Since 2021, Milwaukee-area natives Tony Goff and Joe Hite have quietly been crafting and releasing original music as the power-pop duo, Slightly Gigantic. While the name may be new to some listeners, the chemistry between Goff and Hite has been decades in the making.

The two are perhaps best known regionally for the larger-than-life alter-ego characters they portrayed while fronting the wildly successful funk tribute band, The Boogie Men, through 2012. But their musical partnership began much earlier – at age 18 – when Joe arrived at Tony’s parents’ home for rehearsal and was immediately greeted by Tony’s father shouting, “Who the hell owns the green piece-of-garbage car leaking oil all over my driveway?” Fortunately, that relationship eventually healed, and Joe quickly became part of the family.

The idea for Slightly Gigantic came from Goff in 2021. After years spent performing cover music, he wanted an outlet dedicated entirely to original songs that reflected the duo’s own musical instincts and influences. He approached Hite with a challenge: write an album’s worth of music in what he described as “piano-driven stadium pop.”

The result is Slightly Gigantic – a bold, melodic, emotionally charged sound filled with soaring hooks, massive choruses, and an unmistakable sense of fun. Their music embraces the grand spirit of classic arena pop while remaining fresh, modern, and unapologetically authentic.