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The Good China
Indie / Pop / Chinese pop

Debut EP 'Old Maps/New Roads' out now!



Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

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Last Login:  11/23/2009
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Member Since5/1/2008
Band Websitewww.thegoodchina.com.au
Band Members
Cara - Keys, Synth, Vox, Guitar, Glock, Various Shakers, Melodica, Whistle & Drums.

Jag - Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele, Vox, Glock and Various Shakers.

Waz - Bass & Guitar.

Nicko - Guitar, Vox, Banjo, Mandolin, Ukulele, Bass & jumping around

Adam - Drums, Guitar, Vox, Keys & Various Shakers.

Quyen - Violin, Glock, Vox, Keys, Synth, Various Shakers & Claps.. oh and perfect pitch.

Ryan - Guitar, Drums, Vox, Tambourine, Cabassa & Blazers.

Mit - Vox, Guitar, Banjo, Clarinet, Synth, Glock, Keys, Megaphone, Melodica, Various Shakers & Tambourine Victim.

Influences
Arcade Fire

Architecture In Helsinki

Broken Social Scene

Death Cab For Cutie

Radiohead

The Postal Service

Angry Whopper
Sounds Likewoo! hey! clap clap, etc.
Record LabelUnsigned
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 19 2009 8:00P
The Empress w/ Institut Polaire Victoria
Nov 26 2009 8:00P
Newtown Worker’s Club w/ The Hello Morning & Rushcutter Melbourne, Victoria
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
The Empress w/ The Parking Lot Experiments & Gabby Santos Victoria
Feb 14 2010 11:00A
St Kilda Festival Main Stage Melbourne, Victoria

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   About The Good China

Assembled from strangers in the dying days of summer in 2008, The Good China was born as a madcap musical experiment. Take a swag of instruments and some short attention spans and you get one of Melbourne’s most unique eight-piece indie pop troupes.

Band members bounce between guitars and drums, from keys to violin, from mandolin to maracas and banjo and back again. There’s no front man and no rules when The Good China take to the stage.

Their self-titled demo, recorded the same week as their debut performance in July 2008, sold a few copies, and then a few more, and is now onto its fourth pressing. The band has taken their infectious live show to Melbourne institutions like the Tote, Revolver and Ding Dong Lounge, and even ventured to Adelaide. Two hugely popular four-week residencies - first at the Empress Hotel, then at The Evelyn – brought them more acclaim and attention. Standout track ‘All Nothing’ featured on Triple J Unearthed and their hand-clapping, toe-tapping indie pop spread over the airwaves on Triple J, Triple R and SYN FM. The band has also developing an international following, thanks to a multitude of music blogs, podcasts and online radio stations from Madras to Mexico. A high-profile slot on the Air New Music Stage at St Kilda Festival 2009 won the group a cash prize and a spot on the main stage of the Festival in February 2010.

Winter 2009 saw the band squished in to Soundpark Studios with producer Steven Schram (Little Birdy, Silverchair, Little Red), emerging with their debut EP ‘Old Maps/New Roads’. The result is an exhilarating mix embracing the depth of Broken Social Scene, the quirkiness of Los Campesinos! and the raw energy of The Arcade Fire.

The band will be doing their best clowns-in-a-Volkswagen impression when they travel to Sydney and regional Victoria in late 2009. Set to thrill fans and exasperate sound engineers, The Good China won't be slowing down anytime soon.

Bookings Contact: thegoodchinaband@gmail.com

or

Mit on +61 400 158 072




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The JSB’s

The JSB’s



Nov 21 2009 4:32 AM

Naww.
Thanks guuuuys.
You guys pretty much rocked our socks off too at Revs, amazing.
Hope to catch you guys again sometime soon!
James.
The JSB's.
ERICK MICHAEL ROMAN

ERICK MICHAEL ROMAN



Nov 20 2009 12:35 PM

Mit!!! I'm good. =) How are you?
The Rubys

The Rubys



Nov 20 2009 4:32 AM

TONIGHT TONIGHT
see you down there for rock n roll

The Gems

The Gems



Nov 18 2009 11:23 AM

hey the good china,
thanks for playing at our launch
xx
the gems
Yolke

Yolke



Nov 18 2009 12:39 AM

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POPFRENZY

POPFRENZY
Online Now!


