Goo Goo Dolls

Goo Goo Dolls was formed in 1986 in the city of Buffalo, New York. The American band consists of John Rzeznik (vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (vocals, bass guitar) and George Tutuska (drums, percussion) now Mike Malinin (drums, percussion). Takac and Tutuska are school friends. Tutsuka left the band and Mike Malinin joined as replacement.

The band released their first album, "Goo Goo Dolls" in 1987. The band released its second album, "Jed", in 1989 after moving to Los Angeles. The third album, "Hold Me Up", released in 1990, the next two releases ("Superstar Carwash" and "A Boy Named Goo") of the band refined the carrier of Goo Goo Dolls, these two releases that landed the band their first hit song with "Name" in 1995. Two million copies of "A Boy Named Goo" sell, the band toured around the world for their new success. Commercial success came through hit song "Name".

In 1998 the band proved that they are not a one hit wonder by write a song for the City of Angels soundtrack, and the song was "Iris" and was also included on the band's sixth album "Dizzy Up The Girl". The song "Iris" remains on top of the billboard charts, and 18 weeks on number 1 position. This was just the beginning. Dizzy Up The Girl also contained the hits "Slide", "Black Balloon" and "Broadway," all of which were top ten hits on the Billboard charts. The next two years touring all around the world. The band builds a loyal following that most bands can only dream. "Gutterflower" was release in 2002, which included such hits as "Here Is Gone", "Sympathy" and "Big Machine". On July 4, 2004, the band performed a free concert in their hometown of Buffalo, continuing through a deluge of rain that can be seen on the DVD released later that year. In 2006 "Let Live In" was released, which featured "Better Days" and a chart-topping cover of Supertramp's "Give A Little Bit". The band has list of achievements in which 4 Grammy nominations, 13 consecutive top 10 multi-format hit songs, and over 10 million albums sold. John Rzeznik has also received the Hal David Starlight Songwriter Award.

New album is combined with great songs such as "Sweetest Lie," "One Night", and "Soldier." John Rzeznik writes song about the issues that have become part of many people's everyday lives. "I wanted some of the material on this album to address the disillusionment of the difficult period we live in; I wanted to give a voice to the emotional uncertainty that often accompanies hard times. So many people are struggling to keep it together through troublesome economic conditions and two wars that seem to have no end in sight. These everyday people, the ones who bear the brunt of these burdens, that's who I want to speak to."

John Rzeznik and Robby Takac, playing music together for last 24 years. The drummer Mike Malinin Joined for the past 15 years, the Goo Goo Dolls will be start concert in support of their ninth studio album, "Something For The Rest Of Us."

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