GOOD DAYS TALK ‘VIOLET’

“We truly believe that love is the stuff that miracles are made of.” (Good Days)

Kelly Munro recently interviewed Good Days for TheZineUK, leading with…

…Tell us how long you’ve been making music together.

Good Days: “We (Eric Ronick and Michael Cannova) met in 2015 in New York’s Lower East Side. “

“Around the end of 2016 we started hanging out in the studio. By the beginning of 2017 we had finished our first song together and after that summer we had finished five songs and had an EP in our hand. All we needed now was a name.

We talked a lot about wanting to put some good out into the world. Something that might encourage, inspire and even make someone feel loved. We wanted the world to have more good days so we decided that would be our name. Being our first entrance together into the worlds Good Days, we titled the EP simply ‘Hello’ which was released December 7th, 2017.”

Z : What’s been some of your highlights so far on your musical journey?

GD : “First and foremost the greatest highlight is having people listen to something we created and that move them or made their day even just a tad bit better. Every once in awhile we’ll get a message from someone that they heard one of our songs it had a positive affect on them. That’s honestly the best.

Another highlight was a pretty ambitious project we started in 2018 and just finished with our latest release Violet. We called the project ROYGBIV, which was a colourful collection of singles that play off the feels and narratives of each colour. 

We used the colour to influence the music style, instrument choice and even tempo. Lyrically we leaned heavily into the psychology of each colour. Finding subject matter and emotions within the full spectrum.

Each track took the name of its respective colour. The results of ROYGBIV are just one interpretation that’s personal to us. It was a way for us to share with others what we see, hear and feel in this vast and colourful world.”

Your latest single is called ‘Violet’, is that your favourite colour?

“Hmm…depends on the day. Our favourite shifts quite often. We use colour lights in our studio to set a mood for each track. We do love Violet. It’s definitely in the rotation.”

Tell us more about the single. Is there a meaning behind the song? Story attached to it?.

“Violet is the final song in our ROYGBIV project. As each previous colour conveyed something unique, Violet for us was all about compassion. We truly believe that love is the stuff that miracles are made of. So no surprise we say “love” about a hundred times.“

Listen to Violet on Spotify. Good Days · Single · 2020 · 1 songs.

“We wanted the song to feel like a warm hug from the universe. Something that might fill your heart to possibly overflow into the world. And as much as compassion is important to others we must all remember to have compassion towards ourselves. Be your best friend and take it easy on yourself. You’ll then start taking it easy on everyone else and the love comes full circle. We really hope that when people listen to Violet they feel the love.”

Tell us about your home.

“We currently live in Los Angeles. We both moved out here from NYC over the past year and half. It’s a huge change from New York but a change we needed. The 365 days of sunshine. The beautiful beaches and mountains. It’s not far from paradise. It’s definitely having a good affect on us. The spirit of California has always had a presence in our music so it’s wonderful to finally be here.”

What albums do you never get tired of listening to?

“I think the one album that probably gets the most repeats when we’re hanging together would have to be #1 Record by Big Star. It’s an amazing album.”

What can we expect from you this year?   

“Now that ROYGBIV is wrapped we are shifting from color to California. Living here we’ve been inundated with all kinds of wonderful west coast culture and we’re big fans. So now we’re working on a new EP that will be like love letters to California. It’s had a positive impact on us and we hope that we can capture that and share it with people all around the world.”

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Words: Kelly Munro

MUSIC’S TRUE GEMS; FANS.

Ruby Blue is a music fan that wove into this documentary a couple of years ago. A travelling MOSES fan who the band invited to appear in their video for ‘Cause You Got Me’, where we first met. (August 2018 band/crew)

An independent rock n roll spirit, international adventurer and much more, Ruby attended our #FuturePicks live event. 

In TheZineUK’s ad lib, situationist style, we asked if she would please do an impromptu interview with Louise Schofield. Kindly, Ruby said yes. Thanks for this.

Fans are as key as musicians, luck, exposure and finance to a band’s story and live show. 

