Ever since Good Boy took the stage at Laneway Brisbane in 2015 after winning triple j Unearthed’s festival competition the alt-rockers have been drip-feeding fans tunes, each more tasty than the last.
Following previous singles ‘Sodabread’, ‘Poverty Line’ and ‘CRF’, the Brisbane quartet have changed pace slightly with new track ‘Ethereal Whooshing’.
Granted it tips its hat nicely to crowd favourite ‘Transparency’, but between the punk-driven guitar and bass lines sits a restrained, graceful piano lead and a catchy chorus.
Good Boys – ‘Ethereal Whoosing’
Good Boy, AKA Tom Lindeman, Rian King, Stu McKenzie and Marli Smales, are one band you don’t want to sleep on. For those who are yet to be initiated, check out our Q&A with Good Boy frontman Rian King below.
Get To Know: Good Boy
How did your artist name come about?
Paul Smony didn’t have a very good ring to it.
How would you describe your music to your grandma?
Satanic indie folkcore.
Tell us about a few of your tracks; their titles and what they’re about?
‘Poverty Line’, ‘S.O.G.K’, ‘Ethereal Whooshing’; all tracks are about the systematic fuckery deeply imbedded in our government and sympathising with anyone suffering under our current (employee) oppressors.
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Good Boy – ‘Poverty Line’
What do you love about your hometown?
New Farm Park, comrades, beer, cycling.
Career highlight so far?
Playing so many great festivals.
Fave non-music hobby?
Riding and tinkering with bikes.
What’s on your dream rider?
Like, a nice bowl of weed and some big papers, some sour beers, red snappers, and maybe some guac and corn chips.
Dream music collaboration?
Quasimodo, Kylie Minogue and mf doom.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Kickin it.
What’s your go-to karaoke song?
That boom Boom boom boom tune by The Vengaboys.
Good Boy – ‘S.O.G.K’
