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Gus van Go

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Producer/Songwriter The Beaches. Metric. Baby Nova. Arkells. Sam Roberts. Whitehorse.The Stills. Hollerado. Lowell. Fleece. Cowboys Fringants

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Big guy, big speakers, tiny guitar.
Big announcements coming soon!!! taken in Toronto, Ontario by @gusvango

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6 years ago

It’s comin together
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#giantstudio by @gusvango

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5 years ago

Thank you Mtl Jazz Fest!!!
It was an unbelievable night!!!
@megative_sound ❤️s U!!
#montrealjazzfest #montrealjazzfestival #mtljazzfest #montreal #megative taken in Montreal, Quebec by @gusvango

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8 years ago

Today we released the instrumentals of our debut album Sunshine Makers.

This album was recorded between 2017-2024 (released in 24)
The project took longer than most because of how be many musicians were involved and different MC’s. It was a basement studio project that conceptualized over time. Covid had put a full halt on the recording as well as trying to figure it out what to do with it over time. It truly was a labour of love and a testament to how important the album came to be. My bestie @shaynbarnes and I started our own label called @lovetown_records to release it (we’ve released all our albums). Thanks @littlelumber856 for helping get 🌞 off the ground in the early days ♥️. The instrumental really showcases the collaboration between myself and producer @benfox.mp3 I have such fond memories of building these ideas together, every few weeks I’d call Ben up and say I have another idea and I’d pop by and we would get working on them. Most of the tracks were built up with a drum machine and we’d take turns playing bass, guitar, synths etc. our other main collaborators were @j3msings (keys) and @dennis_complaints_dept (sax) these amazing talents had been with me from the beginning and added so much life to the songs. There wasn’t much real percussion on the album. however, I was able to get one of my favourite drummers @caleparks ( @alohatheband ) on Empathy and Coming Up For Air. @chesterhansenmusic ( @badbadnotgood ) played on Got To Be Good and Baby It’s Yours. The mix was handled by one of the absolute greats @gusvango who took it into that world class place. I’m so proud of this album. Sometimes you can’t look back at your first and feel that way. But, this album paved a new path for me. It gave me the opportunity to truly collaborate with so many artists. The vocal version is doused in features and is a whole other story. I’m happy this recording can be out there representing how it all started and the people who helped make it come to be. Thank you Ben, J3M, Dennis and Gus for seeing this through with me and sharing your time to create with me. I’m forever grateful and thankful to you all. -Brent ✌🏻♥️🌞

Album Art: @tyler_spangler by @gusvango

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2 months ago

And the nominees for Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Presented by @audiotechnica_canada are…
@cirkut
@sirgregwells
@gusvango
@joelstouffer
@karenkosowski

For the full list of nominees, visit junoawards.ca by @gusvango

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9 months ago

What Killed Elvis Presley?

It’s like the plague
Or the avian flu
Coming for me
Oh it’s coming for you
Its turns your will to live into goo
It wears you down, down
That’s how it gets you

It rots your brain,
You stop brushing your teeth
Soon you feel like its pointless to speak
Count the days till the end of the week
You’re going
1-2
1-2-3-4

Whoa-uh-oh
What killed Elvis Presley?
Whoa-uh-oh
and killed the Kennedy’s?
Whoa-uh-oh
Pray ya don’t catch
The American Dream
The American Dream
Hope I don’t catch
The American Dream
Oh hope I don’t catch
The American Dream

It makes you late
It makes you broke
It makes you drink
It makes you smoke
Counting the ways
You’re the butt of the joke
Your going
1-2
1-2-Tres-Quattro

Whoa-uh-oh
What killed Elvis Presley?
Whoa-uh-oh
and killed the Kennedy’s?
Whoa-uh-oh
Pray ya don’t catch
The American Dream
The American Dream
Hope I don’t catch
The American Dream

That’s how it gets you
Falling asleep
That’s how it gets you
Watching TV
That’s how it gets you
Chef boyardee
That’s how it gets you
I’m Getting stoned, counting my toes
I’m going
1-2
1-2-3-4

Whoa-uh-oh
What killed Elvis Presley?
Whoa-uh-oh
and killed the Kennedy’s?
Whoa-uh-oh
Pray ya don’t catch
The American Dream
The American Dream
Hope I don’t catch
The American Dream
Oh hope I don’t catch
The American Dream taken in Graceland, Memphis by @gusvango

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10 months ago

It’s been a minute 🥹 new @hollerado EP is out and I couldn’t be prouder of my old friends …. I love you 💕
Thank you for asking me to a part of this! I think this the best music we’ve ever done together 🖤 by @gusvango

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a year ago

The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Breakthrough Songwriter Award, presented by SOCAN Foundation with support from Amazon Music, recognizes Canada’s emerging songwriters and their outstanding achievements. 🏆

Huge congrats to @gusvango for making it into the Top 6 finalists in the Non-French category!

Toronto-based producer, mixer, musician and songwriter, Gus Van Go is behind tracks from Metric, Arkells and the Beaches including “Takes One to Know One”.

It’s your turn — vote NOW for your favourite songwriter via the link in our bio! 🗳️

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*Fans can cast one vote per day until September 16, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Each fan vote counts as a bonus vote toward their chosen nominee. Winners in both categories will be announced on September 18, 2025, and the Non-French category winner will be recognized at the CSHF Legends Induction Series on October 17, 2025, in Toronto. For more information and to vote, visit cshf.ca/songwriter-award. by @gusvango

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a year ago

It’s gonna be amazing 🎶 @thebeachesband @lowell______ @wednesdaymgmt @davidtmatta @tommysachs by @gusvango

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2 years ago

@srryimbizzy Don’t Tell The Girls 🤘🖤 by @gusvango

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2 years ago

🖤 @babynova 🖤 @lowell______ by @gusvango

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2 years ago

“Fuck!” lol …No one frustrates me more than me 😂
Happy release day to you @mennovers and @royalmountainrecords … I loved making this record. I love you Menno💕.
Much respect and love to all the incredible musicians who played on this, including @nixonboyd @kendelcarson @mr_tout_seul and of course the incredible @davidtmatta for drums, percs, engineering, and overall awesome hangs 🖤 by @gusvango

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