Gogo Takes Europe - Again!

Juno-nominated guitarist David Gogo has been making major waves in Europe in 2008 with the release of his latest CD Vibe on Cordova Bay/Dixiefrog Records. The album is getting rave reviews throughout Europe and features a special guest appearance by sadly departed friend and Grammy nominated guitarist Jeff Healey as well as Tom Wilson (Blackie & The Rodeo Kings).

Gogo kicked off the year with an extensive 17 date European support tour in January and February with renowned UK rockers, Wishbone Ash. The sold out tour saw the Canadian guitarist perform to enthusiastic fans in The Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany, where he made a major impression with his first single “Something Ain’t Right”, a heartfelt ballad he co-wrote with John Capek (“Rhythm of My Heart”/Rod Stewart) that was added to commercial radio throughout Germany. The press interviews and media performances were non stop throughout the tour. Gogo spent both his show days and days off dropping by radio stations and performing the single on television including, FAB-TV in Berlin, TV Munchen in Munich and KUNO’S in Hamburg, where the famous host and former owner of the famed Star Club (where the Beatles use to perform) filmed the band’s performance at Fabrik for national broadcast in March. “Vibe” was also hand picked by Dr. Manfred Bleskin, the well respected news anchor of N-TV (Germany equivalent of CNN), as one of the “Albums of The Month” featured nationally alongside Ringo Starr, Chris Rea and J.J. Cale. David and his band performed a special acoustic set in front of a live audience that was broadcast across Germany on Radio Bremen in conjunction with his one hour special “On The Tracks”. As part of the tour, Gogo also stopped in France to perform a few Cd launch shows, including a two night stand in Paris and the band was featured performing a live session at the famous Maida Vale Studios (Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd) in London for BBC Radio 2 in the UK in January 2008.

In late March, Gogo returned to perform a sizzling two week headline tour that saw him back in Denmark to play for new found fans and in the Benelux, where he topped the bill on the Bierbeek Blues D’Up Festival and created a buzz through his widespread media appearances.

Success breeds success and legendary British guitarist, Robin Trower heard the buzz on David Gogo and invited him to support his upcoming tour in Germany April 28 – May 3, 2008. Gogo jumped at the chance to open for one of his heroes and indicated that he is “very excited to be touring with Robin Trower as a longtime fan.”

The two time Maple Blues “Guitarist of The Year” is featured in the brand new May issue of GUITAR magazine in Germany and will return to Canada to perform some select shows throughout the summer before returning to Europe in the fall for a major headline tour.

April 26, 2008

Gogo Takes Europe By Storm!

After a highly successful 17 date tour throughout Germany, Denmark, Holland and Switzerland in support of Wishbone Ash in January/February 2008, David has returned to Europe and is currently midway through a string of headline shows that kicked off in March. Not one to rest on his laurels, David has been tearing it up night in and night out, introducing European audiences to his fiery brand of blues/rock that Dutch journalist Barbara van Geffen from Blues Rock Pagina called “absolutely fantastic...one of the best shows we’ve heard this year!

As word continues to spread about the 2007 Juno-nominated guitarist, David continues to work hard in support of the European release of his latest electric CD VIBE on Dixiefrog Records/Cordova Bay Records. The album has received rave reviews, particularly in Germany where it was featured nationally on N-TV, the German equivalent of CNN, alongside Ringo Starr, Chris Rea and J.J. Cale. David was also showcased on German national television as part of a Wishbone Ash special filmed in Hamburg for KUNO’s (the former owner of the famous Star Club, where The Beatles used to play) well watched program. “Something Ain’t Right”, the first single in Germany, was added to mainstream radio throughout the country and lead to a wealth of interviews and live acoustic appearances for David throughout the tour. David will also be featured in the May 2008 issue of Guitar magazine in Germany

Success breeds success and as a result, David has been invited to return to Germany to perform as support for world renowned UK guitar legend, Robin Trower, whom David has been a fan of for many years. The tour sees David revisit a number of the venues he performed with Wishbone Ash and gives his many new fans the chance to see him perform again. The tour runs from April 28 – May 3, 2008. For more details, check out the “Tour Dates” section.

April 8, 2008

David Gogo's Acoustic receives 2008 Indie Award Nomination

Today, David Gogo's JUNO and Western Canadian Music Awards nominated album - Acoustic has garnered yet another acolade and has been nominated for BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR in the 2008 Independent Music Awards.

Voting for The Indies is conducted online through February 22nd, winners will be announced on March 8 at a public presentation in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week.

February 6, 2008

David Gogo Announces Major European Tour With UK Rockers Wishbone Ash

David Gogo has just been confirmed to perform as special guest with legendary UK rockers, Wishbone Ash on their upcoming Eternity Tour in Europe. The tour will see David perform extensively throughout Germany starting on January 22, 2008 in Berlin, just in time for the release of his CD Vibe on Dixiefrog Records that hits stores in early January 2008. The tour will also include stops in Denmark and Switzerland and wraps up with a final performance at Lehenbachhalle in Winterbach, Germany on February 23, 2008. David's first single Something Ain't Right, a song he co-wrote with hit master John Capek (who wrote Rhythm of My Heart for Rod Stewart) goes out to mainstream radio in Germany on January 7, 2008. For more details on the tour, check out the Tour Dates section.

