Matt Good
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Matt Good is an American guitarist
and vocalist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitar
ist and lead vocalist
of post-hardcore
band From First to Last
from its founding to its hiatus. He was formerly the guitarist of grindcore
band The Color of Violence
, which featured future From First to Last members Travis Richter
, Derek Bloom
, and Joey Antillon. He has since joined ex-Chiodos
vocalist Craig Owens' band, D.R.U.G.S.
outfit The Color of Violence
, then known as Skeleton Slaughter vs. Fetus Destroyer. The band had started as a full-time project, but Good, along with fellow members Travis Richter
, Derek Bloom
, and Joey Antillon, decided to move on to form From First to Last
.
From First to Last (then known as simply First to Last) was founded by guitarist/vocalist Travis Richter
and Good. The group, then having a rotating line up, released their debut EP, Aesthetic, on Four Leaf Recordings in New York. Good and Bloom were the only original members to be on all of the band's releases. They were featured on all four of the band's full-length albums and went on all of their tours.
in late 2009, Craig Owens had started saying that he was putting a new band together, which was un-named at the time. Owens later revealed the name of the new band to be called D.R.U.G.S., which is an Acronym for Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. Owens started to reveal band members one by one through video blogs. By the time the last member was announced, the band consists of Craig Owens as the lead vocalist, Matt Good as a guitarist and vocalist, Nick Martin
also as a guitarist and vocalist, Adam Russell as bassist and Aaron Stern as the drummer. The band entered the recording studio on August 25 of 2010, and finished recording the album on October 21 of the same year. The band then went on their first headlining tour Rise from the Ashes Tour, supported by Eyes Set To Kill
and New Medicine
, taking place between December 4–19, 2010. The band announced that the album will be titled D.R.U.G.S.
with a release date of February 22, 2011.
with Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and vocalist. He is best known for being the rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
ist and lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
of post-hardcore
Post-hardcore
Post-hardcore is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups...
band From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
from its founding to its hiatus. He was formerly the guitarist of grindcore
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
band The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence is an American experimental side project of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. It features From First to Last's drummer Derek Bloom and former guitarist/backup vocalist Travis Richter. The Color of Violence is a way for the members to experiment and have fun with music...
, which featured future From First to Last members Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
, Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom , also known by his stage name Glitch Killgasm, is an American drummer, known for drumming in metalcore band From First to Last for all of their time as a band, as well as the drummer for his grindcore side-project with Travis Richter, known as The Color of Violence.- From First to Last...
, and Joey Antillon. He has since joined ex-Chiodos
Chiodos
Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
vocalist Craig Owens' band, D.R.U.G.S.
The Color of Violence and From First to Last (2002–2010)
Good was originally in grindcoreGrindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
outfit The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence
The Color of Violence is an American experimental side project of the post-hardcore band From First to Last. It features From First to Last's drummer Derek Bloom and former guitarist/backup vocalist Travis Richter. The Color of Violence is a way for the members to experiment and have fun with music...
, then known as Skeleton Slaughter vs. Fetus Destroyer. The band had started as a full-time project, but Good, along with fellow members Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
, Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom
Derek Bloom , also known by his stage name Glitch Killgasm, is an American drummer, known for drumming in metalcore band From First to Last for all of their time as a band, as well as the drummer for his grindcore side-project with Travis Richter, known as The Color of Violence.- From First to Last...
, and Joey Antillon, decided to move on to form From First to Last
From First to Last
From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...
.
From First to Last (then known as simply First to Last) was founded by guitarist/vocalist Travis Richter
Travis Richter
Travis Brandon Richter is an American musician, music producer, dubstep producer and vocalist. He is known for being the original screamer and guitarist of From First to Last, and the current guitarist and lead vocalist of The Color of Violence and the former lead vocalist for The Human Abstract...
and Good. The group, then having a rotating line up, released their debut EP, Aesthetic, on Four Leaf Recordings in New York. Good and Bloom were the only original members to be on all of the band's releases. They were featured on all four of the band's full-length albums and went on all of their tours.
Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) (2010–present)
After being kicked out of ChiodosChiodos
Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
in late 2009, Craig Owens had started saying that he was putting a new band together, which was un-named at the time. Owens later revealed the name of the new band to be called D.R.U.G.S., which is an Acronym for Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. Owens started to reveal band members one by one through video blogs. By the time the last member was announced, the band consists of Craig Owens as the lead vocalist, Matt Good as a guitarist and vocalist, Nick Martin
Nick Martin
Nicholas Gordon Martin is a leading behavior geneticist who has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles on topics as diverse as the heritability of religion and intelligence to medical disorders such as endometriosis...
also as a guitarist and vocalist, Adam Russell as bassist and Aaron Stern as the drummer. The band entered the recording studio on August 25 of 2010, and finished recording the album on October 21 of the same year. The band then went on their first headlining tour Rise from the Ashes Tour, supported by Eyes Set To Kill
Eyes Set to Kill
Eyes Set to Kill is an American metalcore band from Tempe, Arizona. Sisters Alexia and Anissa Rodriguez, along with former vocalist Lindsey Vogt started the band in 2003. Lindsey Vogt departed the band in mid-2007 due to issues with management...
and New Medicine
New Medicine
New Medicine is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 2009. They signed to Photo Finish Records after forming the new Band . Their debut album, Race You to the Bottom was released September 18, 2010.-Studio albums:-Singles:...
, taking place between December 4–19, 2010. The band announced that the album will be titled D.R.U.G.S.
D.R.U.G.S. (album)
-Personnel:Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows*Matt Good – guitars, programming, synthesizers, keyboards, vocals*Nick Martin – guitars, vocals*Craig Owens – lead vocals*Adam Russell – bass guitar*Aaron Stern – drums, percussionProduction...
with a release date of February 22, 2011.
Discography
with From First to Last- Aesthetic (Four Leaf Recordings, 2003)
- Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body CountDear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count-Personnel:From First to Last* Sonny Moore – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming* Matt Good – Clean vocals, lead & rhythm guitars* Travis Richter – Screamed & clean vocals, rhythm & lead guitars...
(Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, 2004) - Heroine (Epitaph Records, 2006)
- From First to LastFrom First to Last (album)From First to Last is the self-titled third album by From First to Last, released on May 6, 2008. "Worlds Away" is the album's first single, which hit the radio on March 17.-Background:...
(SuretoneSuretone RecordsSuretone Records is an American record label established in 2006 as a joint venture by Jordan Schur, former CEO of Geffen Records, and Interscope Records, to release alternative rock music...
/Interscope RecordsInterscope RecordsInterscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
, 2008) - Throne To The WolvesThrone to the Wolves-Personnel:* Throne to the Wolves album personnel as listed on Allmusic.From First to Last* Matt Good – lead vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming* Blake Steiner – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals...
(Rise RecordsRise Records-History:Rise was founded in 1991 by Craig Ericson in Roseburg, Oregon. He released a small number of 7" records before putting the label on hiatus to attend college. Ericson didn't release anything further until 1999, after moving to Portland, Oregon. He began issuing small-print 7" records, and...
, 2010)
with Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)
- D.R.U.G.S.D.R.U.G.S. (album)-Personnel:Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows*Matt Good – guitars, programming, synthesizers, keyboards, vocals*Nick Martin – guitars, vocals*Craig Owens – lead vocals*Adam Russell – bass guitar*Aaron Stern – drums, percussionProduction...
(Decaydance RecordsDecaydance RecordsDecaydance Records is a record label based in New York City. Originally founded as an imprint of Fueled by Ramen, it is now an independent record label owned by Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy and partners. The first band Wentz signed to the label was Panic! at the Disco...
, February 22, 2011)