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Go Radio

{{Short description|American rock band}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Go Radio

| image = Goradio2010.jpg

| origin = Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.

| genre = Alternative rock, pop rock, pop punk

| years_active = 2007–2013, 2019–2023

| label = Fearless

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

  • Mayday Parade
  • Select Start
  • Don't Die Cindy
  • Carawae
  • Stages and Stereos

}}

| spinoff_of = Mayday Parade, Don’t Die Cindy

| website = {{URL|goradiomusic.com}}

| current_members = * Jason Lancaster

  • Alex Reed
  • Matt 'Burns' Poulos
  • Steven Kopacz
  • Tony Planas
  • Patrick Hosey

}}

Go Radio was an American rock band from Tallahassee, Florida, formed by former Mayday Parade vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Jason Lancaster in April 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/apr/117.htm |title=AP&R May 2011 |publisher=Alt Press |access-date=2013-04-01}}

The band toured with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, A Day to Remember, as well as Mayday Parade. They played the entire Vans Warped Tour in 2011, and again during 2013, which was their last tour as a band.

The band announced that they would break up on October 6, 2013. The disbandment was apparently due to the lead singer, Jason Lancaster, setting priorities and putting his family first. Lancaster said in an interview on The Gunz Show that the reason for the band's break up was completely false. Jason has no intention of stopping with his music and is writing new music. Lancaster said that he felt Go Radio had run its course as a band and it was time to move on to the next chapter of his life. When they parted, each of the band members planned to continue making music on their own.{{cite web|last=Gallo |first=Alex |url=http://idobi.com/audio/the-gunz-show-interview-with-jason-lancaster-of-go-radio/ |title=Jason Lancaster of Go Radio opens up regarding band's breakup |publisher=idobi |date=October 2013 |access-date=October 9, 2013}}

In September 2019, the band announced they had re-united and would begin making music again and were "sharing ideas and working on songs."{{Cite web|url= https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1409264985906640 |title=It is with great pleasure... |website=Facebook |date=2019-09-30 |access-date=2021-04-29}}

In June 2023, it was announced that all members of Go Radio except for Lancaster had started a new band and Go Radio had "dissipated".{{Cite web |title=Be Nice to People |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/64mBf2h70MZFhJtAkeIdX9 |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=Spotify |language=en}}

History

=Formation and ''Welcome to Life'' (2007–09)=

Go Radio was formed in January 2007 before Jason Lancaster left Mayday Parade. Together with Matt 'Burns' Poulos, as well as Steven Kopacz and Patrick Hosey of the Florida band Don't Die Cindy, Lancaster started Go Radio. The name "Go Radio" was originally going to be the name of a Mayday Parade side project of Lancaster's. Hosey left the band in early 2008 and was replaced by Tony Planas.

In 2008 Go Radio released their debut EP Welcome to Life. Planas left the band in late 2008, and was replaced by Alex Reed, formerly of the Michigan band "Carawae". Reed contacted the band through Myspace{{cite web|author=Nicolas Vasquez |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltDxyy-ncxc#t=1m4s |title=Alex Reed from Go Radio Interview |publisher=Youtube.com |date=2010-11-01 |access-date=2013-04-01}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead YouTube link|date=February 2022}} and originally joined only as a touring guitarist, but was later promoted to a full-time member.

=''Do Overs and Second Chances'' (2009–10)=

On September 8, 2009 the band released their first studio update. They revealed that they were in the process of recording a new EP with producers Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, both of whom produced Mayday Parade's A Lesson in Romantics (2007).{{cite web|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1312532 |title=Go Radio Enters Studio |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}} On October 5, 2009, Go Radio released two of the songs from the EP on their Myspace. The band then signed to Fearless{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1524281 |title=Go Radio Sign to Fearless Records |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}} on January 21, 2010, and went on to release Do Overs and Second Chances as their Fearless debut on April 20, 2010.

