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Matthew Good Band
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    Matthew Good Band was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Coquitlam, British Columbia in 1995. The band consisted of singer-songwriter/guitarist Matthew Good, guitarist/keyboardist Dave Genn, drummer Ian Browne and bassist Geoff Lloyd. Lloyd was replaced by Rich Priske in 1998. They became one of the most successful rock bands in Canada during the late 1990s and early 2000s, being nominated for 14 Juno Awards and winning the awards for "Best Group" and "Best Rock Album" (Beautiful Midnight) in 2000.[1] The band broke up after the release of their 2001 album, The Audio of Being.

    History

    1995–1996: Formation, Last of the Ghetto Astronauts

    After beginning his music career as a folk musician,

    MuchMusic. In December 1996, Matthew Good Band signed a two-album deal with Private Music
    .

    1997–1999: Underdogs

    In mid-January 1997, on the first day of pre-production for their next album, the group was notified that BMG Entertainment North America was merging Private Music into

    PolyGram Group Canada. After releasing the EP Raygun in May 1997, the band later that year released their second full-length album, Underdogs. The album was produced by Warne Livesey, who would go on to produce every full-length MGB album and most of Good's subsequent solo albums. The album spawned the singles "Everything Is Automatic", "Indestructible", "Apparitions" and "Rico
    ", all of which were hits in Canada.

    The band toured across Canada with Edgefest during the summer of 1998.[3] In November 1998, Geoff Lloyd left the band.[4] Lloyd was replaced by Rich Priske shortly after. On January 21, 1999, Underdogs was certified Platinum in Canada.

    1999–2000: Beautiful Midnight

    In July 1999, the band again toured across Canada as a part of Edgefest, this time on the main stage. In September 1999, the band released

    Juno awards for "Best Group" and "Best Rock Album". Good himself did not attend the ceremony, and guitarist Dave Genn has been quoted as saying that he only attends for the open bar.[citation needed] Beautiful Midnight became the band's best-selling album, being certified Double Platinum in Canada and selling over 300,000 copies by 2016.[6] In 2000, the band's song "Running for Home" was featured in an episode of Higher Ground
    .

    2000–2001: The Audio of Being

    In the summer of 2000, Good stayed in a hotel for three weeks in

    food supplement bars, trying to forget the growing tension within the band, the high expectations of needing to produce 'hit songs' (whatever they are these days), throwing up, and trying to find some semblance of direction in my personal life". The band entered the studio in late 2000 to record the material. The sessions saw a great deal of intra-band turmoil. In February 2001, the band began a brief tour of the United States to promote the American release of Beautiful Midnight. In June 2001, the band released the EP Loser Anthems, and followed it with what would be the band's final tour in the summer. In August 2001, Dave Genn quit the band,[7] returning though four days later.[8] The band released The Audio of Being on October 30, 2001.[9]

    Breakup

    In November 2001, it was reported that Genn had left the band again and Ian Browne had also left the band.[10] In February 2002, Universal Music Canada confirmed that the band had broken up.[11] In March 2002, during his first interview after the breakup was confirmed, Good stated that the breakup was "a conscious effort on everybody's part".[12] In a 2009 interview for The Ongoing History of New Music, Good stated that he decided the band was done after The Audio of Being was released, citing him no longer wanting to placate the needs of the other band members and no one wanting to tour the new record as reasons.

    2002–present: Aftermath

    Since the breakup of Matthew Good Band, Good has pursued a successful solo career, with Priske continuing as Good's bassist until 2005. Genn has been a member of the Canadian rock group 54-40 since 2003 and has written and produced songs for several artists. Geoff Lloyd died in January, 2010.[13] Good briefly reunited with Browne in 2011, with Browne drumming for Good on his Lights of Endangered Species tour. Rich Priske died on July 11, 2020.[14]

    Members

    • Matthew Good – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1995–2002)
    • Rich Priske – bass guitar (1998–2002)
    • Ian Browne – drums (1995–2001)
    • Dave Genn – lead guitar, keyboards (1995–2001)
    • Geoff Lloyd – bass guitar (1995–1998)

    Discography

    Main article: Matthew Good Band discography

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Awards". Juno Awards. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
    2. ^ LeBlanc, Larry (1997-10-11). "A&M Banks On Good's 'Underdogs'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
    3. ^ Lucas, John. "One Less Ghetto Astronaut: ChartAttack's feature interview with The Matthew Good Band – Chart's Artist of the Year!". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2001-04-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    4. ^ "GEOFF LLOYD LEAVES MATTHEW GOOD BAND". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    5. ISSN 0006-2510
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    6. ^ "MATTHEW GOOD REVISITS BEAUTIFUL MIDNIGHT; ANNOUNCES CANADIAN TOUR | Warner Music Canada". Warner Music Canada. 2016-11-15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
    7. ^ Mernagh, Matt (2001-08-27). "Dave Genn Quits Matthew Good Band". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    8. ^ "Dave Genn Back In Matthew Good Band". Chart Attack. 2001-08-31. Archived from the original on 2003-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    9. ^ Bento, Debbie (2001-10-30). "CD REVIEWS: Baby Blue Soundcrew, Lenny Kravitz, Matthew Good Band and many more". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on 2001-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    10. ^ "Genn, Browne Leave MGB". Chart Attack. 2001-11-21. Archived from the original on 2003-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    11. MuchMusic. 2002-02-15. Archived from the original
      on 2002-10-20. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
    12. ^ Gill, Alexandra (2002-03-23). "The band says good night". The Globe and Mail. Vancouver. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
    13. ^ Johnson, Kevin (2010-02-02). "RIP Geoff Lloyd". No Treble.
    14. ^ Little, Simon (2020-07-12). "Former Matthew Good Band bassist Rich Priske dead at 52". Global News. Retrieved 2020-07-12.

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