All Systems Go!

For other uses of this term, see All Systems Go (disambiguation).

All Systems Go!
OriginToronto, Canada
Genrespunk rock, alternative rock, power pop, pop punk
Years active1998-2006
LabelsBad Taste Records, Coldfront Records
MembersFrank Daly
Mark Arnold
John Kastner
Peter Arsenault
Thomas D'Arcy
Karl Alvarez
Dean Dallas Bentley
Matt Taylor
Websitehttps://myspace.com/allsystemsgoofficial

All Systems Go! was a Canadian punk rock supergroup with members from Big Drill Car, Doughboys, the Asexuals The Carnations, Descendents, C'mon and The Weakerthans.[1]

History

The band was formed after Mark Arnold and Frank Daly's previous band Big Drill Car broke up in 1995, and John Kastner and Peter Arsenault's previous band, the Doughboys, broke up in 1996.[2] Kastner and Arnold were long-time friends from Montreal who decided it was time to play together; they moved to Toronto, and recruited drummer Matt Taylor and singer to round out the group.

All Systems Go!, 1998-2001

The band made their debut at the 1998 North By Northeast Music Conference in Toronto, during a break in recording their first album. That summer, they also played the Toronto Warped Tour, and a concert at the Molson Centre in Barrie ON (now Park Place (Ontario)), opening for Pearl Jam (who were on their Yield Tour), along with Cheap Trick, Cracker, Hayden and Matthew Good Band.[3]

The album, All Systems Go!, was released in 1999. It was produced by Daniel Rey, producer for the Ramones, and includes the song "Subzero", which Rey wrote with Dee Dee Ramone. The album's production was financed by Kastner, with money he made from scoring films.[4][5] The album blended hard rock, punk, vocal harmonies and Arnold's guitar work, and elements of Doughboys and Big Drill Car are evident.[6][7]

In 2000, Frank Daly left the band and was replaced by Thomas D'Arcy (from The Carnations) on bass and vocals.[8] Matt Taylor also left and was replaced by C'mon drummer Dean Dallas Bentley.

Mon Chi Chi, 2002-2004

For their second album, Mon Chi Chi, Kastner and D'Arcy contributed to the songwriting and vocal leads but there were several other contributors, including singers Jonathan Cummins (Doughboys), Pete Stahl (Queens of the Stone Age), Leonard Phillips (The Dickies) and Melissa Auf der Maur. The band co-wrote their hit "Tell Vicki" with Daniel Rey, "Fascination Unknown" with Greg Dulli, and "Running Blind" with Kastner's former band-mate, Ivan Doroschuk from Men Without Hats.[8] The album was released in 2002 on Bad Taste Records[9] and the band went on a European tour in support of it.[10][11][12]

In 2003, the band performed on the television show Open Mike with Mike Bullard[13] They also played Belgium's Dour Festival[14]

Thomas D'Arcy left the band shortly thereafter and was replaced by Karl Alvarez of (The Descendents). This line-up toured briefly but did not produce a studio album.

In 2006, the band's song "Tell Vicki" appeared in the film Firewall.[15]

In 2006 All Systems Go! released A Late Night Snack on iTunes; this was a collection of outtakes and unreleased songs from the band's time together.

Members

Discography

Albums

  • All Systems Go!, Coldfront Records 1999[16]
  • Mon Chi Chi, Bad Taste Records 2002[17]
  • A Late Night Snack, Independent 2006[18]

EPs

  • I'll Be Your Radio, Bad Taste Records 2000[19]
  • Promo 2001, Bad Taste Records 2001[20]
  • Fascination Unknown, Bad Taste Records 2002[21]
  • Promo 2002, Bad Taste Records 2002[22]
  • Tell Vicki, Bad Taste Records 2003[23]

References

  1. ^ Brian Cogan (1 January 2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-313-33340-8.
  2. ^ "Frank Daly (Big DRILL Car, All Systems Go!)". No Echo, By Carlos Ramirez | 7.18.2016
  3. ^ "Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick..." concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. ^ "All Systems Go! Pop 'n Fresh Attitude". Exclaim!. By Stuart Green, Feb 01, 2000.
  5. ^ Margot Whitmire (30 October 2004). "Expansion Team". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 44–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "All Systems Go!", AllMusic Review by JT Griffith
  7. ^ "All Systems Go!". punknews.org. Punk News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "All Systems Go! Mon Chi Chi". Exclaim!, By Stuart Green Jan 01, 2006
  9. ^ "All Systems Go Prepare To Be Huge In Sweden"[usurped].Chart Attack, Nov 11, 2002.
  10. ^ "All Systems Go! Learn To Love Music Again"[usurped]. Chart Attack, Jun 2, 2003.
  11. ^ Coleman, David. "All Systems Go Mon Chi Chi". noripcord.com. No Ripcord. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  12. ^ Hocking, Mat. "All Systems Go, Mon Chi Chi". drownedinsound.com. Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  13. ^ "All Systems Go! - LIVE on Open Mike TV Show 2003 Bullard". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Dour Festival 2003". concertarchives.org. Concert Archives. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Firewall (2006) Soundtracks". imdb.com. IMDB. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  16. ^ "All Systems Go! – All Systems Go!". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  17. ^ "All Systems Go – Mon Chi Chi". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  18. ^ "A Late Night Snack". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  19. ^ "All Systems Go! – I'll Be Your Radio". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  20. ^ "All Systems Go – Promo 2001". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  21. ^ "All Systems Go – Fascination Unknown". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  22. ^ "All Systems Go – Promo 2002". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  23. ^ "All Systems Go – Tell Vicky". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 2 December 2021.