=''Lucky Street'' (2010–11)=

In the July 2010 issue of Alternative Press Lancaster revealed that he had begun writing for Go Radio's debut album for Fearless. On August 31, 2010 in Brooklyn, NY the band headed into the studio with Tim O'Heir.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GoJason/status/22670127455 |title=Twitter / @GoJason: In Brooklyn with Tim o'heir making the best record ever |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=2013-04-01}}{{cite web|url=http://thesoundalarm.com/?p=3280 |title=Go Radio Heading Into The Studio To Record Debut Full-Length |publisher=The Sound Alarm |date=2010-07-14 |access-date=2013-04-01}} They finished recording on September 29, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/GoJason/status/25938591198 |title=Twitter / @GoJason: The records done!!!!! |publisher=Twitter.com |access-date=2013-04-01}} The resulting album, Lucky Street was released on March 1, 2011. The album was very well received by critics, and debuted at number 77 on the US Billboard 200 and debuted within the top 20 of the US Billboard Rock, Independent, and Alternative Albums charts. On June 6, 2011, a music video for the single "Any Other Heart" premiered on Vevo.

In the summer of 2011, they played the entire Vans Warped Tour on the Nintendo 3DS Stage. Their next tour will be the first one that takes them overseas as they head to Australia to take part in the Soundwave Counter-Revolution mini-festival from September 24, 2011 until October 12, 2011.

Go Radio announced the release of a deluxe edition of Lucky Street on October 24,{{cite web |url=http://www.theinterlude.com/go-radio-luck-street-deluxe-edition-pre-order/ |title=Go Radio Luck Street Deluxe Edition Pre-Order |publisher=Theinterlude.com |access-date=2013-04-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403205946/http://www.theinterlude.com/go-radio-luck-street-deluxe-edition-pre-order/ |archive-date=2012-04-03 }} 2011. It contains 8 tracks not seen on the original version of the album.

=Close the Distance (2012–13)=

In early 2012 the band began demoing new songs for their second studio full-length.

On March 1, 2012 Jason Lancaster announced that the band had finished recording.{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/go_radio_finish_new_album |title=News | Go Radio finish new album |publisher=altpress.com |date= 2012-03-01 |author= Tyler Common |access-date=2014-12-14}} On April 20, 2012, the album Close the Distance was announced with a release date of August 14, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/goradio/posts/10150829440426803 |title=We're excited to... |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2013-04-01}} The release date was pushed back to September 18, 2012. On July 16 the new release date was confirmed and the band announced their album art and track listing along with a preview for their first song "Collide.".{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/fearlessrecords/info |title=Fearless Records - About |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2013-04-01}}

To promote their album, Go Radio started a sharing contest in which fans had the chance to unlock the new song off Close the Distance when the number of views, shares, and newsletter signups in total reached 20,000.

{{cite web|url=http://wearegoradio.com |title=Go Radio Official Website |publisher=Wearegoradio.com |access-date=2013-04-01}}

On July 18, two days after the contest started, fans had already reached the goal and the song premiered on Alternative Press magazine's website

{{cite web |url= http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/song_premiere_go_radio_collide |title=Song Premiere: Go Radio, "Collide" - Alternative Press |publisher=Altpress.com |date=2012-07-18 |author= Matthew Colwell |access-date=2013-04-01}}

The band joined the Vans Warped Tour for all of its 2013 tenure. This was their last major tour prior to their break up in October.

=Hiatus (2013-19)=

On October 6, 2013, the band announced their breakup, the band cited Lancaster's desire to settle down with his wife. Lancaster has stated that he will continue to make music on his own, releasing his solo album, As You Are in mid-2014. Kopacz joined Anarbor as a touring drummer. Alex Reed joined another band from Tallahassee, Stages & Stereos as a guitarist.

