Goodnight Man began in the spring of 2007 when Austin Pfeiffer, a solo acoustic artist, began to write for a band because his friend Brian Johnson told him his music was codependent, it was addicted to the attention of young girls and was a little short of artistic or challenging.
Brian moved to Spain for 8 months.
While Brian was gone Austin met Philip Pledger and they played in the short-lived band Robot Jesus Attack where they developed a great connection through their guitars. Philip's deep knowledge of theory, the Stratocaster, ambient sounds and Austin's rhythm rooted playing, Edge inspired stereo delay setup, and vocal dexterity tangled into some beautiful work. The two teamed up to collaborate and in March of 2008, booked a show and invited some friends to experiment with them for the summer. As a result, Brian Johnson decided to join the band permenantly.
The music visits folk, rock, and blues through an array of different instrumentations influenced by U2, Bright Eyes, The Police, Radiohead, The Beatles, and David Gray.
Many bands of the indie/rock/alternative persuasion of late are notorious for deliberate shyness for the sake of appeal. The veiled glamour and oxy-moronical nature of borrowing your sisters jeans and spending 30 minutes making your hair look unkempt is lost on these guys.
Goodnight Man aspires to engage a holistic music experience the way operas, symphonies, and only a few rock bands have offered their audiences. They write and generate their music with uncensored creativity and practice with scientific precision.
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the armies of the old testament were led by musicians and the future vision of goodnight man...not necessarily musically, but as a whole...not necessarily "apocalyptic," but when humanity will giveway to goodness.
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"Their music spills out in a technically precise torrent of heavy cascading riffs, atmospheric slide guitar alternating with choppy squawks, throbbing bass lines, dynamic percussion and primal screams...Pfeiffer jabs his finger in the air like a righteous prophet-cum rock star. The band channels some of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile” and the Who’s “Tommy” through a modern polyphonic scree whose blueprint was drawn sometime ago by bands like Radiohead and Coldplay." - Jordan Green (YES! Weekly)
"Goodnight Man steps up a little after 11 p.m. and a crowd of about 30 people surrounds the stage prompting the biggest crowd reaction I’ve seen all night. This band covers all the musical bases, incorporating mandolin, violin, tambourine, tom drum used by the Pfeiffer, xylophone and computer tracks alongside the usual guitar, bass and drums. Pfeiffer...seems to feel every emotion living in his lyrics and his performance is passionate and powerful. Guitarist Philip Pledger is a gifted musician and guides the band through each song... An obvious chemistry exists between Pledger and Pfeiffer... Each song has a different sound and it is hard to shove the band into specific genre. One second you’ll be reminiscing on the early days of Radiohead and the next you’re lost in a retro-rockabilly country sound." - Lindsay Craven (YES! Weekly)
I have been busy on tour with Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band and haven't had a chance to tell you about my new record! It's called "Bad Little Kitty" and it came out back in July. There are a few tracks to sample on my MySpace but you can also check it out on iTunes or on my own website, www. TaylorHollingsworth. com. Thank you for continuing to be a friend and I hope you like the new collection of songs.
Just wanted to let you know that we will be in Raleigh at The Lincoln Theatre this Thursday, July 10, with All Time Low, There For Tomorrow, Hit The Lights, & Valencia!!! We would love to see you there!
Goodnight Man began in the spring of 2007 when Austin Pfeiffer, a solo acoustic artist, began to write for a band because his friend Brian Johnson told him his music was codependent, it was addicted to the attention of young girls and was a little short of artistic or challenging.
