Good Boy are three childhood friends who grew up together in the regional Queensland town
of Bundaberg, before relocating to Brisbane and deciding to form a band on a whim. Since
then Good Boy has quickly gained a reputation for their authentic and unpretentious
approach to music and a real knack for writing songs that capture the essence of being in your
early 20's whilst growing up in modern Australia.
It’s been a hell of a year for Good Boy.
In December, the three-piece’s debut single “Transparency” was added to high rotation on
triple j and ended up 15th most-played song on the youth broadcaster. In January, the band
was announced as winners of the triple j unearthed Laneway Festival competition, opening
the Brisbane Laneway main stage to a huge crowd. In March, they released their debut EP
“No Love For Back Home” to a massive amount of love from critics and fans alike, playing to
capacity crowds in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on their EP launch tour. They also
supported Viet Cong, Homeshake, British India, The John Steel Singers, Jonathan Boulet,
Velociraptor, Palms, Northeast Party House plus more.
All before the band was a year old.
Now in their second year as a band, Good Boy have already completed their second EP.
Recorded with Cam Smith at Incremental Records (Velociraptor, Deafcult) and mixed and
mastered by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Supression Ring, Dick Diver), the new EP is a
definite evolution on the sound of their first release. Lead single “Poverty Line” is a 3 minute
30 second exploration of what it is to be a young person living in Australia at the moment;
living below the poverty line, where cost of living gets higher but wages stay the same.
“Millie” is the heartbreaking story of burying a beloved family dog and “Ya Mum’s Ya Dad” is
a cutting criticism of everyday life in Australia with possibly the lyric of the year; “Just wanna
lead a normal life. Have a couple of kids, have a couple of wives.”
It’s been a huge first year for these three mates and with a new EP dropping in September,
the next 12 months are looking like they’ll be even bigger than the last.
“Good Boy are prepping the needle for an impromptu stick ‘n’ poke that’ll turn out to be your
favourite tattoo. They’re not just another band – they’re THE FUCKING BAND.”
- Ryan Saar, Soundly Sounds
“What a charming little pop song.”1
- Dom Alessio, Triple J
“Instant fan.”
- Zan Rowe, Triple
“You should get along to a show so you can say you discovered them way before everyone else.”
- [V] Music
“Good Boy are hurtling towards the front of the indie-pop scene with an unmistakable uniqueness.”
- Happy - 13th best song of the year for Transparency