GOOD BOY
Announce
‘CRF’
National Tour
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After a massive 2018, Good Boy are ready and raring to go with the announcement of their ‘CRF’ tour, which will see the band play across the country on a five-date run of shows including Perth, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. Tickets will go on sale this Friday 25th January at 9am AEDT.
Promising to showcase the band’s exhilarating live performances delivered at the likes of Splendour in the Grass and Falls Festival, the CRF Tour will see Good Boy’s political sound in a live capacity.
“It’s been a while but we’re super excited to be back playing some shows,” says guitarist Tom Lindeman. “Expect a few oldies and a couples of newies.”
Having developed a loyal following through their often ruthless and always honest lyrical commentary on the world around them, Good Boy continue this trend with ‘CRF’.
As best put by vocalist Rian King, “CRF stands for nothing, not unlike all round dislikeable bloke and pig in a wig, the dishonourable Joe Hockey. This absolute scumbag spends tax payer money on fancy food and plonk. He is a bit of a shit political figure and has little backbone. Enjoy the song.”
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Watch the video for CRF here
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Good Boy are endearingly unstoppable crafters of political and quintessentially Australian punk-fueled tunes, and if the last couple of years are anything to go by, the quartet are here to stick around.
With their debut release ‘Transparency’ scoring a high rotation add on triple j in late 2015, the then-trio landed in the top 15 most played tracks on the youth broadcaster, kicking off what was to be a hectic and fruitful musical trajectory.
In January 2016, the band was announced as winners of the triple j unearthed Laneway Festival competition, opening the Brisbane main stage to a packed-out crowd. Their debut EP ‘No Love For Back Home’ dropped that March, clocking up a massive amount of love from critics and fans alike, and saw the band play to capacity crowds in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane on their EP launch tour. All within the band’s first year, they racked up supports with Viet Cong, Homeshake, British India, The John Steel Singers, Jonathan Boulet, Velociraptor, Palms, and Northeast Party House to name just a few.
Not ones to rest on their laurels, Good Boy released their sophomore EP ‘Plum’ in the latter half of 2016. Recorded with Cam Smith at Incremental Records (Velociraptor, Deafcult) and mixed and mastered by Mikey Young (Eddy Current Supression Ring, Dick Diver), the release marked a sonic evolution for the band from their first release. Lead single ‘Poverty Line’ followed in the footsteps of ‘Transparency’, with an add to triple j high rotation and satiating the appetites of Aussie youths across the country with its relatable millennial charm.
After touring with Japandroids and ending 2016 in style playing Festival Of The Sun and Falls Festival, Good Boy went from strength to strength in 2017. Stepping out on tour with fellow Brissy rockers The Creases, playing a national sold out tour with Skeggs, and opening for Grinspoon on their 20 Year Anniversary tour of ‘Guide To Better Living’, as well as playing Splendour In The Grass and Yours & Owls festivals, 2017 saw an impressive expansion to their ever-growing resume.
In 2017 Good Boy also released a split 7 inch with Melbourne wunderkind Jarrow, featuring the trio’s brand new single ‘Braap’. To cap off the year, Good Boy released their latest EP ‘Shirk Life’ through Barely Dressed Records; a poignant look at life an early 20-something year old living in Brisbane in 2017. Weaving elements of humour and politics with the band’s unwavering maturity and millennial sensibilities, ‘Shirk Life’ saw the band release their most affecting record to date.
In 2018, Good Boy made some changes. Punters can expect a brassy horn section meandering throughout new tunes, kicking off with surprise track ‘Sodabread’, and latest single ‘CRF’, which earned rotation on triple j, as well as the introduction of fourth member Marli Smales on bass guitar.
Alongside the promise of the CRF Tour in April of 2019, Good Boy have teased an extended release due out later in the year. Good things are on the way from Good Boy, so be sure to keep an eye on the Brisbane group.
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‘CRF’ TOUR
Saturday, 4th April 2019
The Bird – Fremantle, WA
Door Sales Only
Friday, 5th April 2019
The Aardvark – Perth, WA
Tickets via Oztix
Tickets via Eventbrite
Friday, 12th April 2019
The Tote – Collingwood, VIC
Tickets
Thursday, 18th April 2019 (Good Friday Eve)
The Lansdowne – Sydney, NSW
Tickets
Friday, 26th April 2019
The Woolly Mammoth – Brisbane, QLD
Tickets via Moshtix
Tickets via Oztix
Tickets on sale 9am AEDT Friday 25th January
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