The Goo Goo Dolls

Formed
1985
in Buffalo, NY 
Active Decades
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by Steve Huey
Early in their career, Buffalo natives The Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of The Replacements; however, the band refined and mainstreamed their sound enough to become of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with their inspirations. That's no knock on the band, either -- their music simply improved in craft and accessibility as the years progressed, and radio happened to be receptive to what a decade earlier would have been considered collegiate power pop. Thus, the band landed two huge hits with the acoustic ballads "Name" and "Iris."



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