We recently had the chance to connect with Graham Good and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Graham, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I love to say “thank you” as soon as I wake up. Thank you for another day, thank you for everything and everyone in my life, and thank you for the opportunity to be an artist who gets to make a positive difference in my community. Then I like to get my functional mushroom coffee on ice going, shout out to Every Day Dose. Next move is some breath work to keep my mind and body sharp. Then I hit the email inbox and communications with band members to make sure we’re all on the same page for the shows we have coming up!
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am Graham Good. I stand for the power of music that helps bring hope and light back to the forefront of this world. I’m a multi-instrumentalist with a focus on songwriting. I play banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin, drums, and I sing. Some people have described me as a golden retriever in a humans body. I’ve been working full time as a musician since April 2021, and performing regularly since 2014. I have three projects that keep me busy, Graham Good & The Painters a full-force funk/rock outfit that has played stages such as Red Rocks and the Ogden Theater opening for acts like Andy Frasco and the UN, Ripe, The Wailers, and Caamp. My other band is A Brother’s Fountain, a Campfire Folk group of adventurer’s that has hosted our own two day camping festival, Jamaland, for the past 9 years. The last project is my solo sound, Feel-Goof folk music that is designed to help people remember that it is a gift to be alive and that the world doesn’t have to be as dim as the news says it is.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What relationship most shaped how you see yourself?
My relationship to my brother, Rand Good, has had the biggest impact on who I am and my love of music. Rand took me to see so many concerts in the summer of 2009. Tons of hard rock, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Poison, Whitesnake, Judas Priest, even Blink 182 and Weezer. Rand has always made me feel like I am funny and good at rock n roll. Rand is my champion and the person I call when I need to vent. The way he listens to others, asks questions, and makes people feel good about themselves taught me a lot on how to make deep connections with people.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
It doesn’t matter if you never get to the top of the food chain in the music industry. Just keep following your heart and make music that helps the world see hope. It is a huge victory to have work as an artist even if it is on a smaller scale. The positive difference you make in other people’s lives with your songs is worth every ounce of effort.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What’s a cultural value you protect at all costs?
Kindness and an open ear. The world is full of different kinds of people with different kinds of beliefs. We are all human though. Kindness is free, and listening to someone can truly change the way they feel. It can help them realize they are not alone.
Okay, we’ve made it essentially to the end. One last question before you go. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people remember that I was there to share joy. Life is truly a gift everyday, and we get to design how it looks. I want people to think of me and say that I encouraged them to find what they love and do more of it.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://grahamgoodmusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insta_________graham/?hl=en
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/graham.good.5/
Image Credits
Austin Koontz
