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'''All Systems Go!''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[punk rock]] group, and features members of [[Big Drill Car]], [[Doughboys (band)|Doughboys]] and [[The Carnations]]. The band was formed after [[Frank Daly]] and [[Mark Arnold]]'s previous band [[Big Drill Car]] broke up in 1995.

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = All Systems Go!

| image =

| caption = All Systems Go!

| origin = [[Toronto]], Canada

| genre = [[punk rock]], [[alternative rock]], [[power pop]], [[pop punk]]

| years_active = 1998-2006

| label = [[Bad Taste Records]], Coldfront Records

| associated_acts = [[Big Drill Car]], [[Doughboys (Canadian band)|Doughboys]], [[Asexuals (band)|Asexuals]], [[The Carnations]], [[Descendents]], [[C'mon (band)|C'mon]]

| website = https://myspace.com/allsystemsgoofficial

| current_members = Frank Daly<br />[[Mark Arnold (musician)|Mark Arnold]]<br />[[John Kastner]]<br />Peter Arsenault<br /> [[Thomas D'Arcy (singer)|Thomas D'Arcy]]<br />[[Karl Alvarez]]<br />Dean Dallas Bentley<br />Matt Taylor

| past_members =

}}

'''All Systems Go!''' was a Canadian [[punk rock]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] with members from [[Big Drill Car]], [[Doughboys (Canadian band)|Doughboys]], the [[Asexuals (band)|Asexuals]], [[The Carnations]], [[Descendents]], [[C'mon (band)|C'mon]] and [[The Weakerthans]].<ref name="Cogan2006">{{cite book|author=Brian Cogan|title=Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OQcKAQAAMAAJ|date=1 January 2006|publisher=Greenwood Press|isbn=978-0-313-33340-8|page=64}}</ref>

All Systems Go!'s 1999 self-titled debut CD alternates between John Kastner (guitar) and Frank Daly (bass) on lead vocals. Blending hard rock, punk, vocal harmonies and guitar interplay from Mark Arnold, the album represents elements of both previous projects that formed its basis (i.e. Doughboys and Big Drill Car). Though a fairly short album, it was well-received by fans of the members' previous projects.

==History==

Frank Daly left the band the following year and was replaced by Thomas D'Arcy (from [[The Carnations]]) on bass and vocals. The resulting album, "Mon Chi Chi", repeats the process of divvying up songwriting duties between Kastner and newcomer D'Arcy. The album represented a greater number of collaborations than did its predecessor.

The band was formed after [[Mark Arnold (musician)|Mark Arnold]] and Frank Daly's previous band [[Big Drill Car]] broke up in 1995, and [[John Kastner]] and Peter Arsenault's previous band, [[Doughboys (Canadian band)|the Doughboys]], broke up in 1996.<ref>[http://www.noecho.net/interviews/frank-daly-big-drill-car-all-systems-go "Frank Daly (Big DRILL Car, All Systems Go!)"]. ''No Echo'', By Carlos Ramirez | 7.18.2016</ref> Kastner and Arnold were long-time friends from [[Montreal]] who decided it was time to play together; they moved to Toronto, and recruited drummer Matt Taylor and singer to round out the group.

==''All Systems Go!'', 1998-2001==

Thomas D'Arcy left the band shortly thereafter and was temporarily replaced by Karl Alvarez (Descendents/All). This line-up toured briefly but did not produce a studio album.

The band made their debut at the 1998 North By Northeast Music Conference in Toronto, during a break in recording their first album. That summer, they also played the Toronto [[Warped Tour]], and a concert at the Molson Centre in [[Barrie]] ON (now [[Park Place (Ontario)]]), opening for [[Pearl Jam]] (who were on their [[Yield Tour]]), along with [[Cheap Trick]], [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]], [[Hayden (musician)|Hayden]] and [[Matthew Good Band]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pearl Jam, Cheap Trick... |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/pearl-jam-with-cheap-trick-cracker-hayden-and-2-more-at-molson-park-august-22-1998 |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

After several intervening years, All Systems Go! resurfaced somewhat in 2007 with an exclusive iTunes download-only release, "A Late Night Snack". This collection of outtakes and unreleased songs from the band's original line-up gave fans another chance to hear the work of the original lineup.

The album, ''All Systems Go!'', was released in 1999. It was produced by [[Daniel Rey]], producer for the [[Ramones]], and includes the song "Subzero", which Rey wrote with [[Dee Dee Ramone]]. The album's production was financed by Kastner, with money he made from scoring films.<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/all_systems_go-pop_n_fresh_attitude "All Systems Go! Pop 'n Fresh Attitude"]. ''Exclaim!''. By Stuart Green, Feb 01, 2000.</ref><ref name="Inc.2004">{{cite magazine|author=Margot Whitmire|title=Expansion Team|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=khMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA44|date=30 October 2004|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=44–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> The album blended hard rock, punk, vocal harmonies and Arnold's guitar work, and elements of Doughboys and Big Drill Car are evident.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/all-systems-go!-mw0000270251 "All Systems Go!"], ''AllMusic'' Review by JT Griffith</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go! |url=https://www.punknews.org/review/13018/all-systems-go-all-systems-go |website=punknews.org |publisher=Punk News |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

==Members==

*[[Mark Arnold]] - Guitars (see also [[Big Drill Car]])

*[[John Kastner]] - Vocals, Guitars (see also [[The Doughboys]])

*[[Sutton]] - Bass, Vocals

*[[Dean Dallas Bentley]] - Drums

In 2000, Frank Daly left the band and was replaced by [[Thomas D'Arcy (singer)|Thomas D'Arcy]] (from [[The Carnations]]) on bass and vocals.<ref name=exclaim1>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/all_systems_go-mon_chi_chi "All Systems Go! Mon Chi Chi"]. ''Exclaim!'', By Stuart Green Jan 01, 2006</ref> Matt Taylor also left and was replaced by [[C'mon (band)|C'mon]] drummer Dean Dallas Bentley.

