Alexander Göhs
(vocals)


Date of birth?
Febuary 10th, 1976
When did you start making music?
I started playing piano and singing at the age of 6.When I was 16, I started making my own music.
Any hidden talents?
Cooking and writing
What was your first band?
A Band called Wischmop. Later (not) known as Unreal Being and Mind Astray. Musically, it was a constant state of trying but it was a wonderful time with very good friends.
Did you / do you play in other bands besides Dante?
PAST
  • Mind Astray (1992-1994)
  • Different art (1995-2001)
  • Twelve (2001-2003)
  • Draft (2003-2005)
  • Constantine (2005-2009)
PRESENT
  • La Mer (2008-)
What do you like to do when you get time away from Dante?
Learning, hang out with friends, travelling - just doing something that matters.
Are there any other musical projects you are / were involved in?
  • 7 days 2 go - studioproject (2001)
  • A spectacolo - studioproject (2003)
  • Trilogy (2008-)
  • La Mer (2008-)
What are your favourite bands?
  • Porcupine Tree
  • NIN
  • Blackfield
  • Radiohead
  • Kyo
  • Coldplay
  • Korn
  • Faith no More
  • Slayer
  • Dead can Dance
  • Dream Theater
  • Opeth
  • Beatsteaks
What are your main musical influences?
I couldn’t answer that.
What was the best concert you saw?
AC/DC live at munich / monsters of rock (1991)
Which band / musician have you never seen but really long to do so?
Faith no more, the Doors
Which band would you most like to play / tour with?
Blackfield, Porcupine Tree.
Who are your favourite musicians?
  • Trent Reznor
  • Steven Wilson
  • Dave Lombardo
  • Chris Cornell
  • Mike Patton
  • Marilyn Manson
Who do you think are the best musicians
on your respective instrument?
  • Mike Patton
  • Chris Cornell
  • Beyonce
  • Michael Buble
  • Frank Sinatra
What are your favourite songs of all time?
  • Hurt (NIN)
  • For whom the bell tolls (metallica)
  • Roots bloody roots (Sepultura)
  • Beg for me (Korn)
  • Revolution (Kyo)
  • One (U2)
  • Trouble (Coldplay)
  • Halleluja (Jeff Buckley)
  • Yesterday (Beatles)
  • Wish you were here (Pink Floyd)
  • Heart shaped box (Nirvana)
  • New noise (refused)
  • I Remember (Psychotic Waltz)
  • The End (the doors)
  • Disarm (Smashing Pumpkins)
What do you think are the best / most important / albums of all time?
  • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles )
  • same (The Doors)
  • Wish you were here (Pink Floyd)
  • Sabbath bloody Sabbath (Black Sabbath)
  • The number of the beast (Iron Maiden)
  • Master of Puppets (Metallica)
  • Reign in blood (Slayer)
  • music for the masses (Depeche mode)
  • disintegration (The Cure)
  • Achtung Baby (U2)
  • War Master (Bolt Thrower)
  • Angel dust (Faith no more)
  • Images and words (Dream Theater)
  • A social grace (Psychotic Waltz)
  • Nevermind (Nirvana)
  • korn (Korn)
  • same (Rage Against the machine)
  • the downward spiral (NIN)
  • Icon (Paradise Lost)
  • Post (Björk)
  • Ok Computer (Radiohead)
  • Californication (Red hot chilli peppers)
  • is this it (The strokes)
  • a rush of blood through the head (Coldplay)
What is your favourite DanteSong?
Vanessa (not released yet)
What equipment are you using (live/studio)?
LIVE
  • Microphone: Shure Beta Serie
STUDIO
  • For recording it depends on the equipment that a studio offers
What was the funniest / most embarrassing thing that ever happened while making music?
Once I had a total blackout while playing piano in concert when I was 13. It was terrible. I simply didn’t start to play for minutes. And when I did - puuuhh.