The Good Luck Joes
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The Good Luck Joes is a band originally from East Grand Rapids, Michigan
and is currently on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin
-based Third Ward Records label. They began to practice together as a band in 2002. The band consists of Andrew Martin on lead vocals and guitar, Andrew Krei on lead guitar and backing vocals, Joe Scheltema on bass guitar and backing vocals, Peterson Goodwyn on drums/percussion, and Andrew Citron on keyboards/piano.
It was in 2004 that they released their first album, self-titled "The Good Luck Joes". The album circulated among a relatively small group of people, and the band remained relatively unknown. In 2005, with the help of Milwaukee-based producer Joe Puerta, the band recorded a 5-song EP entitled "48 Hours EP", featuring the title track "48 Hours". After receiving the encouragement of numerous musicians and industry professionals, the band enlisted the services of LA-based producer Chad Fischer (Lazlo Bane
, Cary Brothers
, Alexi Murdoch
, Colin Hay
) to assist in the creation of their second full-length album, "What Do You Think of That Noise?". The album was released in 2006, and the band subsequently embarked on a tour, opening for the 80's synth-pop outfit ABC
at venues including the House of Blues Chicago and Cleveland, Hard Rock Cafe (Myrtle Beach), Ram's Head Live (Baltimore), and Canal Room
(NYC). Other bands they have performed with include Colin Hay
, Thomas Dolby
, The English Beat, Naked Eyes
, The Click 5, Tommy Keene
, The White Tie Affair
, and nationally recognized acoustic-rock act Down the Line. In September 2006, their lead song from "What Do You Think...?", "Middle of Me", was used in promo spots for the ABC
show Six Degrees
and the band made some national waves.
In November 2006, the band previewed 4 new songs for the first time at the Point's East Pub. Over the first few months of 2007, the band released these songs, as well as one other, through their website. On June 5, 2007, the songs, officially compiled as "Why Everything Goes Wrong", was entirely released on their website, and is now available on iTunes.
The band was also booked for many shows in Summer 2007, including Milwaukee's Summerfest
, MOBfest in Chicago, and an opening gig for Soul Asylum
in August, perhaps one of their biggest events ever. In early 2008 they released an iTunes-only EP, entitled "Two Drifters EP", containing a new single, "Two Drifters", and an acoustic version of their wildly popular song, "Middle of Me".
In 2009, The Good Luck Joes won Fox Sports Detroit's April in the D contest The band won, by fan vote, the chance to make a music video for their song that can be seen throughout April on Fox Sports Detroit, which can be seen here. They appeared at the Detroit Tigers
home opener party on April 10 at The Fillmore Detroit
and their song can be heard on Detroit radio station WRIF
.
In addition to their songs having appeared on ABC and Fox Sports, The Good Luck Joes' music has been on a number of Real World and Road Rules episodes (MTV), Kyle XY and Greek (ABC Family), Epic Conditions (Weather Channel), Wave Chasers (Travel Channel), Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!), and most recently, in a commercial for the Jennifer Aniston/Aaron Eckhart movie, "Love Happens". Their entire catalog is available on iTunes.
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...
and is currently on the Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
-based Third Ward Records label. They began to practice together as a band in 2002. The band consists of Andrew Martin on lead vocals and guitar, Andrew Krei on lead guitar and backing vocals, Joe Scheltema on bass guitar and backing vocals, Peterson Goodwyn on drums/percussion, and Andrew Citron on keyboards/piano.
It was in 2004 that they released their first album, self-titled "The Good Luck Joes". The album circulated among a relatively small group of people, and the band remained relatively unknown. In 2005, with the help of Milwaukee-based producer Joe Puerta, the band recorded a 5-song EP entitled "48 Hours EP", featuring the title track "48 Hours". After receiving the encouragement of numerous musicians and industry professionals, the band enlisted the services of LA-based producer Chad Fischer (Lazlo Bane
Lazlo Bane
Lazlo Bane is an alternative rock band hailing from Santa Monica, California, United States. They are well known for collaborating with former Men at Work member Colin Hay, and providing the song "Superman" as the theme for the television show Scrubs...
, Cary Brothers
Cary Brothers
Cary Brothers is an American indie rock singer-songwriter originally from Nashville, Tennessee. After moving to Los Angeles and becoming a regular performer at the influential Hotel Cafe venue, Brothers first gained national attention with his song "Blue Eyes" on the Platinum-selling,...
, Alexi Murdoch
Alexi Murdoch
Alexi Murdoch is a singer-songwriter born in London and raised in Scotland, Greece and France, now living in Berlin.- Background :Murdoch was born in London to a Greek father and Scottish-French mother and raised in Greece, just outside of Athens until he was ten, when his family moved to...
, Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
) to assist in the creation of their second full-length album, "What Do You Think of That Noise?". The album was released in 2006, and the band subsequently embarked on a tour, opening for the 80's synth-pop outfit ABC
ABC (band)
ABC are an English band, that charted ten UK and five US Top 40 singles between 1981 and 1990. The band continues to tour and released a new album, Traffic, in 2008.-Formation:...
at venues including the House of Blues Chicago and Cleveland, Hard Rock Cafe (Myrtle Beach), Ram's Head Live (Baltimore), and Canal Room
Canal Room
Canal Room is a music venue located at 285 West Broadway between Canal Street and Lispenard Street in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The space was formerly known as "Shine". It underwent a $1 million renovation in 2003 by owner Marcus Linial, a former J Records star...
(NYC). Other bands they have performed with include Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
, Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby is an English musician and producer. Best known for his 1982 hit "She Blinded Me with Science", and 1984 single "Hyperactive!", he has also worked extensively in production and as a session musician.-Early life:Dolby was born in London, England, contrary to information in early 1980s...
, The English Beat, Naked Eyes
Naked Eyes
Naked Eyes is a British New Wave band that rose to prominence in the early 1980s. Originally a duo, the band is known largely for its singles: a cover of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David standard " Always Something There to Remind Me" , as well as the band's subsequent hits "Promises, Promises", "When...
, The Click 5, Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene
Tommy Keene is an American singer-songwriter, best known for releasing critical acclaimed new wave/power pop songs in the 1980s. He has a longtime cult following among fans of the musical genre of power pop...
, The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair is a pop rock/electronica band from Chicago, Illinois. The members consist of: Sean-P , Chris Wallace , Tim McLaughlin and Ryan McLain . In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way in April 2008...
, and nationally recognized acoustic-rock act Down the Line. In September 2006, their lead song from "What Do You Think...?", "Middle of Me", was used in promo spots for the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
show Six Degrees
Six Degrees
Six Degrees is an American dramatic television series about six residents of New York City and their respective relationships and connections with one another, based on the idea of six degrees of separation....
and the band made some national waves.
In November 2006, the band previewed 4 new songs for the first time at the Point's East Pub. Over the first few months of 2007, the band released these songs, as well as one other, through their website. On June 5, 2007, the songs, officially compiled as "Why Everything Goes Wrong", was entirely released on their website, and is now available on iTunes.
The band was also booked for many shows in Summer 2007, including Milwaukee's Summerfest
Summerfest
Summerfest is a yearly music festival held at the Henry Maier Festival Park along the lakefront in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The festival lasts for 11 days, is made up of 11 stages with performances from over 700 bands, and since the mid-1970s has run from late June through early July, usually...
, MOBfest in Chicago, and an opening gig for Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with the original line-up consisting of Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley. The latter was replaced by Grant Young in...
in August, perhaps one of their biggest events ever. In early 2008 they released an iTunes-only EP, entitled "Two Drifters EP", containing a new single, "Two Drifters", and an acoustic version of their wildly popular song, "Middle of Me".
In 2009, The Good Luck Joes won Fox Sports Detroit's April in the D contest The band won, by fan vote, the chance to make a music video for their song that can be seen throughout April on Fox Sports Detroit, which can be seen here. They appeared at the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
home opener party on April 10 at The Fillmore Detroit
The Fillmore Detroit
The Fillmore Detroit is a mixed-use entertainment venue operated by Live Nation. The Detroit Music Awards are held annually at The Fillmore Detroit in April. Built in 1925, the Fillmore Detroit was known for most of its history as the State Theatre, and prior to that as the Palms Theatre...
and their song can be heard on Detroit radio station WRIF
WRIF
WRIF — branded 101 WRIF: The RIFF — is a commercial active rock radio station licensed by the FCC to operate in Detroit, Michigan serving surrounding Metro Detroit. The station is currently owned by Greater Boston Radio, Inc. WRIF is a grandfathered Class B station with a signal equivalent to...
.
In addition to their songs having appeared on ABC and Fox Sports, The Good Luck Joes' music has been on a number of Real World and Road Rules episodes (MTV), Kyle XY and Greek (ABC Family), Epic Conditions (Weather Channel), Wave Chasers (Travel Channel), Keeping Up With the Kardashians (E!), and most recently, in a commercial for the Jennifer Aniston/Aaron Eckhart movie, "Love Happens". Their entire catalog is available on iTunes.
Discography
- The Good Luck Joes (2004)
- 48 Hours EP (2005)
- What Do You Think of That Noise? (2006)
- Why Everything Goes Wrong (2007)
- Two Drifters EP feat. Middle of Me (Acoustic) (2008)