The Goodnights

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Back very soon with new drummer and new material!
Me, Myself, and I
Born in Dundee in August 2007

"The Goodnights are, right now, one of the consumate album-oriented song bands on the scene".

"A heartfelt slice of superior songwriting and arranging."

" more and more infectious with every play."

"You can't readily classify this band other than saying they represent the skilled songwriting side of the Dundee Scene, with a maturity and quality to be admired"

"The Goodnights signal a truely remarkable feat of established songwriting, having only been together for a short time, they show musical maturity earning their status as a rising talent ready to grip domination outside their home territory"

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  • BOOK US FOR A GIG INFO

    Some news, our gig bookings are now going to be handled by a mangement company, giving us more time to write and record :)

    If you wish to book The Goodnights for a show or have any quieries contact -

    FOR ALL BOOKINGS/ENQUIRIES
    Ian Mackin - Caledonia Music Management Limited
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  • Our E.P Review part 2

    THE GOODNIGHTS- Coming Back CD-EP

    Wasting no time, The Goodnights have returned to the studio and laid down three further tracks to follow-up the trio of excellence that made up the previous EP - and they do not disappoint!!
    First off is"Coming Back" which firmly stamps their mark of quality on the proceedings with a strong yet heartfelt vari-paced anthem to match some of the best indfie-rock ballads around by many a more famous band. Opening with lightly strummed acoustic guitar and echoey lead vocals, there's an immediate warmth, which is given strength as the band comes in with some tasty drumming, ripling piano and deep bass undercurrents. Above what is now a quite exotic backing, the vocals soar forwards in gorgeous fashion, the brief harmonies adding the icing on the cake as the tracks twists and turns. A delightful electric guitar lead rings out above the solid piano backdrop as the track lifts off, that addictive chorus swirls around your head and the whole thing becomes inexorably part of you, as you're sitting there subconsciously singing along at the top of your voice. Yet its arrangement manages to put so much variation into its three or so minutes without sacrificing any of the wondrous emotion that makes it such a strong and well delivered song, by anyone's standards.

    "Cold Outside" opens with lilting piano and right from the start you just know this is going to be a ballad with more emotion in it than a Barbara Cartland novel. You'd be right too. The vocal has an aching sense of yearning to it as the lyrically thoughtful song emerges, the band providing a slow river of dreams with delicate drum work, deep bass, a river of electronic sounding undercurrents and almost glissando-like backdrops. The song gradually strengthens as the vocal becomes ever more optimistic, sung to perfection and played superbly. Slowly it climbs, gathering intensity as the instrumental density is piled on and th guitars, piano, drums and bass just drive into view and take to the skies, the vocal soaring high above it all and truly spellbinding. Then it starts the slow drop back down to earth on chiming notes of electric guitar, those wondrously lurching slow rhythms and eventually ending with its feet firmly but lightly on the ground. Quite gorgeous and absolutely sublime.

    To show that they also possess what it takes to be a good-time band, they end with "Nothing To Hide", the strident march of the rhythm section proving a welcome contrast to the preceding pace, while the guitar rings out and comes to life as the track drives forward and another excellently sung vocal soars out, the piano sounding like its being played with lead-lined gloves, solid yet still delicate, while the band really crunch. Mid-way, it drops down to a brief rest, before takinjg off once again as the guitar work sizzles and the vocalrise and fall, conveying the trademark emotion of before but with an aded strength that shines through. The band riff and roll their brief way to the final bars and then it's over - another gem of a song from a band who clearly know how to play and compose quality tracks with a capital "Q"

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  • REVIEW - THE GOODNIGHTS - Doghouse, Dundee 01-02-08

    To a sizeable Doghouse crowd - and one of the largest audiences that I've seen present to hear the band, so far - The Goodnights amply illustrated why, in such a wide-ranging hotbed of talent that is the Dundee music Scene, they are totally unique, but in a way that is seriously surprising, in that it not only works so well, but that it's gathering legions of new fans to it by the month.

    For The Goodnights are proud performers of some of the most mid-paced songs that any Dundee band has to offer. That they make this work throughout the set, and have a large audience absolutely captivated by what they are playing, is a testament to the writing, arranging, playing and singing talents that the whole band possesses.

