 The acoustic jam band
Vertical Horizon was formed in 1991 by Georgetown University undergrads Matt
Scannell and Keith Kane; after graduation the duo relocated to Boston,
and in 1992 self-released their debut LP There and Back Again. Non-stop touring
followed, and soon
Vertical Horizon was opening for bands like
the Allman Brothers,
Better Than Ezra and
the Samples; they also appeared on the Aware II compilation alongside the
likes of
Hootie and the Blowfish,
the Verve Pipe and
Edwin McCain. In 1995
Vertical Horizon issued their sophomore effort Running on Ice, which
featured the Dave Matthews Band's
Carter Beauford on drums; a year later bassist Sean Hurley and drummer Ed
Toth were added to the lineup, and in early 1997 they issued Live Stages. Upon
signing to RCA, in early 1999
Vertical Horizon reissued its three previous LPs; their proper major-label
debut, Everything You Want, followed later that year. The album went
double-platinum on the success of the title track and three other singles, and
Vertical Horizon supported it with an extensive tour of both North America and
Europe. Eventually
Vertical Horizon returned to the studio, and began work on a follow-up to
Everything. The finished album was delayed a few times, but Go was finally
issued in September 2003. Over the next two years bonus track editions of the
album appeared in both Japan and North America. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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