GoNoodle Presents: Awesome Sauce (Vol. 1)

GoNoodle is a production house and media platform specializing in educational music for children, promoting activity and mindfulness using multiple genres.

The U.S. educational technology firm was co-founded by Scott McQuigg in 2013 and, within four years, just under half of all elementary schools in the U.S. were airing their videos. Naturally, this led to the popularity of their songs outside of the classroom, as they were increasingly streamed by children at home. Although, a sizable chunk of their output simply credited GoNoodle as the performing artist, the company also began to add acts to their roster, assigning them specific channels. One of GoNoodle’s first significant partnerships was with the 2004-formed Minneapolis duo Koo Koo Kanga Roo, who laced their energetic pop-punk and hip-hop sound with zany humor. By 2017, other acts went on to issue full albums via GoNoodle, including the rap trio Blazer Fresh, who recorded “Banana, Banana, Meatball,” one of the stable’s most streamed tracks. In November 2021, Koo Koo Kanga Roo parted company with GoNoodle, but the platform continued to host music from popular acts and channels such as Awesome Sauce, Moose Tube, and the Best Tees. ~ James Wilkinson