Goo Goo Dolls is an alternative rock band formed in 1985 in Buffalo, New York by guitarist/vocalist John Rzeznik and bassist/vocalist Robby Takac. They are most famous for the hit "Iris", featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 film City of Angels. Currently, the band consists of John Rzeznik (guitar, vocals), Robby Takac (vocals, bass) and Mike Malinin (drums). Early in their career, the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, the band refined its sound to be more mainstream, which helped it become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations. That's no bitch on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris." The Goo Goo Dolls were formed in Buffalo, NY, in 1985 by guitarist/vocalist Johnny Rzeznik and bassist Robby Takac, initially under the name the Sex Maggots (the new name was chosen from an ad in True Detective magazine at the behest of a local club owner). Originally a cover band with a taste for power pop and classic rock & roll, the group soon began writing its own songs. Their early sound recalled the
1 | Broadway | Dizzy Up The Girl |
2 | Black Balloon | Dizzy Up The Girl |
3 | January Friend | Dizzy Up The Girl |
4 | Before It's Too Late | Transformers Soundtrack |
5 | Naked | A Boy Named Goo |
6 | Somethin' Bad | A Boy Named Goo |
7 | Flat Top | A Boy Named Goo |
8 | Eyes Wide Open | A Boy Named Goo |
9 | Long Way Down | A Boy Named Goo |
10 | Iris (Acoustic) | Live in Buffalo: July 4th 2004 |
11 | Name | A Boy Named Goo |
12 | Give A Little Bit | Live in Buffalo: July 4th 2004 |
13 | Slide | Dizzy Up The Girl |
14 | Amigone | Dizzy Up The Girl |
15 | Full Forever | Dizzy Up The Girl |
16 | Hate This Place | Dizzy Up The Girl |
17 | Burnin' Up | A Boy Named Goo |
18 | Amigone | Dizzy Up The Girl |
19 | Impersonality | A Boy Named Goo |
20 | Only One | A Boy Named Goo |