Starting their journey in a music room in high school, The Good Ol’ Goats have fine-tuned their initial discovery of folk into a matured alternative style that leaves you wanting more. With the revival of folk in today’s music scene, a new generation of fans is eager to discover what folk has to offer. The Good Ol’ Goats have stepped in, leaving the typical folk stereotype behind and have reached a level this generation is excited about hearing. The Goats maturing sound boasts instrumental additions such as the dobro and the trumpet, and lyrics that focus on people and their emotions. You can hear the range and passion in their array of songs with pieces that have haunting harmonies and achingly beautiful lyrics and others that will have your feet stomping and hand clapping. This six piece alternate folk band has grown so much over the last year, they have gained and lost members and have transformed their sound time and time again. Nonetheless their purpose stays the same: to create music that embodies their own feelings towards music, a feeling of family and community. With life stories involving coming of age in a basement jamming with a bass, holidays surrounded by family gathered around a guitar, Pink Floyd CDs and school choirs, music is in these young men and women’s blood and bones. Having chances to play with bands such as Scenic Route to Alaska, Shred Kelly, and The Great Lake Swimmers, and with successes like coming second in CBC’s nationwide Searchlight Contest and winning Best Roots and Blues Album in the Kootenay Music Awards, The Good Ol’ Goats have big plans for their future. These plans include touring around Western Canada and releasing an album that exemplifies their unique lyrical and instrumental style through new expressive and dynamic songs. With a bright future ahead of them, The Good Ol’ Goats continue to acknowledge their front porch folk roots, while bringing their own alternative spin to the genre. The one thing that will never change for this band is their love to play music, and even more, their love to connect and show their fans a good time. http://goodolgoats.com