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Who started the group Goo Goo Dolls?
Takac and Tutuska had been long-time friends in school and met Rzeznik while he was playing in the band
Were just two people in the band Goo Goo Dolls when it first started?
The trio picked their name from a True Detective ad for a toy called a Goo Goo Doll.
What was Goo Goo Dolls' first recording?
With Takac as their lead singer, the Goo Goo Dolls released their first album, Goo Goo Dolls in 1987 on Mercenary Records.
Were there singles released from the Goo Goo Dolls first album, Goo Goo Dolls, in 1987 on Mercenary Records?
No
Was Goo Goo Dolls' first album, Goo Goo Dolls in 1987 on Mercenary Records successful?
The album was picked up in 1988 by Celluloid Records, a larger record company.
Did Goo Goo Dolls tour their first album, Goo Goo Dolls?
Goo Goo Dolls played around Buffalo's underground music circuit and across the country opening for punk bands such as Gang Green, SNFU, Dag Nasty, Bad Religion, Motorhead, ALL.

Question: What kinds of music inspired them?
Self-contained rewrite: What kinds of music inspired Goo Goo Dolls?