Godnose are an Australian metalcore band from Brisbane, which formed as a three-piece in 1995 by founding mainstay Ben Jones on guitar, lead vocals, trumpet and percussion. By 2004 they were a four-piece and his fellow members were Lindsay Beasley on drums, Greg on bass guitar and backing vocals and Claire Obst on lead vocals. The group toured Europe twice by 2007.
History
Godnose were formed as a three-piece hardcore punk band by Ben Jones (ex-Blowhard, Pangaea) on guitar, vocals, trumpet and percussion in Brisbane in 1995. Godnose was an early proposed name for vitamin C used by its discoverer Albert Szent-Györgyi, prior to learning its structure.[1] For their second album, Odessa (1999) Jones was joined by Dave Atkins on drums and Jane Prindable on bass guitar and vocals. During the late 1990s and early 2000s Godnose were a "dark, progressive metal group."[2] In March 2001 they returned to live shows after a year's hiatus with Sean Lawless replacing Atkins on drums and Matt (ex-Knaw) on bass guitar.[3]
During 2001 Jones was joined by Greg on bass guitar and vocals and Lindsay Beasley on drums. In February 2002 the group supported Australian punk band Frenzal Rhomb and Japanese punk band Softball at the Waterloo Hotel, Brisbane.[4] Claire Obst joined on lead vocals (ex-Razel drummer) for their fourth studio album, Seaside Intensity Vortex (2004).[5] Justin Donnelly of Skinnys Music felt the group, "has the basis of some really different elements, but is put together without any regards for the overall picture, making the band sound eclectic purely for the sake of it."[5] They had a support slot at Austrian death metal group Pungent Stench's appearance at the Gershwin Room, St Kilda in February 2005.[6]
By mid-2006 Godnose had developed a "thrashier, punkier sound."[2] Their next album, with Obst, Drive Home the Stakes, appeared in August 2007.[7] By that time they had toured Europe twice.[8]
They have played at: Overcranked II Metalfest (2002), Sydney Hardcore Super Bowl (1997), 4ZZZFM Market Day (1996, 1997, 1999) and Big Day Out (Qld 1999).
Members
Ben Jones – guitar, vocals, trumpet, percussion (1995–current)
Stan – drums (fl.1997)
Jane Prindable – vocals, bass guitar
Brian – bass guitar
Dave Atkins – drums
Sean Lawless – drums
Lindsay Beasley – drums (2001–current)
Greg – bass guitar, vocals (2003–current)
Claire Obst – vocals (2004–current)
Discography
Albums
Trucks Won't Go - Bullpit Records/Oracle (1998)
Odessa - Trial and Error (1999)
Odessa - Papst Jhonnie Records, Germany (European vinyl version (2000))
Desolation Within Bleached Confinement - Trial and Error (2002)
Traversing the Newly Drained Swamps - Bullpit Records (Official European tour 2003 release)[9]
Seaside Intensity Vortex - Trial and Error/Stomp Records (2004) (TRIAL039CD)
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^Drever, Andrew (7 January 2005). "The Word – Music". The Age. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
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