Good Shoes

Hailing from London’s Morden community, Good Shoes focus on speedy, tightly written guitar pop that pulls comparisons not merely to contemporaries just like the Futureheads, but recent masters of this sound such as for example Gang of 4 as well as the Buzzcocks. Featuring guitarist/vocalist Rhys Jones, his sibling Tom on drums, bassist Joel Cox, and guitarist Steve Leach, the just-barely-out-of-their-teens foursome created in 2005. The Jones brothers and Cox was raised collectively, while Rhys and Leach had been also longtime pals who published and performed music collectively and made a decision to make their task an official music group. Playing as much gigs as you possibly can, Good Shoes ultimately got a gig placed on by Artrocker publication; FC Kahuna, among the additional bands around the expenses, had been friendly with Brille Information (also house to Envelopes as well as the Blade), which provided the music group a offer. Their debut solitary, “Small Town Lady,” found its way to 2005, and Great Shoes do an XFM program late that 12 months. The entire year 2006 was a big one for the music group, using the “WE HAVE BEEN Not similar” solitary arriving that springtime and All in my own Mind — which presented a smart, Michel Gondry-esque video — developing that summer. Soon after All in my own Head’s release, Great Shoes journeyed to Sweden to record their debut recording. Late that 12 months, the Photos on My Wall structure EP came; the band’s first full-length, Believe BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO Speak, premiered within the U.K. early in 2007 and in the U.S. that springtime. Good Shoes came back in early 2010 without Hope, No Upcoming, a darker and sparer group of songs.