Dax McCall – Lead vocals, guitar
Blair Gilley – Lead guitar, vocals
AJ – Bass
Mikey Ferrara – Drums
Nashville-based rock group GoodNight City, formed in late 2003, takes an old-school approach to
rocking out: relentless touring, catchy songs and an incredible stage show. Sound simple?
According to lead singer Dax McCall, it is.
“So many groups today over think things,” he said. “At the end of the day, we’re a band.
So, we do our best to rock and keep our fans happy. We write good tunes, travel everywhere and
play our hearts out onstage. It’s that simple.”
And while their plan-of-attack may sound simple, an incredible amount of work has gone into
building the escalating force that is GoodNight City. McCall and guitar player Blair Gilley
first met in Louisiana. They later moved to Atlanta, formed and toured briefly in a band
called Field Day. They later found the sound they were looking for, regrouped as the power
pop outfit GoodNight City, and relocated the band to Nashville, TN earlier this year.
After the move, GoodNight City released its second offering in January. The Disc is a 7 song
EP that includes a 30 minute enhanced video capturing the band live and in the studio. It
brilliantly captures what so many other groups find elusive: it is polished, yet somehow
remains raw. Every song showcases the driving, dynamic energy that has become this band’s
trademark while effortlessly blurring the borders of rock, pop and punk. The EP—packed with
the catchy guitar rock that GNC fans have grown to love—was released in conjunction with a
64-page full color limited-edition book.
The group’s debut album, You Are Almost There, was released in September 2003. Industry website
Kings of A&R called the release “addictive and charismatic,” and Performer Magazine raved that
GoodNight City has “raised the bar for independent recording artists.” It has sold more than
11,000 copies to date.
GoodNight City boasts an impressive résumé for such a young group. In August 2005 they were
chosen as one of the top three best unsigned bands in the country by Playboy.com. Their music
was heard by more than 22,000 listeners on Playboy’s website. Additionally, ten of the tracks
from GoodNight City’s debut album have been featured in MTV, VH1, E & ABC shows, including Real
World, Road Rules, True Life, Hogan Knows Best, Wife Swap and MTV News. Their unbeatable stage
show has landed them gigs with Simple Plan, Avril Lavigne, Butch Walker, Maroon 5, Good Charlotte,
Panic at the Disco and many others.
A perpetual crowd pleaser, GoodNight City has an active street team with more than 400 members
across 21 states. This word-of-mouth marketing has helped establish GoodNight City as one of the
South’s fastest growing favorites. The band’s website averages 1800 hits a day, and their MySpace
page has received almost 260,000 song plays to date. Utilizing endless touring, radio support and
Web-based promotion, this road-tested-and-approved band has built a dedicated fan base that continues
to grow with each passing day.
When asked what’s next for GoodNight City, guitar player Blair Gilley said, “That’s simple—keep
rocking out and making good music. That’s what we do.”
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