What's in a name? More specifically, what's in a band's name? Well, sometimes there's a science behind it and sometimes you just pull it out of a hat. John Rzeznik and his crew needed a name change back "in the day" as promoters were having a hard time promoting his band the Sex Maggots. Instead of pulling a name out of a hat, they pulled it out of a True Detective magazine in an ad for a goo goo doll. To this day, John wished he would have had five more minutes to pick a better name.
To John Rzeznik and Rob Takac, the Goo Goo Dolls is just like breathing; it’s an everyday thing for them...
In 1986 Buffalo, NY, natives John Rzeznik (vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (vocals, bass), and George Tutuska (drums) came together to...