Good Self

Working on new material

goodselfband — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 20:39:53 +0000

Good Self is in the process of writing some new material. Those who were at the show at the Whisky A Go Go heard 2 out of these 3. When Good Self get’s together to record again, you can bet that these songs will be the first to go up. We are very excited to see how everyone will react to these new songs, and we hope you enjoy listening to them as much as we enjoyed writing them. Keep checking back for the update!

California Dreaming

goodselfband — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:17:45 +0000

The show at the Whisky A Go Go was a complete success.
While I was in South Florida, Dave Zand and Sarah Meister put together a band who learned all of our songs so that we could play the show at Whisky on June 1st. When I arrived to the first, and only rehearsal before the show, I was blown away by the talent of these people (Nate – Drums, Keith – Bass, Brock – Mandolin). The songs sounded great, and everything fell right into place.
The show was wonderful, we all had a blast performing, and we can’t wait to do it again.

You can check out all of the photos here.
We will keep you posted on all our upcoming shows, so keep coming back!

Happy Holidays!

goodselfband — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:47:29 +0000

It’s 3:30 AM on Christmas morning, and we have some news.

The Wolf That Brought Us Lava is now completely free over on our Bandcamp page!

www.goodself.bandcamp.com

Also, David and I are heading to the studio to record a few new tracks for you guys, so keep coming back!

They will be posted on our Bandcamp page when they are ready!

Happy Holidays!

-Michael

Writer’s Block and thoughts on the Future

goodselfband — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:34:26 +0000

It has been hard to write a song lately.

I mean, it’s simple for one to write a song. All you have to is throw a couple of chords together, get a melody, and bam, you’re off to writing a song. But it’s a little more complicated than that. My brother, Dave, lives on the opposite side of the United States, so obviously, it is difficult to play shows, write songs, and build a following. I’ve been having trouble with this lately, and I have even been second guessing my ability as a song writer. But with all things, this terrible wave of writer’s block will pass with time.

On the bright side, I do plan to head back to the studio and record a couple more tracks, release a single, I don’t know. But what I can tell you, is to prepare yourself for a different sound, a sound that I hope you will enjoy.

Today has been a good day, I’ve come to realize that music isn’t about throwing chords together, and writing a melody. I can do that any day of the week, and I can make you pay your $1 for a song that I wrote drunk on the beaches of Fort Lauderdale. But I would much rather take my time, and deliver something that I know you will enjoy. I want to make that $1 the best $1 you ever spent, and to do that, I need time. So enjoy The Wolf That Brought Us Lava, it was the first step into the world of music for me, and I am very excited for the future of Good Self, and I hope you are too.

Clever Spending!

goodselfband — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:10:24 +0000

Lets think: What cost $1?

A can of soda, a bag of chips, McDonalds, Kit-Kat, a 3rd of a gallon of gas, 2 cigarettes, 100 thoughts, and finally, The Wolf That Brought Us Lava, the debut EP from Good Self.

You can buy it now from my bandcamp page by going to “Store” in the top bar!

I hope you enjoy listening to the album as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

If you are interested in picking up a physical copy, don’t hesitate to e-mail me!

Thanks so much, and enjoy the album!

The Wolf That Brought Us Lava – Artwork

goodselfband — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:18:15 +0000

Hey!
The Wolf That Brought Us Lava EP is almost completed!
You can view the full album art, right now, right here.
I hope you like it!

Click Me!

America Is Safe For The Rest Of The Night

goodselfband — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:56:52 +0000

How does Good Self spend his Fourth of July?

Only a video can tell.

At a party in Ft. Lauderdale, a bunch of friends got together to sing the theme song from the popular cartoon, Doug.

You can watch it right now, right here!

Hope your 4th was a good one!

Good Self – Live!

goodselfband — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:08:40 +0000

I recently played a show at Stage 84, and uploaded the videos of the performace!

The songs that I’m playing are not off the EP, but 2 songs that you probably never heard!

So head on over to the Video page, and tell me what you think!

-Good Self

I Get Around…

goodselfband — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:26:48 +0000

If you didn’t already know, I live in the South Florida area.
I have been playing shows locally, around Davie and the Ft. Lauderdale area for the past couple of months, and I am now just started to spread out to other areas of Florida, such as Orlando, Boca Raton, and Deerfield.

My goal is to get a strong following down here in South Florida, which is why I need your help!

If you happend to stumble across this blog, then maybe you could help me out.

If you click under my Music section, it will take you to my bandcamp page, where I have the whole entire album available to stream.

On the album page is a little button that says “Share”, with many ways to share it, such as Facebook, Myspace, and even WordPress. The more my music is heard, the more likely I am to obtain a local following. I need the help of people like you, and it can be done is less than 5 minutes on your computer!

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated, and just to make it easier for you, I’ve shared the EP right here in this post.

Thank you all for your support, and keep coming back for all the latest news and releases!

-Good Self

The Wolf That Brought Us Lava

goodselfband — Sat, 29 May 2010 23:00:58 +0000

The “Wolf That Brought Us Lava” EP is now available online!

The EP will feature 6 tracks, and be available to purchase for $5.00 once the official packaging is completed.

I will keep you posted with all the information as it comes out, but for now, head on over to the music section and check out the Bandcamp page, where you can stream the whole entire EP for free! Also, you can take a look at the album art and tracklisting right now!

1. Thermostat
2. Persia
3. All Your Friends Are Gone
4. Blood
5. Trash Compactor
6. Kasseldown