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The Go Team was a 1980s band from Olympia, Washington consisting of Tobi Vail and Calvin Johnson of Beat Happening .

The Go Team regularly released 7" singles on Calvin's Independent Record Label K Records throughout the year 1989. The records were often collaborations with other musicians and the musical style varied from single to single. Kurt Cobain of Nirvana , Billy Karren , The Legend! , Dave Nichols of The Canannes , Donna Dresch of Team Dresch , Lois Maffeo , and Jeffery Kennedy were some of the artists the duo worked with.

Tobi Vail went on to form Bikini Kill with Kathleen Hanna , Kathi Wilcox and occasional Go Team member, Billy Karren. After Bikini Kill broke up, Tobi, Kathi and Billy played together in the band The Frumpies . Presently, she plays with the band Spider And The Webs . Calvin Johnson currently records as a solo artist.


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Singles

  • "Sand/Jigsaw" (January 1989)

  • "Outside/Stay Ready" (February 1989) with Billy Karren , Louise Olsen , Dave Nichols

  • "Breakfast In Bed/Safe Little Circles" (March 1989) with The Legend!

  • "Milquetoast Brigade/She Was Sad" (April 1989) with Jeffery Kennedy

  • "Ribeye/935 Patterson" (May 1989)

  • "Go Team Call/Three Ways To Sunday" (June 1989) with Quang H. , Billy Karren, Brad Clemmons

  • "Scratch It Out/Bikini Twilight" (July 1989) with Tamra Ohrmund , Louise Olsen, Donna Dresch , Kurt Cobain

  • "Tummy Hop/Maverick Summer" (August 1989) with Brad Clemmons

  • "The Pines Of Rome" (September 1989) with Brad Clemmons



Cassettes

  • ''Recorded Live At The Washington Center For The Performing Arts''



  • ''Archer Come Sparrow''


  • ''Donna Parker Pop''



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