Gonga (band)

Gonga is an English stoner rock band from Bristol, which was founded in 1998.

History

The band was founded by guitarist George Elgie and his brother Thomas on drums in 1998. In the following years, the occupation of the bass changed several times. In 2001, Joe was popular as a singer for the band. Then, Geoff Barrow, Portishead producer, aware of the band and took them to his label Invada Records. In 2003 he was here on the first, self-titled album, with William Smalley was to listen to this as a bass player. After the second album II: Transmigration was published in 2008, people left the band to join Crippled Black Phoenix. As a substitute Matt Williams came briefly to the band before this left the band a few months back to join He Is Legend. Since then the group has been active as an instrumental band, meanwhile latch Manghat is as a bass player in the band. 2013 followed on Tonehenge Recordings Album Concrescence.

Style

According to George Elgie the band play heavy, not doomy instrumental rock. According to Philip Allen of louderthanwar.com would prevail on the first two albums a dark mood, so he drew comparisons to Black Sabbath and Rainbow. On Concrescence the absence of the singer would not fall into the negative weight, as this would be stressed only the play of instruments. The drumming was solemn, while the bass playing was thunderous. In addition, the songs tempo changes were interspersed.

Discography

• 2003: Stratofortress (Single, self-released )
• 2003: Gonga (Album, Invada Records)
• 2004: Mosquitos (Single, Invada Records)
• 2004: From Under the Trees (Single, Invada Records)
• 2008: II: Transmigration (Album, Invada Records)
• 2012: Precession (EP, self-released )
• 2013: Concrescence (Album, Tonehenge Recordings)