=Reunion and eventual breakup (2019-present)=

On September 29, 2019, the band announced that they have reunited and are currently working on new music. On November 25, 2019, the band released "Goodnight Moon", a fan favorite from Do Overs and Second Chances, as a single to celebrate their reunion. Paired with it was "Say It Again", their first new recording since their breakup in 2013.{{cite web |title=Goodnight Moon - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/goodnight-moon-single/1487678813 |website=Apple Music |access-date=June 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204153155/https://music.apple.com/us/album/goodnight-moon-single/1487678813 |archive-date=December 4, 2020 |date=November 25, 2019}} On July 24, 2020, the band released another single entitled "So Love".{{cite web |title=So Love - Single |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-love-single/1521168730 |website=Apple Music |access-date=June 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210611011143/https://music.apple.com/us/album/so-love-single/1521168730 |archive-date=June 11, 2021 |date=July 24, 2020}} On July 15, 2022, the band released the single "Lighter".{{Cite web |title=Lighter (Single) 2022 – Go Radio |url=https://goradiomusic.com/album/lighter/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |language=en-US}} This is the last single the band released before Reed, Kopacz, and Poulos announced their new band, Be Nice to People, on June 24, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Be Nice to People (@bntpband) • Instagram photos and videos |url=https://www.instagram.com/bntpband/ |access-date=2023-06-27 |website=www.instagram.com |language=en}} On the Spotify bio for Be Nice to People, it is stated that the band members "formed BNTP to continue creating together as other projects they were involved in dissipated", implying Go Radio is no longer together.

Band members

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Discography

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="width:40px;" rowspan="2"| Year

! style="width:220px;" rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="4"| Chart Positions

style="width:60px;"|Billboard 200{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302961/go+radio/chart |title=Go Radio - Chart history (Billboard 200) |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2014}}

! style="width:60px;"|Rock Albums{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302961/go%2Bradio/chart?f=408 |title=Go Radio - Chart history (Rock Albums) |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2014}}

! style="width:60px;"|Independent Albums{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302961/go%2Bradio/chart?f=326 |title=Go Radio - Chart history (Independent Albums) |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2014}}

! style="width:60px;"|Alternative Albums{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302961/go%2Bradio/chart?f=794 |title=Go Radio - Chart history (Alternative Albums) |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2014}}

2011

| style="text-align:left;"| Lucky Street

{{smalldiv|

  • Released: March 1, 2011
  • Label: Fearless}}

| 77

| 18

| 10

| 13

2012

| style="text-align:left;"| Close the Distance

{{smalldiv|

  • Release: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Fearless}}

| 54

| 22

| 12

| 13

=EPs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
style="width:40px;" rowspan="2"| Year

! style="width:220px;" rowspan="2"| Album

! colspan="4"| Chart Positions

style="width:50px;"|Billboard 200

! style="width:50px;"|Heatseekers{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/302961/go%2Bradio/chart?f=324 |title=Go Radio - Chart history (Heatseekers Albums) |publisher=Billboard |access-date=February 11, 2014}}

! style="width:50px;"|Independent Albums

! style="width:50px;"|Alternative New Artist

2008

| style="text-align:left;"| Welcome to Life (EP)

{{smalldiv|

  • Released: August 13, 2008
  • Label: Self-released}}

| –

| –

| –

| –

2010

| style="text-align:left;"| Do Overs and Second Chances {{cite web|author=Westminster |url=http://www.americantowns.com/ca/westminster/news/go-radio-debuts-at-8-on-the-billboard-heatseekers-chart-295266 |title=Go Radio Debuts At No. 8 On The Billboard Heatseekers Chart! - Westminster, CA|publisher=AmericanTowns.com |date=2010-04-30 |access-date=2013-04-01}}

