- Goodness (band)
Goodness was a rock band from
Seattle, Washington (U.S.), led byCarrie Akre , formerly ofHammerbox and now primarily a solo artist. Goodness featured Akre (vocals), Danny Newcomb (lead guitar), Garth Reeves (guitar), Fiia McGann (bass), and Chris Friel (drums). Akre, Friel, and Newcomb later joined Mike McCready ofPearl Jam and Rick Friel to form the rock bandThe Rockfords .Goodness recorded a version of "Electricity, Electricity" with
Mike McCready using the pseudonym "Petster" on electric guitar for the "Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks" tribute disc on Lava/Atlantic. They released their self-titled debut album in 1995 on Y Records, followed in 1998 by "Anthem" on Immortal/Epic and later "These Days" on Good-Ink. Two live albums were released viaKufala Recordings in 2004. Goodness toured extensively all over the world, supporting such acts as Pearl Jam,Cheap Trick , and Oasis. They co-headlined a tour withCandlebox .Goodness has reunited. They will play their third reunion show at the Tractor tavern in Ballard on Nov. 22 2008.
References
*cite news |title=For Goodness Sake |author=Adrianne Stone |publisher="
Rolling Stone " |date=1998-11-05 |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5930249/for_goodness_sake |accessdate=2008-03-28External links
* [http://www.carrieakre.com Carrie Akre official page]
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