    For a quintet who feature a guy (Ross Kirk) on electric piano and organ as a prominent lead, as well as extra musical coloration, they have a depth of sound that is truly exquisite. That they can open the set with a song such as "save Me" and have the audience in the palms of their hands, is the sign of the writing skill. You start with this expansive anthem of a song as ringing guitars from lead guitarist John Mill and rhythm guitarist Paul Wyllie, and flowing organ sound above militaristic rhythms courtesy of Dave McDermott on bass and Jamie Corstorphine on drums, the song rolling along as guitarist and lead vocalist Paul Wyllie's voice just soars on a song that has this smouldering passion to its anthemic outpourings, the audience swaying along, only for the song to decelerate then, in a swift uprising of rhythm, erupt into a hail of guitars and electric piano as the vocal rises up to deliver the memorable chorus, before it all drops down to a sea of lilting piano, choppy slow rhythms and back into the mesmerising verses once more. All of this lapped up by an audience wrapped up in the song and its delivery.

    What really become surprising as the set progresses is that the band don't really rock out - "Jane" coming as close as it gets - but provide a solid, flowing and extraordinarily well played set of songs that's like listening to an album only in a live setting, for this is the stuff of which long-lasting album pleasure is most surely made.

    A song such as "Holding On" is played as a bona-fide indie anthem but with a maturity that puts it in an altogether different league, again its pace matched by its intense passion and delicious sounding arrangements as the band inject it with beef and intricacy, dynamics and fluidity, to make it sound so good. That the band are fired up by the fact that their songs are now beginning to get the recognition that they deserve, is merely leading to much more commanding performances, of which tonight was surely evidence, as the band played as one, and, for the pace but sheer quality and appeal of the songs and the singing, held a Doghouse spellbound, something no other band of this ilk - if there is one - could do.

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  • Ross Kirk
    Ross Kirk

    na scot YOU are gay no me!!

    2 weeks ago
  • Scot Brown
    luv Scot Brown

    we are gay?!?!? nae joke !!!

    2 weeks ago
  • Wyler
    Wyler

    Twenties plenty.....ken!!!

    2 weeks ago
  • Wyler
    luv Wyler

    Nah i'll just jog into the town, probs get there quicker!!

    2 weeks ago
  • Ross Kirk
    luv Ross Kirk

    any cunt need a lift?

    2 weeks ago
  • Melanie Alexis Burn 2 weeks ago via Mobile
  • Ross McDonald
    luv Ross McDonald

    tell us about it man

    we'e had drumeer issues for so long but we're pretty much sorted now.
    We dont play that much in Dundee either... mostly Montrose
    If you guys are ever up for it once you are on your free again then let us know if your up for playing a gig at some point?

    All the best and good luck with a new drummer

    Lord Luken x

    3 weeks ago
  • Lord Luken
    Lord Luken

    Arite boys

    Your stuffs really good and melodic

    give us a listen, we're a new Dundee band
    If you ever need support let us know and we'll be more than happy to do it

    Lord Luken

    3 weeks ago
  • Ross Kirk
    Ross Kirk

    pointless

    4 weeks ago
  • Ross Kirk
    luv Ross Kirk

    happy birthday Ross, your such a great guy!

    5 weeks ago
  • Garry
    Garry

    u get a drummer ??

    5 weeks ago
  • Niki
    luv Niki

    we luv the goodnights

    6 weeks ago via Mobile
  • Kayleigh
    Kayleigh

    the kings of leon cover you guys did at my mums wedding was awesome.... i know you play pretty much all your own songs but you should put that up here.... i was v.impressed!

    6 weeks ago
  • Rachel
    luv Rachel

    Will be good to have you back tonight boys, missed yah! xx

    6 weeks ago
  • PHoenix
    luv PHoenix

    Ian Hendry from Kirkintilloch is a session drummer - one of the best don't know if he is available or whatever but maybe he could put you in touch with someone if he isn't.

    10 weeks ago
  • John Mill
    John Mill

    Na!

    10 weeks ago
  • Ross Kirk
    Ross Kirk

    Keyboard for sale! £120 o.n.o

    For sale, six month old Casio CTK691 61-Key Touch Sensitive GM Keyboard. Perfect condition, comes with adaptor and Sustain pedal. Ideal for kids or beginners of any age. Hundreds of voices and rhythms are preset but you can edit and make up your own sounds. Also midi compatible for connecting to your pc etc

    Please contact Ross Kirk on 07947802511

    10 weeks ago
  • Jamie-Lee Morgan
    luv Jamie-Lee Morgan

    haha yes i kno u's r :P :D

    xxxx

    10 weeks ago
  • Jee 10 weeks ago
  • Jamie-Lee Morgan
    Jamie-Lee Morgan

    hey guys, for sum reason, i thot u had a gig this saturday....am i wrong??
    xxx

    11 weeks ago