{{smalldiv|

  • Released: April 20, 2010
  • Label: Fearless}}

| 179

| 8

| 36

| 4

=Singles=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
| Year

!| Song

!| Released

!| From

rowspan="2"| 2009

| style="text-align:left;"| "Why I'm Home"

| February 2, 2009

| rowspan="2"| non-album single

style="text-align:left;"| "Stay Gone"

| May 29, 2009

rowspan="2"|2011

| style="text-align:left;"|"Any Other Heart"{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/any-other-heart-single/id415588637|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204043310/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/any-other-heart-single/id415588637|title=Any Other Heart - Single|publisher=iTunes. Apple|archivedate=February 4, 2011|accessdate=February 17, 2020|url-status=dead}}

| January 31, 2011

| rowspan="2"|Lucky Street

style="text-align:left;"|"The Truth Is"{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com:80/goradio/blog|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307022942/http://www.myspace.com/goradio/blog|title=Go Radio {{!}} blog|publisher=Go Radio. Myspace|archivedate=March 7, 2011|accessdate=February 17, 2020|url-status=dead}}

| February 15, 2011

2012

| style="text-align:left;"| "Go to Hell"{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-to-hell-single/id547337729|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810004747/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-to-hell-single/id547337729|title=Go to Hell - Single|publisher=iTunes Store|archivedate=August 10, 2012|accessdate=February 21, 2020|url-status=dead}}

| August 7, 2012

| Closing the Distance

2019

| style="text-align:left;"| "Goodnight Moon"

| November 25, 2019

| Do Overs and Second Chances

2020

| style="text-align:left;"| "So Love"

| July 24, 2020

| rowspan="2" {{non-album single}}

2022

| style="text-align:left;"| "Lighter"

| July 15, 2022

=Early unreleased demos=

  • "Hollie Ollie Oxen Free"
  • "That California Song"
  • "I Wish It Would Snow"
  • "Beautiful Man"
  • "Slow Motion"

=Compilation appearances=

Tours

;2008

  • The Scenic, Lannen Fall, The July Week – To Catch a Preda-Tour (supporting act, U.S.)

;2009

  • The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Kick Your Own Ass Tour{{cite web|url=http://www.dzrimages.com/TheDares/redjumpsuitapparatustour/9728145_MMDuA/3/636487494_D4qx5#636487494_D4qx5 |title=The Dares - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus Tour "Kick Your Own Ass" - various venues - (July/August 2009) |publisher=Dzrimages.com |date=2012-10-24 |access-date=2013-04-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308083600/http://www.dzrimages.com/TheDares/redjumpsuitapparatustour/9728145_MMDuA/3/636487494_D4qx5 |archive-date=2012-03-08 }} (opening act, 5/5 - 5/28 and 8/02 - 8/22 and 9/18, U.S.){{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=196400358&blogId=481145778 |title=Tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus!!! - May 5th to May 28th |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2009-04-04 |access-date=2013-04-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archive-date=2009-02-07 }}{{cite web |url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=4654367&blogId=496845067 |title=The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - JULY - AUGUST US/CANADA TOUR DATES! - Posted Jun 25, 2009 |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2009-06-25 |access-date=2013-04-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207065936/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view |archive-date=2009-02-07 }}

;2010

  • A Day to Remember – Toursick 2010 (opening act, 4/19 - 5/16, U.S.){{cite web|author=ground(ctrl) |url=http://www.adtrofficial.com/news/6621 |title=Are You Toursick? (UPDATE) : A Day To Remember |publisher=Adtrofficial.com |date=2010-01-19|access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • The Dangerous Summer – Reach for the Sun Tour 2010 (supporting act, 7/10 - 7/17, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=196400358&blogId=535829074 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712143239/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=196400358&blogId=535829074 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-12 |title=July 2010 Tour Dates |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2010-06-14 |access-date=2013-04-01 }}
  • Secondhand Serenade – Summer Tour (opening act, 7/20 - 8/8, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=196400358&blogId=535789196 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707065144/http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=196400358&blogId=535789196 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-07 |title=More tour with Secondhand Serenade, White Tie Affair & RunnerRunner |publisher=Blogs.myspace.com |date=2010-06-14 |access-date=2013-04-01 }}
  • Mayday Parade – Fearless Friends Tour{{cite web|url=http://fearlessrecords.com/fearlessfriends/ |title=Fearless Friends Tour |publisher=fearlessrecords.com |access-date=2013-04-01}} (opening act, supporting act on select dates, 10/13 – 11/28, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=1859042 |title=Fearless Friends Tour dates|publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}}

