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Download Hi-Res Press Photo HERE | Credit: Evie Maynes
Top row (jumping): Michael Kozakov | Bottom L to R: Jacob Tsafatinos, Jonathon Kereliuk, David Wood, Nick Frosst
Today, JUNO nominated indie outfit Good Kid release their highly anticipated EP Good Kid 4. To mark the occasion, the band will share a vibrant, joy filled video for “Dance Class” on Friday. The video not only celebrates the release of the EP, but kicks off their largest tour to date, which beings Friday and lands stateside Saturday with a sold out show in Seattle.
Says lead vocalist Nick Frosst, “Dance Class tries to capture the pit you feel in your stomach as you sit motionless in a high school gym, dimmed by the light of a rented disco ball, washed in the blown out sound of a bad DJ, desperately trying to summon the courage to go ask them to dance.”
Thanks to the band’s ever-growing international fanbase, Friday marks the beginning of Good Kid’s giant North American and European tour. The North American dates almost entirely sold out early on and only a handful of tickets are left in a few markets. The UK and EU dates have upgraded over ten venues (most with 2 levels of upgrades), nearly tripling the capacity after only being on sale since January 26, 2024. Most recently, the band upgraded their London, UK show to O2 Forum Kentish Town which has a 2300 capacity. The present tour comes on the heels of two previously sold-out US headline tours in 2022, two sold-out UK and EU tours as well as a 2023 Canadian tour supporting Grammy Award winning Portugal. The Man. See below for the full list of tour dates.
Friday’s video is directed, choreographed and produced by Stephanie Romero and Nick Joseph who are also the featured dancers. Good Kid approached the duo about doing an official video after they won the band over by using Good Kid songs in their choreographed video projects.
Says Romero and Joseph, “Thank you to Good Kid for trusting us to direct, choreograph and film this music video! Little did we know that an impromptu video project to ‘Mimi’s Delivery Service' (that we decided to do on a whim because the song is fire!), would lead to creating a whole official music video. It’s not often that a collaboration happens so organically and since then, it has been an absolute pleasure working with Good Kid. We hope you enjoy this combined representation of Good Kid’s lyrical storytelling, with movement and visual narrative.”
“Dance Class” joins previous singles “Summer”, and “Bubbly” which a recent Billboard post calls “one of Canada’s hot new radio songs…right up there with Beyoncé.”
The latest six-track EP also features the hugely popular single “From The Start'', which garnered 1 million streams in just 24 hours, and has since accumulated 28 million more. Known for their eclectic blend of J-rock, indie-rock and pop-punk, Good Kid’s massive streaming success is not just a result from their propensity to create catchy songs, but innovative fan engagement alongside savvy, fan-favoring business decisions, have helped the band amass an extensive and devoted fanbase, only serving to further the hype for the EP.
“The band is coming away from the busiest touring year of our musical careers, and this 4th EP Good Kid 4 is the product of that journey. Many of the songs on this album are about the experience of music itself and how it has impacted our lives immensely. We wrote songs about facing anxiety with your friends, and about dancing. We wrote songs about reaching your breaking point, and about the hotels we would stay in night after night which eventually blended into one, endless timewarp of beige hallways. We wrote a song about the Summer we never wanted to end, and the only song that we didn’t write went over so unbelievably well with our fans, we had no choice but to record our own version of it.
Good Kid 4 is our favorite EP yet, and it represents the best of our last two years as a band when everything started to make sense for Good Kid.” - David Wood, Guitarist.
Case in point, the band’s entire Discography is content ID free and DMCA free, meaning content creators on platforms like Youtube and Twitch are able to freely use their music without fear of copyright takedowns. This has only slingshotted Good Kid’s already impressive following through the pervasive use of their music by hugely popular content creators.
Youtube’s biggest creator Mr. Beast, who boasts a mind-boggling 237 Million subscribers, featured 7 Good Kid songs in a video, garnering over 241 Million views. This is but one of many examples of the band’s online reach, which also includes direct collaborations with notable personalities such as XrayAlphaCharlie, Julien Solomita, and Trash Taste.
“We are very involved in the content creator community,” shares bassist Michael Kozakov. “All our music is free to use in monetized Streams and YouTube videos, which has led us to developing relationships and friendships with some of the biggest eSports players and YouTubers. We are very open and excited to continue collaborations with content creators and e-sports brands, and want to develop our brand as the world’s most creator friendly band.”
Beyond the digital realm, the band was recently nominated for Breakthrough Group Of The Year at the 2024 JUNO Awards and performed at the first-ever JUNO Block Party (presented by FACTOR).
A jack-of-all-trades ensemble - musicians, programmers and storytellers, Good Kid has carved a unique path for their audience to follow suit. In essence, Good Kid's story is not just about music; it's about building a dynamic, engaging universe where fans play an integral role. With an unwavering commitment to joy, creativity, and inclusivity, Good Kid is more than a band — it's a thriving community of music enthusiasts shaping a unique and memorable experience together.
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