Gob

Gob is a Canadian punk band that consists of Tom Thacker, Theo Goutzinakis, Gabe Mantle and Steven Fairweather. Gob's most successful album is World According to Gob and their most successful songs to date are "I Hear You Calling" and "Banshee Song".

Gob formed in 1993 consisting of Tom Thacker as lead guitarist and vocalist, Theo Goutzinakis as rhythm/co-lead guitarist and vocalist, Patrick "Wolfman Pat" Paszana on drums, and Kelly Macauley on bass guitar.

They recorded their self-titled Gob in 1993 and released it in 1994. In 1995 Gob released Too Late... No Friends on Mint Records and Landspeed Records and released it on Nettwerk in 2000. In 1998, they released How Far Shallow Takes You

Gob released World According to Gob, in 2001 and became their most successful album to date. The sound took a slight departure from their early punk rock sound and displayed growth in their songwriting and in their musicianship. Singles included "For The Moment", "I Hear You Calling", and "No Regrets". The album was certified Gold by the CRIA in May 2002.

In 2002, Gob recorded the F.U. EP. "Ming Tran" was released as a single for the EP which also featured a re-recorded version of a classic Gob song "Soda", 2 exclusive tracks, "L.A Song" and "Sick With You," as well as new tracks from the forthcoming full-length album Foot in Mouth Disease, which was released in April 2003. Singles from Foot in Mouth Disease include "Give Up the Grudge" and "Oh! Ellin". C

In 2004, longtime bassist Wood left the band to play guitar for Canadian superstar Avril Lavigne. During Gob's downtime, Thacker has played lead guitar for Sum 41 live since 2007 because of the departure of their lead guitarist, Dave Baksh.

Their fifth full-length album, Muertos Vivos, was released in 2007 and featured an alternative metal and hard rock sound with some old hardcore punk influences.

The album's first single was "We're All Dying". They shot the video for "We're All Dying", as well as for their second single "Underground", on September 4 and 5, 2007, in downtown Vancouver. The album's final single was "Banshee Song".

In early 2009, the band toured Canada, after which, in April, Thacker joined up with Sum 41 for their Japanese and US tour.

In August 2011, Thacker announced that although the band has been on-and-off recording the album for the past two years, they are nealry finished recording for the new album. The album is expected for a later 2012 release.