The Goat Family began life as jug band root music stompathon and our influences range from Leadbelly to Led Zeppelin, from Son House to Cher. All the band members are writing songs and our live shows feature original tunes guaranteed to get your pulse rate up. Dancing and laughing is encouraged. We're also known to peel off a film now and then and sometimes they show up in the live show.
Liz Keim, Cinema Art Program Director at the Exploratoirum says:
"The Goat Family packed the Exploratorium's theater the first time they played live accompaniment to experimental films generating a charged resonance between both the music and films they created. One member in the audience proclaimed it the best live music/film program she had seen to date.
The band brings all out energy to their shows whether in the confines of a theater or out in a public park. Captured by the originality of their lyrics and an impressive array of instruments, The Goat Family's music calls for me to jump out of my chair and dance."
Unstopperable is our first cd and our second All We Need will be released in early August 2008.
oh Goats, in the world of MySpace, you might know what this means to us... in the actual world of, well, you know, Earth...you can't possibly know what this means to us! such a diverse group of talented and fun-loving, genuine boys!... touched and yours, The JUggs
Hey you big pile a Goats, we got a piece of a video up from a gig done out at, yes, a Goat Ranch (and organic farm) not because there's anything special about the song or the recording, but because CHESTER does the cutest little walk-by. he's Alfred Hitchcock we're a flock of maniacal flesh-eating black crows. see if you can guess who's Chester. CAW!
no problem then (I think I'm getting in to something over my head) because I'm pretty booked too and don't know when I'll have time to email a bunch o filmmakers. Have fun.
I did one last yr at the New Nothing...I'm not sure about the McBean, but Liz is a cool cat! I'll ask Rock about mid august...t'would be sad if I couldn't do one this yr :(
devastated to hear y'all aren't playing tomorrow after Les Blank... :P Would you guys play after a film screening I'm thinking of putting together this summer? My friends say it would be sweet to have films + live musicians!
Howdy Goats! it was hard not to see your bleeting faces this last weekend in the some of the goats which surrounded us at Safan(Goat)Ranch and Organic Farm! OMG, you shoulda seen 3 month old Chester! we also know you are not busy and love to drive, so we'll see you on wednesday! XO JUggs
where in the same hill's the Citadel of Love?? heck, Goats, we're there. an if drinkin' leads y'all to dedicate songs to the Juggs, bottoms up already!
Hey GOATS! I am truely sorry that I missed the recent fun at the cave. My parole officer siad it sounded like a bad idea. It was a treat playing with you fellas at Old I. The real reason I am writing is that I havn't seen my socks since you left town...you boys wanna tell me what in sam hell is going on?
Aw geez, Goats! thanks so much for coming up to Sacramento! you're our new favorite boy band. Rock up on the gutbucket like a billygoat, all the harmonies, the Rock Walker (we don't know how to spell rhythm), what a show! (...all y'all need is 4 more aprons and i think you'll be all set.) Dont be strangers, ok? Juggs heart Goats. THANKS GOATS.
