Goose is a jam band formed in Norwalk, Connecticut in 2014, often cited as the most prominent jam act to emerge in the post-pandemic era. Dripfield (2022) is the studio high point, but the improvisation is the real draw — their official live release program runs deep. Dig into Goose vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Goose formed in Norwalk, Connecticut in 2014. The band has built a audience in the contemporary jam band scene through extensive touring and improvisational live performance. They have been frequently cited as the most prominent contemporary jam band to emerge in the post-pandemic era. Drummer Ben Atkind departed in 2023; Cotter Ellis joined as replacement.
Goose's sound combines jam band, indie rock, funk, alternative rock, and progressive rock with extensive improvisational sections, melodic songwriting, and the band's distinctive contemporary jam aesthetic drawing on Phish, the Grateful Dead, and broader jam band traditions alongside more contemporary indie rock reference points.
No Coincidence Records pressings of the Goose catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and direct-to-fan limited pressings. The band's extensive official live release program has produced numerous archival LPs.
Listeners new to Goose typically start with Dripfield (2022) or Shenanigans Nite Club (2020), along with official live recordings.