MOSES are exciters and inciters, their fans feedback the euphoria of singing and jumping along to such huge songs. We know that the band genuinely appreciate their supporters.

It is kismet how super sparkly Ruby, and her friend Marnie, found MOSES by chance in 2017.

Music Women aces: Lovely Ruby, Marnie and Roxy at The Camden Mix Up when MOSES played

That’s how it happens sometimes. We love and follow bands passionately, which is TheZineUK’s angle, again, the situationism thing is where we got the full juice on Couples from Simon Benumu on a megabus punk adventure.

Hear how it happened from Ruby in her own words.

Fans are key to the story and live show of any artist. Lovely Ruby found up and coming Rock band, MOSES, and has since followed their live shows. #MusicWomen...

Why do people who know about MOSES (various Zeenagers included) adore this virtually unknown band so much? Lift yourself with their spirit rousing songs on Spotify in a world where the word “anthem” is bandied about too often, these are tunes about and for life.

A great rock choir! Photographed by Mike Rădulescu

Words: Caffy St Luce

RTN MAKES MUSIC… AND SO MUCH MORE!

Rhiannon’s gone from being The Nightmare, to a solo artist – RtN Makes Music – with a lot of treats up her sleeve – coming soon. Her naturally engaging charisma mean she was perfect to step up, last minute, to join the first #FuturePicks live.

Louise Schofield made a DIY tv studio of the Hope and Anchor including pre-gig interviews. A fabulous, exclusive live set, preceded by this informal chat “you’ve gotta get out there and play” says Rhiannon. She performed a set that won the audience. She wrote a story, and it’s going to be a short film “about fucking around empowering women through sexual fulfilment”. She won our hearts. RtN makes music and much more:

A definite future pick for your radar, RtN Makes Music, https://instagram.com/rtnmakesmusic/ in conversation with Louise Schofield who presented #FuturePicks...

Words: Caffy St Luce

The Rezner

Fresh from their sold out IVW20 (Independent Venue Week ) headline at The Old Bakery, razorsharp rock riot, The Rezner let loose a wild willed new single ‘Wouldn’t You Like To Know?’ on 21st February. It’s a driving jump’n’roar along instant classic, and it is desirable: These days we need to punch the air, rather than each other. This affable young group, are one of our best, home grown therapies, loaded with positive energy and promise.

The band have bustling radio support for ‘Wouldn’t You Like To Know?’ from BBC Introducing (session included), Amazing Radio and USA’s legendary Rodney Bingenheimer – plus single of the week accolades and wowed reviews, already.

This record captures their punchy punk performance power. Following first (2019) singles ‘Micky’ and ‘For Myself’, rising momentum will continue. More soon no doubt, with these outings;

Feb 13th – Whitworth, Lancs – Cross Keys
Feb 14th – Plymouth – Junction
Feb 15th – Exeter – The Cavern
Feb 22nd – Torquay – Apple & Parrot
March 7th – London – Kernow In The City 
March 11th – Falmouth – Fives for Clunk Magazine
March 20th – Plymouth Underground
(supporting The Velvet Hands)

If you can, GO! These gigs are addictive fun, with a spiky set of hooky rock rockets. Those in the know are mad for The Rezner. Those that aren’t yet, get in the know! (top scouts, This Feeling and Alan McGee are on suss). Not empty words; we booked, then booked them again, last year! 

The Rezner are a pleasure as well as a thrill. This (bootleg audio) is ‘Snooze Delight’ another soaring TUNE, live at The Music People Party in December.

Bootleg sounds #FuturePicks, The Rezner, are Rock n Roll troubadours armed with hooky TUNES, performance and magnetism. TheZineUK invited them back, 'cos the...

The set is about to go into more chart potential with ‘Would It Be Likely’.. but you’ll have to request it when you GO TO SEE The Rezner! 

Like ARGH KiD (another of this doc’s Future Picks), reported after their #IVW20 gig together; “Manchester promoters, we need to get them boys playing up here ASAP.” Watch these spaces, it’s how this story rolls.

