher - Indica Records (P/M)2012Amos the Transparent Good Night My Dear… I'm Falling Apart (M)2012The Junction Grievances (P/M)2012GrimSkunkSet Fire - Indica Records (P/M)2012Rah RahThe Poet's Dead - Hidden Pony (P/M)2012Les Trois AccordsJ'aime Ta Grand-mère - La Tribu (P/M)2013HolleradoWhite Paint - Royal Mountain Records (P/M)2013Xavier CaféïneNew Love - Indica Records (P/M)2013WildlifeOn The Heart - Wax Records (P)2013Said the WhaleHawaiii - Hidden Pony (M) 2014Terra LightfootEverytime My Mind runs Wild - Sonic Unyon Records (P/M)2014Jeremy FisherThe Lemon Squeeze - Hidden Pony (P/M)2014Teenage KicksSpoils of Youth - Rezolute/Universal (M)2014In-Flight SafetyConversationalist - Night Danger (M)2014Royal TuskMountain EP - Hidden Pony (P/M)2014Guillaume BeauregardD’Étoiles, de pluie et de cendres - La Tribu (P/M)2015 The LazysThe Lazys - Pheremone Records (P/M)2015Michael RaultLiving Daylight - Burger Records (M)2015 Simon ISimon I - La Tribu (P/M)2015 The Glorious SonsThe Union - Black Box/Universal (M) 2015 The ElwinsPlay For Keeps - Hidden Pony (M)2015 Hollerado"Firefly" (single) - Royal Mountain Records (P/M)2015Sun K Northern Lies - Maple Music Recordings (M)2015WhitehorseLeave No Bridge Unburned - Six Shooter Records (P/M)2015Rah RahVessels - Hidden Pony (P/M)2015Terra LightfootEvery Time My Mind Runs Wild (Sonic Unyon)"Terra Lightfoot kicks off big year with confidence-building Blue Rodeo tour". Lynn Saxberg, Ottawa Citizen, February 15, 20162015 Les Cowboys FringantsOctobre - La Tribu (P/M)2015Les Trois AccordsJoie d’etre gai - La Tribu (P/M)2015 Fast Romantics"Julia" (single) (P/M)2016 Les Handclaps"Sessions: Brooklyn" (P/M) (Handclaps Records)2016 The Junction"City Light" Single (M) (Culvert Music)2016 WintersleepThe Great Detachment - Dine Alone (M)2016 TunsMind Over Matter - Royal Mountain (M)2016 ArkellsMorning Report (P) (Universal Music Canada / Last Gang Records)2016 Sam Roberts"If You Want It" (single) - Universal Music (M)2017 Fast RomanticsAmerican Love - Light Organ (P/M)2017 HolleradoBorn Yesterday - Royal Mountain Records (P/M)2017Said the WhaleAs Long As Your Eyes Are Wide - Hidden Pony (M) 2017 WhitehorsePanther in the Dollhouse - Six Shooter Records (M)2017 Matt MaysOnce Upon a Hell of a Time - Sonic Records (M)2017 Terra LightfootNew Mistakes - Sonic Unyon Records (P/M)2018CarmanahSpeak In Rhythms (P/M) 2018Remi ChasseLes Cris et Les Fleurs - Musicor (P/M) 2018Jill BarberMetaphora - Outside (P/M)2018LowellLone Wolf - Arts & Crafts (P/M)2018DumasNos Idéaux - La Tribu (P/M)2018Les Trois AccordsTous Le Monde Capote - La Tribu (P/M)2018MordicusOù Sont Les Néons? (M)2018MegativeMegative - Last Gang/E-One (P/M)2018Modern SpaceFlip For It - Warner Canada (P/M)2019Les Cowboys FringantsLes Antipodes - La Tribu (P/M)2019Lily FrostRetro Moderne (P/M)2019Guillaume BeauregardDisparition - La Tribu (P/M)2019Robert CharleboisEt Voila - La Tribu (P/M)2019Hollerado“One Last Dance” (single) - Royal Mountain (P/M)2019MaïaPlus Que Vive - Warner Canada (M)2019 Marie-Eve RoyMulticolore - La Tribu (P/M)2019RheostaticsHere Comes The Wolves - Six Shooter (P/M)2019Adam BaldwinNo Rest For The Wicket - Sonic (P/M)2019Anyway GangAnyway Gang - Royal Mountain (P/M)2020Jill BarberEntre Nous - Outside (P/M)2020Me Mom and Morgentaler“Racist Friend” (single) (P/M)2020Sam Roberts BandAll Of Us - Universal (P/M)2020Lowell“Lemonade” (single) - Arts & Crafts (P/M)2020WhitehorseModern Love - Six Shooter (M)2020Lowell“God Is A Fascist"” (single) - Arts & Crafts (P/M)2021Alex Porat"Miss Sick World" (Single) - (M)2021Robert CharleboisCharlebois à Ducharme - La Tribu (P/M)2021Lowell“Caroline” (single) - Arts & Crafts (P/M)2021WhitehorseStrike Me Down - Six Shooter (M)2021Les Cowboys FringantsLes Nuits De Repentigny - La Tribu (P/M)2022MetricFormentera - (P/M)2023MetricFormentera II - (P)2023The BeachesBlame My Ex - (P/M)2023Sam Roberts BandThe Adventures of Ben Blank - Universal (P/M)2024Dear RougeLonesome High - (P/M)2024Les Cowboys FringantsPub Royal - La Tribu (P/M)
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