;2011

  • Emarosa w/ Chiodos, Go Radio, Decoder (supporting act, 2/15 - 3/5, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2122162 |title=Emarosa and Chiodos Tour Dates |publisher=Absolutepunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • A Rocket to the Moon – On Your Side Tour (supporting act, 3/15 - 4/23, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/goradio/blog/541534429 |title="On Your Side" Tour w/ A Rocket to the Moon|publisher=Myspace.com |date=2011-01-04 |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • Go Radio w/ Sparks the Rescue, This Century, Select Start – District Lines Tour (headliner, 5/5 - 5/28, U.S.){{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/goradio/blog/542337213 |title=District Lines Headlining Tour Announcement - Posted Mar 9, 2011 |publisher=Myspace.com |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • Warped Tour 2011 – Warped Tour 2011 (6/24 - 8/14, U.S. and Canada)
  • Counter-Revolution - Counter-Revolution - (9/24, 9/25, 9/30, 10/2, 10/3, Australia) {{cite web|url=http://www.spotlightreport.net/wp/music/concerts-festivals/soundwave-counter-revolution-lineup-announced |title=Soundwave 'COUNTER REVOLUTION' – Lineup announced - Music/Concerts & Festivals |publisher=spotlightreport.net |date=2011-05-16 |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • Yellowcard - Yellowcard Fall Tour (supporting act, 10/8 - 11/18, U.S and Canada)

;2012

  • Go Radio w/ This Providence, Tyler Carter (ex-Woe, Is Me), Simple As Surgery, and Ivory Lights - Lucky Street Tour (headliner, 3/20 - 5/13, U.S) {{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/go_radio_announce_headlining_tour_with_there_for_tomorrow_tonight_alive_tyl |title=Go Radio announce headlining tour with There For Tomorrow, Tonight Alive, Tyler Carter |publisher=Alternative Press |date=2012-01-23 |access-date=2013-04-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2653042 |title=Go Radio Tour Line-Up Change |publisher=Absolutepunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • SafetySuit - Fall Tour (direct support, 9/7 - 10/5, U.S){{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2850952 |title=Go Radio Fall Tour Dates |publisher=Absolutepunk.net |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • Go Radio w/ Paradise Fears and Stages and Stereos - #GoToHell Tour (headliner, 11/2 - 12/4, U.S){{cite web|url=http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2902582 |title=Go Radio To Hell|publisher=AbsolutePunk |access-date=2013-04-01}}

;2013

  • The Summer Set w/ We Are the In Crowd, Go Radio and For the Foxes - Wake Up & Be Awesome Tour (supporting act, 2/21 - 3/30, U.S){{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/exclusive_the_summer_set_announce_tour_with_we_are_the_in_crowd_go_radio_an |title=Exclusive: The Summer Set announce tour with We Are The In Crowd, Go Radio and For The Foxes |publisher=Alternative Press |date=2013-01-09 |access-date=2013-04-01}}
  • Warped Tour 2013 – Warped Tour 2013 (6/15 - 8/4, U.S. and Canada){{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/woe_is_me_go_radio_the_story_so_far_and_more_announced_for_warped_tour_2013 |title=Woe, Is Me, Go Radio, The Story So Far and three more announced for Warped Tour 2013 |publisher=Alternative Press |date=2012-12-08 |access-date=2013-04-01}}

References

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{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/warpedtour/posts/129035487157560 |title=2011 Vans Warped Tour first band announcements |publisher=Facebook.com |access-date=2013-04-01}}

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External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.wearegoradio.com}}
  • {{Facebook|goradio}}

{{Go Radio}}

{{Authority control}}

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