Artist description International pop phenomenon GOF UGNÜT had six consecutive multi-platinum albums from 1986 to 1992.

Music Style Their early style was characterized as 'dork rock', but the band's sound matured quickly with their seminal third album FREE JESUS MONOPOLY, before moving on to explore more majestic pop anthems, and finally trying their hand at experimental alt-pop.

Musical Influences Yoda, Ringo Starr, Richard Simmons, Sammy Davis, Jr., Guy Smiley, Tip O'Neil, Gary Coleman, and Richard Starkey.

Similar Artists Some have comparisons betwen GÜ and such other artists as The Beatles, XTC, and They Might Be Giants.

Artist History Formed by Jonathan Anthony Field and The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith in 1985, GOF UGNÜT's rise to international superstardom was sudden when their debut album became a number one hit in several countries across Europe and Asia almost immediately after its release. Legendary for their wild stage antics, the band developed a rabid following wherever it played. Although their first two albums were dismissed by some as hollow "cheez-pop", the band's musical talents were evident early-on, and with their third album, FREE JESUS MONOPOLY came almost universal praise that continued throughout the rest of their career. The band fell apart after Jonathan Anthony Field's tragic death in 1993. They had just released their most ambitious album to date, Feeling Smarmy, and had finally made a deal with their recording label to release their albums in America. This deal fell through, however, when their label, BINADOPTA Recordings went out of business in 1997. Consequently, most people in the US have yet to hear the band the rest of the world has adored for almost fifteen years.

Group Members Jonathan Anthony Field, The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith, Jason "Big Al Q" Levesque, and GORGE

Instruments Keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, bass guitar, french horn, saxophone, electric kazoo, cello, viola, violin, loops, sitar, tabla, drum machine, mandolin, harmonica, clarinet, pipe organ, vocals.

Albums Will You Be Our Friend? (1986), Total Abuse (1986), FREE JESUS MONOPOLY (1987), A GOF UGNÜT Christmas (1989), What the Hell? (1990), Feeling Smarmy (1992), GOF UGNÜT's Largest Hits (1993), The Covers Album (1993)

Press Reviews (Too many to list here).

Additional Info GOF UGNÜT's music is just now becoming available in the US. Through what amounts to a legal loophole, their 1987 album FREE JESUS MONOPOLY can now be purchased as a DAM CD through this website. Whether or not other albums will be made available in the future in uncertain.

Location Foster City, CA - USA

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