The Go Set

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The GO Set
Group shot
Background information
Origin	Victoria, Australia
Genre(s)	Indie Rock Punk Rock Celtic Punk
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Karvin Records
Website	Official website

The Go Set are a five-piece which formed in 2002.

A punk ethos runs through the band - so much so that one critic claimed The GO Set could be likened to imagining "the political sentiment and social conscience of Billy Bragg or early Midnight Oil whilst drinking copious amounts and jamming with The Pogues and AC/DC, in a sweaty pub gig on a Friday night".

They cite influences such as The Pogues, Weddings Parties Anything, The Clash, and Radio Birdman, as the most influential groups in their music, and have a particularly Australian social and political emphasis within their lyrics.

The Go Set has become a regular and popular live act as they constantly tour their home state of Victoria, as well as other cities around Australia, they also tour internationally on a few occasions. They have supported such bands as Pulley, Reel Big Fish, Wolfmother Flogging Molly, Goldfinger, and The Stranglers.

The first album "Sing A Song Of Revolution" combines many folk and traditional influences, such as bagpipes and mandolin, with early 1970's punk rock.

The second album "The Hungry Mile" maintains many of the folk elements and working-class sentiment of the previous album, but displayed in a much vivid format.

The band are currently in the studios recording their third album "A Journey For A Nation". Tentative release date is May 2007.