All Systems Go!

Last updated

All Systems Go!
Origin Toronto, Canada
Genres punk rock, alternative rock, power pop, pop punk
Years active1998-2006
Labels Bad Taste Records, Coldfront Records
MembersFrank Daly
Mark Arnold
John Kastner
Peter Arsenault
Thomas D'Arcy
Karl Alvarez
Dean Dallas Bentley
Matt Taylor
Website https://myspace.com/allsystemsgoofficial

All Systems Go! was a Canadian punk rock supergroup with members from Big Drill Car, Doughboys, the Asexuals The Carnations, Descendents, C'mon and The Weakerthans. [1]

Contents

History

The band was formed after Mark Arnold and Frank Daly's previous band Big Drill Car broke up in 1995, and John Kastner and Peter Arsenault's previous band, the Doughboys, broke up in 1996. [2] Kastner and Arnold were long-time friends from Montreal who decided it was time to play together; they moved to Toronto, and recruited drummer Matt Taylor and singer to round out the group.

All Systems Go!, 1998-2001

The band made their debut at the 1998 North By Northeast Music Conference in Toronto, during a break in recording their first album. That summer, they also played the Toronto Warped Tour, and a concert at the Molson Centre in Barrie ON (now Park Place (Ontario)), opening for Pearl Jam (who were on their Yield Tour), along with Cheap Trick, Cracker, Hayden and Matthew Good Band. [3]

The album, All Systems Go!, was released in 1999. It was produced by Daniel Rey, producer for the Ramones, and includes the song "Subzero", which Rey wrote with Dee Dee Ramone. The album's production was financed by Kastner, with money he made from scoring films. [4] [5] The album blended hard rock, punk, vocal harmonies and Arnold's guitar work, and elements of Doughboys and Big Drill Car are evident. [6] [7]

In 2000, Frank Daly left the band and was replaced by Thomas D'Arcy (from The Carnations) on bass and vocals. [8] Matt Taylor also left and was replaced by C'mon drummer Dean Dallas Bentley.

Mon Chi Chi, 2002-2004

For their second album, Mon Chi Chi, Kastner and D'Arcy contributed to the songwriting and vocal leads but there were several other contributors, including singers Jonathan Cummins (Doughboys), Pete Stahl (Queens of the Stone Age), Leonard Phillips (The Dickies) and Melissa Auf der Maur. The band co-wrote their hit "Tell Vicki" with Daniel Rey, "Fascination Unknown" with Greg Dulli, and "Running Blind" with Kastner's former band-mate, Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats. [8] The album was released in 2002 on Bad Taste Records [9] and the band went on a European tour in support of it. [10] [11] [12]

In 2003, the band performed on the television show Open Mike with Mike Bullard [13] They also played Belgium's Dour Festival [14]

Thomas D'Arcy left the band shortly thereafter and was replaced by Karl Alvarez of (The Descendents). This line-up toured briefly but did not produce a studio album.

In 2006, the band's song "Tell Vicki" appeared in the film Firewall. [15]

In 2006 All Systems Go! released A Late Night Snack on iTunes; this was a collection of outtakes and unreleased songs from the band's time together.

In May 2013, they reunited to play the farewell show of the band The Intake of Glass in Cambridge, Ontario. [16]

Members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Related Research Articles

Descendents American punk rock band

The Descendents are an American punk rock band formed in 1977 in Manhattan Beach, California, by guitarist Frank Navetta, bassist Tony Lombardo and drummer Bill Stevenson. In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a punk rock band, becoming a major player in the hardcore punk scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilation albums, and four EPs. Since 1986, the band's lineup has consisted of singer Milo Aukerman, guitarist Stephen Egerton, bassist Karl Alvarez, and drummer Bill Stevenson.

All is an American punk rock band originally from Los Angeles, currently based in Fort Collins, Colorado. The group was formed by three members of Descendents.

Finger Eleven Canadian rock band

Finger Eleven is a Canadian rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums, with their album The Greyest of Blue Skies bringing them into the mainstream. Their 2003 self-titled album achieved Gold status in the United States and Platinum in Canada, largely from the success of the single "One Thing", which marked the band's first placing on the US Hot 100 Chart at number 16. Their 2007 album, Them vs. You vs. Me launched the single "Paralyzer", which went on to top the Canadian Hot 100 and both US rock charts, as well as reaching No. 6 on the US Hot 100 and No. 12 on the Australian Singles Chart. They won the Juno Award for Rock Album of the Year in 2008. The same album was later certified gold in the US and multi-platinum in Canada. They released their sixth studio album, Life Turns Electric, on October 5, 2010; it was nominated as Best Rock Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2011. Five Crooked Lines, their 7th studio album, was released in 2015. Between 1995 and 2016, Finger Eleven was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada.

Alexisonfire Canadian post-hardcore band

Alexisonfire is a Canadian post-hardcore band formed in St. Catharines, Ontario in 2001. The band's members are George Pettit (vocals), Dallas Green, Wade MacNeil, Chris Steele (bass) and Jordan Hastings. The band has won numerous awards, and in Canada their albums have all been certified either gold or platinum.

This is a timeline of punk rock, from its beginnings in the early 1960s to the present time. Bands or albums listed before 1974 are of diverse genres and are retrospectively called by their genre name that was used during the era of their release.

Big Drill Car American punk rock band

Big Drill Car is a punk rock group from Costa Mesa, California, formed in 1987. While the group never gained a mainstream audience, they provided an influence on their contemporaries – most notably ALL, Chemical People and Dag Nasty – alongside they are considered early pioneers of melodic hardcore.

