Linda Good: Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Various analog keys, Guitar, Bass; and various combos of the following folks: Pete McNeal:drums; Brian Young:drums; Joe Berardi:drums; Marc Doten: upright bass; Dave Wilder:bass; True:129:DJ cuts, sound f/x, beats; Jason Eldredge: back vox; Steve Kaye: mixer extraodinaire
Influences
Beatles, Brian Wilson, Rufus Wainright, Neil Finn, Crowded House, Todd Rundgren, Kinks, Chopin, Clash, Elvis Costello, PJ Harvey, Robbie Fulks, Jeff Buckley, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Lewis Taylor, Stuart Davis, Patsy Cline, Keane, The Pushstars, Sergio Mendes, Doves, Peggy Lee, The Isley Brothers, David Bowie, Burt Bacharach, Bobbie Gentry, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Stew, Antonio Carlos Jobim, John Steinbeck, Kath 'n Kim, Thich Nhat Hanh and dark chocolate.
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FORMER TOURING KEYBOARDIST FOR JANE'S ADDICTION AND THE MARS VOLTA, Linda Good's adventure in music has cut a wide path as a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. She has also performed with Bitter:Sweet (Quango), Stew (of The Negro Problem), the Lisa Marie Presley Band and Wisely, as well as lent her vocal tracks to the Pushstars' last studio record, "Paint the Town" (33rd Street Records.)
HER MUSIC HAS BEEN FEATURED IN FILMS AND TV including "Entourage" (HBO), 90210 (CW), Swingtown (CBS), "Men in Trees" (ABC), "Gossip Girl" (CW,) Cruel Intentions 3 (Sony), and "Curl Girls" (MTV/LOGO.) She has written and co-produced three critically acclaimed CDs with her band, The Twigs (with her twin sister Laura), "You Say Ah," "The Universe Tonight" and "Bring Me the Head of Eternity," co-produced by Johnny K (Plain White T's, 3 Doors Down). She also just produced an album for the alt-country duo THE SHAKER SISTERS.
PLAYING NEARLY ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE RECORD, Linda's solo record showcases a wide variety of vintage keys including mellotron and analog synths, as well as guitar, bass and percussion. She writes, arranges and produces all of the songs. "Love Is..." features drums by Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne), DJ cuts by True:129 and background vocals by KCRW DJ Jason Eldredge. "Life is a Ride" features musical pals The Submarines on background vocals, Dave Wilder on bass and drums by Pete McNeal (Mike Doughty, Z-Trip, Cake.) An extra version of her song "A Dog is A Dog" sung entirely in French ("Un Chien est un Chien") will be released later this year, along with the video for "Love Is...," which was shot in Paris and directed by Eli Richbourg.
Her songwriting influences stem from Burt Bacharach to Todd Rundgren to the Kinks, with comparisons to Dusty Springfield rounding out the mix. And how does her work playing with some of todays hardest rock bands come into the fold? Playing and listening to widely dissonant styles of music feels pretty natural to me. I grew up with my older sisters Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix records next to my Flock of Seagulls and Crowded House CDs.
A self-taught pianist and guitarist since age five, Linda spent her early childhood living in Mexico with her four sisters, where a fascination with Latin music began. After moving back to the US and growing up in Chicago, she, and her twin sister Laura, started performing together in bands in high school. Linda also attended the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts High School. College later separated the twins where Linda spent time in the UK at college in Wales, and immersed herself in everything British--including old Clash and ska records. A weird mix of punk, funk and old jazz filled out her steady diet of listening to Neil Young and Elvis Costello and the Beatles.
UPDATES: James Combs and I with our PLUSH INTERIORS project wrote a track for the "AMERICAN TEEN" documentary (screened at Sundance '08)and will be included on the Soundtrack Album...and our PLUSH INTERIORS video of "LATELY I WONDER" now out! Look for Linda on the "SONY/ATV Covers Project, Vol 1." with a cover of Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain."
Thanks for the add! Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people. :) I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site at www.faberoptime.com some time. All the best for 2009! Take care and keep in touch. Best, Faber. "Just a guy trying to make the world a better place."
Hi Linda! Just popping over to say hi and see how you're doing. Things are going fine here, wish it was more summerlike though. When are you coming out this way? Big hugs to sis and yourself! Brigitte