December 3, 2007

European Tour And CD Release In Benelux For Gogo

David Gogo is in Europe for shows in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands, September 29 to October 8, 2007. This short tour supports the Dixiefrog Records, September 24 CD release of Vibe in the Benelux (Netherlands & Belgium).

This is Gogo's first European tour in several years and he's excited to be playing there again.

Prior to the tour, David and the band made a stop in London, England to record a live, in-studio session for The Paul Jones Show on BBC Radio 2. The session was recorded in Studio 3 at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, where The Beatles, Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones and many others have recorded. It will be broadcast nationally in the UK and streamed online in January 2008.

While in Germany, David will record a special live audience acoustic performance with his band for Radio Bremen on October 4th. This show will be broadcast in January 2008 when Dixiefrog will release Vibe to the rest of Europe - slated for January 28th.

For the latest tour details, check out David's web site.

September 27, 2007

Cordova Bay Recording Artists Nominated For The 5th Annual WCMAs

The Western Canadian Music Awards (WCMAs) are flying into Moose Jaw with Nominations for Cordova Bay recording artists: David Gogo and Bill Bourne.

The 5th Annual Western Canadian Music Awards will be held in Moose Jaw, SK - October 18th to October 21st, 2007, and promises to be an exciting event of national and international significance. The exquisite Temple Gardens Mineral Spa & Resort Hotel will be the host hotel, with all conference activities and the Industry Awards taking place there.

Nominations:

OUTSTANDING BLUES RECORDING OF THE YEAR
B.C. Read - Bowl of Sugar
David Gogo - Acoustic
Jim Byrnes - House of Refuge
Kat Danser - Somethin' Familiar
The Blue Voodoo - Back to the Shack

OUTSTANDING ROOTS RECORDING - SOLO
Bill Bourne - Boon Tang
Chris Frye - Raised on Rhythm and Rhyme
Geoff Berner - The Wedding Dance of the Widow Bride
John Wort Hannam - Two Bit Suit
Kim Beggs - Wanderer's Paean
Romi Mayes - Sweet Somethin' Steady

Bill and David are honored by these nominations that reflect the depth of talent in Western Canada.

More information will be forth coming shortly.

September 12, 2007

No Passport, No Problem

David Gogo of Canada found himself stuck in a Toronto airport Friday night trying to fly into the U.S. so he could get to Duluth for his 6:45 p.m. penultimate act at Bayfront Blues Festival. The only problem is that Gogo didn't have his passport, a requirement to fly into the U.S.

So after a frenzied night of customs hassles, Gogo eventually flew from Toronto to Thunder Bay and then rented a car and drove into the U.S. at Pigeon River since the passport rule isn't in effect yet for driving into the U.S.

His extra guitars ended up in Detroit without him, but Gogo and his band made it to Duluth just fine. He even praised the breakfast he stopped for at a Grand Marais restaurant.

John Myers -- Duluth News Tribune

August 11, 2007

David Gogo In Montréal - Video

An interesting, but low quality, video of David Gogo performing Aberdeen Mississippi Blues acoustically at the 2007 Montréal Jazz Festival on June 28th has found its way onto the Internet.

If the video player does not appear on this page, you can link to the source site directly.

The video is provided courtesy of DailyMotion.com - thank you, whoever you are, for filming and providing this interesting performance.

July 2, 2007

David Gogo Featured In US Webzine - Jazz Review

Based on his recent Juno Award nomination and the continued success of his "Skeleton Key" CD in the US, David is featured in the prestigious Jazz Review.

The article states, "Gogo estimates that during the past two years, he has probably opened about twenty or so concerts for Johnny Winter, gigs that opened the door for him to receive a 2006 invitation to perform at the Pittsburgh Blues Festival. A that show he received several standing ovations and the well received CD, Skeleton Key, garnered good sales at the Pennsylvania festival. This summer's highlights included an appearance at the Rochester International Jazz Festival in New York state on June 15, and an August 11 gig at the Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth, Minnesota."

His most recent release is an acoustic outing called appropriately, "Acoustic". "In addition to Gogo, Acoustic has excellent performances from some other artists, including upright bass player Rick May. 'He was the glue that held it (the CD) together.  I couldn't think of anyone around here that played the standup bass in the right genre and could cut the mustard in terms of what I wanted to hear. I had just joined myspace and one of the first guys that signed up to be my friend was Rick May. He is such a master of his instrument, and a great guy to work with. The descending notes that he plays, and the phrases that he chose for the first song 'Killing Me,' brought so much color to the project. I am hoping to work with him more in the future."

To read the full article, check: www.jazzreview.com.

June 22, 2007

David Gogo Song Featured On New Bob Walsh CD

One of David Gogo’s original and previously unreleased compositions Just My Luck is featured on the new Bob Walsh CD entitled The Only Soul. The CD was released April 17, 2007 on the Montreal based label Bros and is getting a great response, particularly in Quebec where Walsh has reached legendary status over the past three decades.

In 2004 Bob asked David to appear as a special guest on his CD Bob Walsh Live – A Canadian Blues Rendez-Vous that was recorded live in front of a packed house at the legendary Spectrum as part of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal. One year later Gogo headlined his own Jazz Festival performance and was then invited to join Bob the next night on the big stage outdoors where they tore it up for the over 20,000 fans on hand.

May 9, 2007