==Former members==

*[[Frank Daly]] - Bass (see also [[Big Drill Car]])

*==''[[Mon Chi Chi]]'', (2002)-2004==

*[[Peter Arsenault]] - Guitar

*[[Thomas D'Arcy]] - Bass (see also [[The Carnations]])

For their second album, ''Mon Chi Chi'', Kastner and D'Arcy contributed to the songwriting and vocal leads but there were several other contributors, including singers [[Jonathan Cummins]] (Doughboys), [[Pete Stahl]] ([[Queens of the Stone Age]]), Leonard Phillips ([[The Dickies]]) and [[Melissa Auf der Maur]]. The band co-wrote their hit "Tell Vicki" with Daniel Rey, "Fascination Unknown" with [[Greg Dulli]], and "Running Blind" with Kastner's former band-mate, [[Ivan Doroschuk]] from [[Men Without Hats]].<ref name=exclaim1 /> The album was released in 2002 on [[Bad Taste Records]]<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170312193850/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2002/11/11/all-systems-go-prepare-to-be-huge-in-sweden/ "All Systems Go Prepare To Be Huge In Sweden"]}}.''Chart Attack'', Nov 11, 2002.</ref> and the band went on a European tour in support of it.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180420074716/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2003/06/02/all-systems-go-learn-to-love-music-again/ "All Systems Go! Learn To Love Music Again"]}}. ''Chart Attack'', Jun 2, 2003.</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Coleman |first1=David |title=All Systems Go Mon Chi Chi |url=https://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/all-systems-go/mon-chi-chi |website=noripcord.com |publisher=No Ripcord |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hocking |first1=Mat |title=All Systems Go, Mon Chi Chi |url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/3238/reviews/6158- |website=drownedinsound.com |publisher=Drowned in Sound |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202091504/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/3238/reviews/6158- |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*[[Matt Taylor (musician)|Matt Taylor]] - Drums

*[[Karl Alvarez]] - Bass

In 2003, the band performed on the television show [[Open Mike with Mike Bullard]]<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go! - LIVE on Open Mike TV Show 2003 Bullard |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee0mC4oHS6o |website=youtube.com |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> They also played Belgium's [[Dour Festival]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Dour Festival 2003 |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/concerts/dour-festival-2003 |website=concertarchives.org |publisher=Concert Archives |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

Thomas D'Arcy left the band shortly thereafter and was temporarily replaced by [[Karl Alvarez]] of (The [[Descendents/All]]). This line-up toured briefly but did not produce a studio album.

In 2006, the band's song "Tell Vicki" appeared in the film ''Firewall''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Firewall (2006) Soundtracks |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408345/soundtrack |website=imdb.com |publisher=IMDB |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

In 2006 All Systems Go! released ''A Late Night Snack'' on iTunes; this was a collection of outtakes and unreleased songs from the band's time together.

==Members==

*[[FrankMark DalyArnold (musician)|Mark Arnold]] - Bassguitars (see also [[Big Drill Car]])

*[[John Kastner]] - Vocalsvocals, Guitarsguitars (see also [[TheAsexuals (band)|Asexuals]] and [[Doughboys (Canadian band)|Doughboys]])

*Matt Taylor - drums, backing vocals

*Dean Dallas Bentley - drums (see also [[C'mon (band)|C'mon]])

*[[MarkFrank Arnold]]Daly - GuitarsBass (see also [[Big Drill Car]])

*Peter Arsenault - guitar (see also [[Doughboys (Canadian band)|the Doughboys]])

*[[Thomas D'Arcy (singer)|Thomas D'Arcy]] - Bassbass (see also [[The Carnations]])

*[[Karl Alvarez]] - bass (see also [[Descendents]]))

==Discography==

*''[[All Systems Go! (album)|All Systems Go!]]'' (1999)

*''[[I'll Be Your Radio]]'' (2001, EP)

*''[[Mon Chi Chi]]'' (2002)

*''[[Fascination Unknown]]'' (2003, EP)

*''[[Tell Vicky]]'' (2003, EP)

*''[[A Late Night Snack]]'' (2007)

===Albums===

[[Category:2000s music groups]]

*''All Systems Go!'', Coldfront Records 1999<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go! – All Systems Go! |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/397457-All-Systems-Go-All-Systems-Go |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

[[Category:Canadian punk rock groups]]

*''Mon Chi Chi'', Bad Taste Records 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go – Mon Chi Chi |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/248117-All-Systems-Go-Mon-Chi-Chi |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

[[Category:Montreal musical groups]]

*''A Late Night Snack'', Independent 2006<ref>{{cite web |title=A Late Night Snack |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-late-night-snack/120363689 |website=music.apple.com |publisher=Apple Music |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

===EPs===

*''I'll Be Your Radio'', Bad Taste Records 2000<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go! – I'll Be Your Radio |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3516184-All-Systems-Go-Ill-Be-Your-Radio |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

*''Promo 2001'', Bad Taste Records 2001<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go – Promo 2001 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11850243-All-Systems-Go-Promo-2001 |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

*''Fascination Unknown'', Bad Taste Records 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go – Fascination Unknown |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2469425-All-Systems-Go-Fascination-Unknown |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

*''Promo 2002'', Bad Taste Records 2002<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go – Promo 2002 |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1627572-All-Systems-Go-Promo-2002 |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

*''Tell Vicki'', Bad Taste Records 2003<ref>{{cite web |title=All Systems Go – Tell Vicky |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3516211-All-Systems-Go-Tell-Vicky |website=discogs.com |publisher=Discogs |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref>

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