John "JG" Goetchius is an American keyboardist, best known for his work with Boston ska-core band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Career

Born and raised in Massachusetts, Goetchius played keys for a number of Boston bands throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including The Dogmatics, Matweeds and Atomic Cocktail. He was also a member of the ska band Mission Impossible, who made their recorded debut alongside The Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the 1987 ska compilation Mash It Up!. Goetchius first recorded with the Bosstones on their 1995 album Question the Answers, and since continues to contribute keyboards for the band's albums and occasionally their live shows. He recorded organ for the majority of tracks on the Bosstones' 2009 album Pin Points and Gin Joints and has recently made continued appearances in the band's concerts, television performances and publicity photos, though has not yet been confirmed as an official member.

John Goetchius

In 1998, Goetchius joined the Oregon ska-swing band and former Bosstones tourmates the Cherry Poppin' Daddies following the departure of their previous keyboardist Dustin Lanker. Goetchius served as a member of the Daddies during the peak of the band's commercial popularity, recording on much of their Soul Caddy album until Lanker's return in early 2000.

John Goetchius

Discography

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Question the Answers (1995) – organ, piano

Pay Attention (2000) – keyboards

Pin Points and Gin Joints (2009) – organ, keyboards, piano

The Magic of Youth (2011) – piano, Hammond organ

While We're At It (2018) - keyboards

When God Was Great (2021) - keyboards

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Soul Caddy (2000) – keyboards, backing vocals

Miscellaneous

The Dogmatics – Everybody Does It (1986) – keyboards

Mission Impossible – Mash It Up! compilation (1987) – keyboards

Mission Impossible – Ska-Ville USA Vol. 2 compilation (1987) – keyboards, producer The Matweeds – Rock Turns to Stone compilation (1988) – keyboards Atomic Cocktail – Pushing The Norton: The Ace Cafe Compilation (1994) – piano Pat Johnson – Invisible Juan (1997) – keyboards

John Goetchius

References

1965 births

Living people

American male organists

20th-century American pianists

American male pianists

21st-century American keyboardists

21st-century American pianists

21st-century organists

20th-century American male musicians

21st-century American male musicians

Cherry Poppin' Daddies members

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones members

American organists