Goldfinger (Band)

Goldfinger is a punk band from Los Angeles, founded in 1993.

Band History

Their debut album, Goldfinger was released in 1996 and ran in a very short time, the chart lists American college and indie radio stations. With their second album Hang- Ups Californians tried to build on the success of Goldfinger, but they may not quite succeed. The third plate Stomping Ground but again reached the level of their debut album. To promote this album toured Goldfinger 2000 with the Bloodhound Gang (as their opening act ), among others, by Germany. After the label change to Jive / Zomba and personnel changes Goldfinger released their album Open Your Eyes 2002. Two months later she toured as an opening act for North America by Mest.

The songs Superman and Spokesman also be heard in Tony Hawk's Skateboarding and Tony Hawk 's Pro Skater 4 on the Sony PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube and Sega Dreamcast, Superman also in the film Kingpin. Your cover of 99 Red Balloons by Nena is part of the soundtrack in Gran Turismo. 99 Red Balloons can be heard in the films Not Another Teen Movie and Euro Trip, her cover of The Spiral Starecases More Today Than Yesterday plays during the end credits of The Waterboy - The guy with the water damage.

Style

Among the personnel changes also came a substantive: The frontman John Feldmann, a vegan and activist of the animal rights organization PETA, the lyrics were political, which is pretty clear in the video clip to Open Your Eyes to the expression. But instead by the politicization of the lyrics to lose fans, helped the clean lines of the band to further popularity.

Discography