<i>Sideways</i> (Men Without Hats album) 1991 studio album by Men Without Hats

Sideways is the fifth studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats. Released on 30 April 1991, it featured a new sound based around electric guitars instead of the group's normal use of synthesizers. It was the second album to be recorded at Hudson Studios in New York and produced by bassist Stefan Doroschuk, with Mike Scott as co-producer.

Doughboys were a Canadian alternative rock band founded in 1987 that were active in the late 1980s and early/mid-1990s. The band was renowned for its musical blend of punk and pop-style melodies.

John Ford is an English musician. He relocated to the United States in the mid-1980s and now resides on the North Shore of Long Island, New York.

American Jesus 1993 single by Bad Religion

"American Jesus" is the first single by Bad Religion from their 1993 album Recipe for Hate. It was their second all-time single since their signing to Atlantic Records. Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam provides backing vocals on the track.

Miss Derringer is an American, Los Angeles based pop/underground rock band, fronted by singer Elizabeth McGrath and her husband/songwriter Morgan Slade. Rounding out the band's current lineup are Sylvain de Muizon (bass), Cody James (drums) and Ben Shields. Miss Derringer, although it sounds like a singer or a single person, is a complete band.

Wolf (band) Swedish heavy metal band

Wolf is a Swedish heavy metal band from Örebro. Formed in 1995, the band has since released eight studio albums and toured with Saxon, Evile, Tankard and more recently, Trivium.

The Carnations were a Canadian indie rock band started in 1995 by Thomas D'Arcy on lead vocals and bass, and Stephen Krecklo on vocals and guitar. It expanded in 1996 to include Nathan Rekker on guitar and vocals, and Patrick Conan on drums.

Thomas D'Arcy is a Canadian singer and songwriter born in Guernsey, Channel Islands. D'Arcy's family immigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1981. He has been a member of indie rock bands The Carnations, All Systems Go!, Small Sins, Another Blue Door, The I-Spies, BROS., k-os and Major Maker, among others. He is a graduate of philosophy from the University of Toronto.

The Black Halos are a Vancouver, British Columbia-based punk rock band. Their music also includes some glam rock.

The Agonist Canadian metal band

The Agonist is a Canadian melodic death metal band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2004. The current line up consists of lead guitarist Danny Marino, bassist Chris Kells, drummer Simon Mckay, rhythm guitarist Pascal "Paco" Jobin and lead vocalist Vicky Psarakis, who joined in March 2014 following the departure of vocalist and founding member Alissa White-Gluz. Both White-Gluz and Psarakis use growled and clean vocals. Originally known as the Tempest, the band adopted their current moniker upon their signing to Century Media in 2007. To date, the Agonist has released six studio albums; the latest, Orphans, was released in September 2019. Touring extensively since their first album, they have shared the stage with bands such as Arsonists Get All the Girls, Epica, the Faceless, Chelsea Grin, Kamelot, and Visions of Atlantis.

Augury is a progressive death metal band from Montreal, Quebec who released their debut album, Concealed in September 2004 on Galy Records, and a follow-up, Fragmentary Evidence, in July 2009 on Nuclear Blast Records. Their third album was released in 2018 on The Artisan Era.

Asexuals (band) Canadian hardcore punk band

The Asexuals is a hardcore punk band from Beaconsfield that was a mainstay of the Montreal punk scene in the 1980s before changing into an alternative band following the departure of singer John Kastner. Kastner left to form the Doughboys and later, All Systems Go!.

John Kastner Canadian musician and composer (born 1969)

Jean-Guy "John" Kastner is a Canadian musician and composer born in Beaconsfield, Quebec. He is the singer for Montreal hardcore punk band the Asexuals as well as singer-guitarist for Montreal alternative band Doughboys and alternative band All Systems Go!. He is also the manager and former rhythm guitarist for the band Men Without Hats.

<i>Happy Accidents</i> (album) 1990 studio album by Doughboys

Happy Accidents (1990) is the third album by Montreal pop-punk band Doughboys.

References

  1. ↑ Brian Cogan (1 January 2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 64. ISBN   978-0-313-33340-8.
  2. ↑ "Frank Daly (Big DRILL Car, All Systems Go!)". No Echo, By Carlos Ramirez | 7.18.2016
  3. ↑ "Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick..." concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "All Systems Go! Pop 'n Fresh Attitude". Exclaim!. By Stuart Green, Feb 01, 2000.
  5. ↑ Margot Whitmire (30 October 2004). "Expansion Team". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 44–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  6. ↑ "All Systems Go!", AllMusic Review by JT Griffith
  7. ↑ "All Systems Go!". punknews.org. Punk News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. 1 2 "All Systems Go! Mon Chi Chi". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Jan 01, 2006
  9. ↑ "All Systems Go Prepare To Be Huge In Sweden" Archived 2017-03-12 at the Wayback Machine .Chart Attack, Nov 11, 2002.
  10. ↑ "All Systems Go! Learn To Love Music Again" Archived 2018-04-20 at the Wayback Machine . Chart Attack, Jun 2, 2003.
  11. ↑ Coleman, David. "All Systems Go Mon Chi Chi". noripcord.com. No Ripcord. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  12. ↑ Hocking, Mat. "All Systems Go, Mon Chi Chi". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. ↑ "All Systems Go! - LIVE on Open Mike TV Show 2003 Bullard". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dour Festival 2003". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "Firewall (2006) Soundtracks". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  16. ↑ "The Intake Of Glass Farewell Show". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  17. ↑ "All Systems Go! – All Systems Go!". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "All Systems Go – Mon Chi Chi". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  19. ↑ "A Late Night Snack". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  20. ↑ "All Systems Go! – I'll Be Your Radio". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  21. ↑ "All Systems Go – Promo 2001". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  22. ↑ "All Systems Go – Fascination Unknown". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  23. ↑ "All Systems Go – Promo 2002". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  24. ↑ "All Systems Go – Tell Vicky". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.