In 1986 Buffalo, NY, natives John Rzeznik (vocals, guitar), Robby Takac (vocals, bass), and George Tutuska (drums) came together to...
To John Rzeznik and Rob Takac, the Goo Goo Dolls is just like breathing; it’s an everyday thing for them...
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.