The van Gobots are a rock and roll band from Minneapolis, formed in 2007 in the heat of summer in a sweaty practice space in Minneapolis. In September of 2008 The van Gobots self-released their debut self-titled EP. The van Gobots’ follow-up full-length record, Guantanamo Beach Party, was written in the winter of 2009 and later recorded by Adam Tucker at Signaturetone Recording in May of 2009.