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. Starting out as a solo project of Daniel Westerlund in 2008, the lineup quickly expanded and over time developed into a six piece live band; playing an eclectic range of instruments including banjo, violin and synths. The Goner debuted in 2008 with a series of EPs dubbed the ''H-Trilogy'' on Daniel Westerlund's own CD-R label Svarta Marknaden: ''Halartrallar'', ''Hind Hand'' and ''Haven''. These limited releases garnered some interest and collectively secured the #1 spot on ''It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music Journals top album list of 2008. The following year, ''Hind Hand'' and ''Haven'' were reissued as the double album ''HH'' on US-based label

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. Featuring The Goner in full band mode, the release of ''Behold A New Traveler'' in 2010 drew further attention including a favorable review by

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Discography

Releases

* ''H-Trilogy'' ** ''Halartrallar'' (Svarta Marknaden, 2008) ** ''Hind Hand'' (Svarta Marknaden, 2008) ** ''Haven'' (Svarta Marknaden, 2008) * ''HH'', reissue of ''Hind Hand'' and ''Haven'' (

, 2009) * ''Behold A New Traveler'' (

, 2010) * ''Bitemarks EP'' (Sideways Through Sound, Dying For Bad Music, 2010)

Compilation appearances

*'' Det Grymma Svärdet #5,'' magazine with 10-inch vinyl (Lystring, 2010) "Backwards Crawl Relay"

References

External links

The Goner Official SiteThe Goner on FacebookThe Goner at Dying For Bad MusicThe Goner at Deep Water AcresEarly interview at Deep Water AcresThe Goner at Svarta MarknadenThe Goner at It's a Trap! Scandinavian Music JournalReview of "Behold A New Traveler" by Julian Cope
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