musicNEWS
: Oh My Goudie, this band rocks!
5-23-00
8:00 AM PST KeavinSpecial report from
managing editor Keavin Wiggins
Now
that the cheesy headline has gotten your attention, we can proceed. You
may wonder who Goudie is? The simple answer: They are the second band to
be released by The Music Company, a new label launched by Lars Ulrich of
Metallica.
The
fact that Lars Ulrich, the drummer and most outspoken member of the worlds
most popular metal band would sign a band that is their polar opposite
in sound and style has many speculating what attracted Lars to this band
and decide to make them one of the first releases
for his new label. Perhaps Lars saw that in an age where the mainstream
is dominated by the insipid collections of puppy love songs churned out
in an assembly line fashion by boy bands and the bluster of Rapcore, Goudie
is an equable breath of fresh air. Their eclectic mix of modern rock and
heavy pop has already created a buzz, months before their July 11th album
release.
First
they caught the attention of industry insiders and rock journalist with
an impressive show at this years' SxSW convention in Texas. Then
last week, The Music Company and Elektra hosted an industry showcase for
the band at West Hollywood's Viper Room. After the band played, one could
almost feel the buzz surrounding this band go up a notch. Their performance
included songs from their forthcoming debut album "Peep Show". Among those
tracks were "Julia", "Sugar Daddy" and the song that may just redefine the
words Double Platinum -"Baby Hello".
It
was their iconoclastic attitudes toward the mainstream of the current music
scene that endeared them to the staff of antiMUSIC and Rocknworld. Sure
it’s about the music in the end, but who doesn’t love a band that will
publicly go after the current chart topping pop bands even before their
album is released and actually have people listen to what they have to
say. Between the Boy Bands, Teen Diva’s and what Goudie refers to as the
“Jock Rock” of Limp Bizkit, they have made their distaste for these artists
known. Goudie is on a mission to help save music from mediocrity.
What self-respecting serious rock fan wouldn’t love that?
It
is months before the release of the debut and already two of the most outspoken
personalities in the music biz have publicly taken notice of the band.
Courtney Love obtained an advance copy of “Peep Show” and has been singing
its praises ever since. And Goudie has even managed to put Fred Durst,
the Interscope Records Exec and frontman of Limp Bizkit on the defensive.
It’s obvious after listening to Goudie that they are coming from a totally
different place artistically than Limp Bizkit. So it is not surprising
that Goudie might not appreciate the music of Limp Bizkit and their explosive
success. When Johnny Goudie wore a t-shirt proclaiming “Fuck You Fred Durst”
at their recent showcase at the Viper Room, word got back to Fred and within
24 hours the Limp Bizkit frontman was on record with a British music publication
slamming the new band. It’s nice to know that Fred seems to think that
Goudie has enough potential that he felt compelled to publicly comment
on the Johnny Goudie T-shirt.
Trend
Bashing and personalities aside at the core of Goudie is the music. At
times they sound similar to the Marvelous 3, which is most apparent with
the crowd pleasing “Baby Hello”. With tracks like the mid-tempo ballad
“Julia” the vocals and music move into the territory formerly dominated
by Prince. This band has a lot of potential and their music is unique
enough to take on the current music trends and possibly start a new one.
It is that fact that has a few people in the music industry shaking in
their boots. And that my friend is a good thing.
Goudie’s
“Peep Show” is set for release on July 11th. Log on in July to Rocknworld
for an exclusive interview with the band and then cruise over to antiMUSIC
for a review and profile of Goudie. One of the coolest things about this
job is the ability to expose new music to our visitors. Goudie has created
a lot of excitement behind the scenes here. We hope those feelings will
be contagious and the fans will agree that this band is indeed something
special.
Keavin is the managing editor of antiMUSIC and Rocknworld.com
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