Montreal tunesmith extraordinaire Jimmy Goodrich, purveyor of gorgeous melody and raw lyric, has for more than 10 years been dropping a trail of astonishing performances and superb recordings from one end of the globe to the other. While coloured by influences as disparate as Chet Baker, Kate Bush, Elliot Smith and Jeff Buckley, the music of Jimmy Goodrich nevertheless defies all comparisons or flavours of the day and remains uniquely his own. Perhaps the J.D. Salinger of the music world, Goodrich has been quietly creating in the shadows of heartache, whimsy and wanderlust, emerging once in a while to state his musical case before vanishing wordlessly into the ether.
After wandering, writing, recording and performing from Montreal to New York to Paris to Kashmir, along the way befriending and occaisionally collaborating with the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, the Be Good Tanyas, and members of Portishead and the Scissor Sisters, Jimmy Goodrich in 2003 finally settled in Bristol, England. He immediately set about winning over local music fans and press - Appearing on HTV's 'Earshot' program, Star FM's 'Bristol Uncovered', Radio Caroline, and BBC, raved about by Venue, Bristol Evening Post and Hole magazines, flooring audiences at Ashton Court Festival as well as The Louisiana, The Cube Cinema, The Folk House, and many a Nina Simone, Chet Baker and Serge Gainsbourg tribute night.... In various guises, Jimmy Goodrich has also opened for Rufus Wainwright, Amy Winehouse, The Dears, The Be Good Tanyas, Martha Wainwright and Morningstar.....
Since 2003 Goodrich has produced two EP's: "Abandoned Dog", produced by Scissor Sister's keyboard wizard John Garden and engineered by Portishead's Jim Barr, was promised by Venue magazine to "have your 'play' button beg you to stop abusing it". Sweeping rhodes organ and wild vocal glissandos give these four songs, including the title track, 'Abandoned Dog', an epic quality mixed with dark and desperate lyrical undertones.
Completed in June of 2005 and produced by Bristol maverick Alex Cole, Jimmy's new EP, 'Sing High, Sing Low', shows more lush instrumental arrangements as well as more melancholic lyrical sensibilities with songs that would stand up on their own as skilled poetry. Featuring vocals that one reviewer described as a 'balm', this is among his best work.
The latest track, 'Suffer', posted exclusively on Myspace, is a re-working of the Andrews Sister's classic from the 40's, "You Don't Know How Much You Can Suffer Until You Fall In Love". The melody and arrangement has been completely re-interpreted, with decidedly cinematic production as well as additional lyrics by Goodrich himself.
Jimmy Goodrich has recently joined his favourite bristol band The Jukes, fronted by the inimitable Tammy Payne. He is playing bass and singing and will join them at the folk house on 23rd February
Hey! Appologies if this is the second comment we've sent you recently...bit of a mix up in the bands communication :)
Anyway.. we've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think and if you love it, buy it! :)
"Exciting, Striding and assured. It has an energy reminiscant of everything that was good about the Klaxons debut album.." - BBC Radio Bristol
sshh, dont tell anyone, but, this Sunday ( april 19th) lunch time at around 12.00 the intrepid jack duo will be heard beaming across the airwaves of radio corrine, playing live, being interviewed, and helping to celebrate all things 1960..s on a new pirate radio station from a secret location in Bristol. we realise that this is possibly an illegal situation, but, for the entertainment of the people of Bristol, we are willing to risk everything be part of something big, new & exciting. you can go to their myspace site at www.myspace.com/radiocorrinebristol or listen all next weekend on 93. 2 and see whats a-foot, as long as you promise not to tell anyone!!
Details of how to apply for this years festival can be found in our blog or on our website. Check it out!
We'll be hosting our first fundraising party of the year at the end of the month! You'll get to spend the evening in the company of The Ten Pound Suit Band as they rip through a set of non-stop, rebel rousing fun!
That's right! "The best swingabilly band in town!"
Date: Sat 31st Jan. Venue: La Tasca. The Triangle, Clifton, Bristol. Time: 8:00pm kick off. Tickets: £5adv from Bristol Ticket Shop.
A leftfield hello from me, Tom, friend of Eric T. We met way back before you left Montreal. Great to hear your new work. I still listen to the CD you made around 2000... the one with rufus on it. Great songs that I've recommended to many, though never had titles for them or the CD. Were you able to release it?
Anyway all my best for 2009. Toykult may not be your cup of tea but pass by sometime and say hello anyway.
Thought we’d let you know that we played your track "Suffer" & plugged your upcoming Miners Arms gig on BBC Radio Bristol Introducing this Saturday morning just gone. Sorry we couldn’t let you know earlier but you can still hear it anytime this week using the on line "Listen Again" feature on the BBC i-Player, there’s a link to it from our profile.
Happy Dynamic Living!
Richard Pitt & Gary Smith BBC Radio Bristol Introducing
hey jimmy g. can you and martha come to bels' birthday on sunday 14 september ? or maddy of course. she would love to eat cake with martha in a fairy dress. x.
We hope you don't mind if we inform you that our 'PUNK OPERA: 'CHELENNON' album is finally RELEASED and AVAILABLE !!! It's based on John Lennon political and rare songs and interviews. If you are interested to learn more about this concept album just visit our myspace or the following website:www. ilemusic. com Thank you for your support!!! The OZ from St. Petersburg, Russia
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