The live clips from our own show became a boozy idea on the dance floor at Nineties Mike‘s after party. Six weeks later, #FuturePicks #1 (made in London, #IVW20) starts something new.

Presenter Louise Schofield is a prolific multi talented energy whose interviews include Gaz Coombes, Shame, Idris Elba, Jo Brand, Blood Red Shoes, Fontaines D.C, Bang Bang Romeo, Dream Wife, Weekend Recovery (100’s more!) She caught up The Rezner at The Music People Party – her second interview with them in The Monarch’s back garden.

Fast forward two months and despite some recent good news from Music Venue Trust for grassroots spaces, live music has ended at this legendary location. Counter culture culled. Our rising stars twinkle harder though. What happens next? Wouldn’t You Like To Know!

Words: Caffy St Luce

#ZINEANDHEARD FUTURE PICKS #1

Created during Independent Venue Week 2020, Britain’s last week in Europe, a venue full of friends, old and new, helped to create positivity with Louise Schofield: Pop up TV studio, DIY news reporting on happening arts and culture and a live(ly), inclusive music social.

Studio? Intimate and iconic Hope and Anchor. 

TV courtesy of presenter, tech-star and multi-talent Louise Schofield. 

Culture (Ruby Blue, a travelling music fan, already in TheZineUK documentary when Simon Baker made the ‘Cause You Got Me’ video, which is where we met).

There was heartwarming support from friends there in person or spirit, and even a quick snapshot session with musician, Kat Five. 

Much of Future Picks (our artists/event links etc preview) was ad-libbed like this. What mostly ensued was singing and laughter. We should do it again!

Click to hear ‘Butterfly Wings’ the first solo single by Kat Five released on 28th February.

It wasn’t all plain sailing though. Some people were struck ill that week (including two of the headliners, MOSES, argh Victor can you sing with flu?). Original support, The Rills, were unable to play the show, hopefully another time. 

Kudos to RtN herself, Rhiannon, who stood in at the last moment and graced us with her honey choc voice. We got a preview of future release material. The crowd completed what made it all worth while.

RtN Makes Music

Zeenager crew star, Sonja Amoretti, is so organised that when I (Caf) forgot the handstamp (DIY promoter schoolgirl error), Sonja arrived and did the door with everything needed. An event and band manager in her own right with professional efficiency. Appreciation for that.

We started 2020 as a reflection of this documentary. Informal, fun and small. This made the gig a high quality entertainment that was also a bit like a house party.

Thanks for coming to London for the show, Adele! xx

There will be quite a few results to add to new mates / futures made, a news report, teaser clip, Instagram TV and four interviews, so far. There is a lot of potential in the way that we operate.

The aplomb with which Louise Schofield, one of the most prolific and seasoned up and comers, operates, is impressive. On-the-hoof set up and go tech/presenter, she scripted, hosted, documented, edited and uploaded generating a wealth of content. Thank you for pulsing such positivity. Heck, the branded cue cards and mic are clues to potential, beyond her engaged passion.

That was it. We all ENJOYED being there. Besides being fans of MOSES, who we were chuffed could come to play (and help us start this), we’re mad for music in general. When we’re not at our own gigs, we’re at somebody else’s, budgets permitting!

Between us, we have the seeds of an affordable Event Management / EPK Kit / News Reporting set up, and know quite a lot of bands. True News. Cheers to good souls, James (bass) and Victor (vocals) of MOSES for this engaging interview. They talk videos, a new single, working with producer Gavin Monaghan and, “When You’re Down, You Need L” – they got it from another music guru, radio presenter John Kennedy.

I caught up with MOSES ahead of their headline show for our brand new night Future Picks with The Zine UK. We chat, brand new music, artistic music videos, w...

In Independent Venue Week’s #IVW20, a community of music passion in a grass roots space, during an exceptional week where anxiety, outside our escapism, was high, but so was Hope. Music is our Anchor.

Words: Caffy St Luce (Events)