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Matthew Good is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Originally gained fame on the national level for his work in the Matthew Good Band, before the band broke up and he started a solo career. |
'''Matthew Good''' is a Canadian singer/songwriter. Originally gained fame on the national level for his work in the Matthew Good Band, before the band broke up and he started a solo career. |
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The band was formed in 1995, after Good's initial foray into music in the folk scene. He switched to progressive and alternative rock with his band, and released their first album '''''Last Of The Ghetto Astronauts''''' independently. The album, released in 1995, still holds the record for the most successful independent album in Canada. '''''Underdogs''''', their second album, was successful, but not really a big hit. The follow-up album, '''''Beautiful Midnight''''', was the break-out hit for the band, with the singles ''Hello Time Bomb'', ''Strange Days'', ''Load Me Up'' and ''The Future Is X-Rated''. It was also around this time that Good was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, and underwent throat surgery to repair the damage. Despite wild success, the band started to exhibit some difficulties, and their fourth album, '''''The Audio Of Being''''', suffered from delays and in-fighting, and was ultimately their last; the band broke up in 2002, citing creative differences and personality conflicts. |
The band was formed in 1995, after Good's initial foray into music in the folk scene. He switched to progressive and alternative rock with his band, and released their first album '''''Last Of The Ghetto Astronauts''''' independently. The album, released in 1995, still holds the record for the most successful independent album in Canada. '''''Underdogs''''', their second album, was successful, but not really a big hit. The follow-up album, '''''Beautiful Midnight''''', was the break-out hit for the band, with the singles ''Hello Time Bomb'', ''Strange Days'', ''Load Me Up'' and ''The Future Is X-Rated''. It was also around this time that Good was diagnosed with sarcoidosis, and underwent throat surgery to repair the damage. Despite wild success, the band started to exhibit some difficulties, and their fourth album, '''''The Audio Of Being''''', suffered from delays and in-fighting, and was ultimately their last; the band broke up in 2002, citing creative differences and personality conflicts. |
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His 2009 album '''''Vancouver''''' was released to wide acclaim, and won another Juno for rock album of the year. The album focused on his views of the Downtown Core of Vancouver, a region he sees as full of societal problems, including the invisibility of the homeless, the poor treatment of those with mental health issues, and the cultural and social divides exposed by the 2008 Winter Olympics. |
His 2009 album '''''Vancouver''''' was released to wide acclaim, and won another Juno for rock album of the year. The album focused on his views of the Downtown Core of Vancouver, a region he sees as full of societal problems, including the invisibility of the homeless, the poor treatment of those with mental health issues, and the cultural and social divides exposed by the 2008 Winter Olympics. |
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His next album, '''''Lights Of Endangered Species''''', was released on May |
His next album, '''''Lights Of Endangered Species''''', was released on May 31, 2011, and reached 76 out of the top 100 on US iTunes without, as he claims, any promotion at all. |
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Good himself is very outspoken, frequently discussing his views on politics, the rise of commercialism and the throw-away society, and his belief in Canada as more than the puppet states of the United States on his blog and in interviews. He is a vocal supporter of Amnesty International and Ceasefire (an anti-war organization). This outspoken attitude has caused some problems for him: calls of "shut up and play" during his live performances, and derision from reviewers on occasion. He embraced the attitude early in his career, appearing on stage during tours for '''''Beautiful Midnight''''' wearing a shirt saying "I hear Matt Good is a real asshole", and continuing to voice his views. |
Good himself is very outspoken, frequently discussing his views on politics, the rise of commercialism and the throw-away society, and his belief in Canada as more than the puppet states of the United States on his blog and in interviews. He is a vocal supporter of Amnesty International and Ceasefire (an anti-war organization). This outspoken attitude has caused some problems for him: calls of "shut up and play" during his live performances, and derision from reviewers on occasion. He embraced the attitude early in his career, appearing on stage during tours for '''''Beautiful Midnight''''' wearing a shirt saying "I hear Matt Good is a real asshole", and continuing to voice his views. |
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