The Good Ideas

North York, ON

http://radio3.cbc.ca/artists/The-Good-Ideas

Good Ideas include: -Leaving all doors open when creating -Making loud dirty noises in quiet pretty songs. -Turning off the tv, turning off the radio, turning off the computer, and remembering the beauty of human interaction in a sweaty, mind-bending gathering of friends, present and future. -Being able to drop a nasty hip snapping groove in 7/8 and 5/8 time. -Fuzzafying a Rhodes through the use of a DS-1 -Keeping friendship and genuine love of musical collaboration at the forefront of being a Good Idea -Probing the nature of corporate structure -Taking an active responsibility in the evolution of our species' arts and culture -Utilizing the critical voice of the citizen to examine the practices and justifications of our leaders -Playing with The Dears and NOT stealing their 9-volt -Playing amazing shows with The Mark Inside, Winter Equinox, Form One, Theresa's Sound-world, The Guest Bedroom and many others! -Recording the album Turning the Crank at TS Studios in Toronto with Dov Tiefenbach in July 2005 -Having the album mastered by Andy Kreme at Silverbirch Studios in October 2005

Lineup

Name Role
Joel Dalton vox, guitar, bass, keys, trumpet, glock, melodica
James McLean bass/guitar/vox/percussion
The Pink Christ drum kit
Jon Dalton guitar/keys/vox/tape distortion/percussion
Janine Carter keys/guitar/vox/percussion

Influences

Pavement, Radiohead, The Beatles, The Flaming Lips, Theresa's Sound-world

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