Nov 17 2009 2:44 AM

Come See What's Cookin'!!!!!


The Process

The Process



Nov 16 2009 6:03 AM

Bright Knights

Bright Knights



Nov 15 2009 10:19 PM

Hi There, Thanks for being friends... xBK 
Fly By Wire

Fly By Wire



Nov 15 2009 6:46 AM

sorry to see the gig at barwon club didnt work out!
we turned up only to see it had been cancelled.

hopefully see you soon tho,

ben.
The Rubys

The Rubys



Nov 10 2009 2:36 AM

hey good china,
dont forget to come on down to our birthday party if you free
cheers
luke
 

Carnation

Carnation



Nov 9 2009 10:39 PM

Good to hear.   Yeh just had the one show in Adelaide, was good fun!  Booze soon, Dan
Judy

Judy Bell



Nov 9 2009 12:46 PM

hey i'm glad to be your friend:)
Winter People

Winter People



Nov 7 2009 11:33 AM

hey good china, ta for the gig the other night, we had a rad time! hit us up the next time you're in sydney!
x winterpeople
Carnation

Carnation



Nov 4 2009 11:41 AM

China China!  How's the road treating you?

Dan
Suzie Stapleton

Suzie Stapleton



Nov 4 2009 11:29 AM

Howdy!

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Come and welcome Helen, Rui & Jim into the gang.  Things just got a whole lot louder…. Good times. Do it.

Top of the morning to you!
Suzie

A DEAD FOREST INDEX

A DEAD FOREST INDEX



Nov 2 2009 1:06 PM

We have a residency at the Workers Club Wednesday nights in November! 


 

Electric Turnip Entertainment

Electric Turnip Entertainment



Nov 1 2009 3:33 AM

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ETE presenting Pro Rata, The Broadway Heist, Cotton Sidewalk, The Thieving Gypsies, Busted Spies & The Green Tea Circus this Friday Night @ The Noise Bar!!

6 awesome bands and several awesome beers, check it out!
Rob Nicita

Rob Nicita



Oct 31 2009 3:58 AM

Hey there!

How are you?

Just letting you know, my EP "Imaginary
Mind" has finally arrived!  It can be bought from my website for $10,
which is found on my page, and along with that i have also uploaded two
songs from it! So please have a listen if you have time, would be great
to hear what you think!

All the best! 



RobN
Yelka-New songs!

Yelka-New songs!



Oct 22 2009 8:33 AM

You guys are great great great!
I have been showing all my friends your EP.
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss.

Yelk :)
The Little Stevies

The Little Stevies



Oct 19 2009 1:53 AM

Cheers guys, great to meet you. Catch you soon!

Josh & TLS
Into The Woods

Into The Woods



Oct 12 2009 7:26 AM




The Tequila Mockingbirds

The Tequila Mockingbirds



Oct 12 2009 2:14 AM

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The Gems

The Gems



Oct 11 2009 9:50 AM

OMG we just listened to your ep like a dozen times today, so luvin it.
twas fun giggin with you guys last nite xx

LOVE from
The Gems
Fly By Wire

Fly By Wire



Oct 11 2009 6:41 AM

Hey friends,
thanks so much for your comment.. it made us blush!
Just let us know any time you need a support band 'cause we're more than happy to jump on the good china band wagon any time we're needed.
We had heaps of fun playing with you guys and we'll definately let you know when we're in melbourne again!

Good luck for all your show and your ep sounds great!

Cheers
Left Feels Right

Left Feels Right



Oct 9 2009 12:17 AM

OMG THIS IS THE MADDEST FUKN EARGASMIC AWESOMEST SONG I'VE NEVER HEARD.........nah not really. but check it anyway if wanna waste 5 minutes of your life.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LmWCJjuoRA&feature=player_profilepage
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