Goodstaff: demo EP compilation repaired

The demo EP compilation from Goodstaff in our Archives has been repaired and the playlist added at SoundCloud. This compilation comes from two demo CDs that Goodstaff made.

The first five tracks come from their 1999 recording at Crazy Cat Studios in Exeter. The last three were created at Torna-K’s studio in 2000 and mastered by Dave Bliss. Neither CD was given a particular name so we simply named this compilation of the two EPs eponymously.

When we first came upon Goodstaff performing live at The Cavern in Exeter, we had no idea what to make of them as we had never heard anything quite like that before. Ross was playing the most orange guitar in the world slung down by his shins and his vocal style was highly individual as well as being powerful and precise. There was clearly some form of musical intelligence at work and we felt that further investigation was desirable.

Nowadays we absolutely love their songs and remember them fondly, not just for their music, which requires a surprisingly high level of virtuosity to attempt to play, but for the characters that made up the band, and the attitude and the fun and mutual respect we all had when we came together.

Please note that we do not own the copyright of these songs. Ownership belongs to Ross Martin and Goodstaff. These recordings have been published here in our Archives because we love them and feel that they need to be heard by the world, even though Goodstaff themselves have long since disbanded.

We hope that you will enjoy this blast of fresh air and great songwriting from the turn of the century.

If you would like to listen to Goodstaff here at Wud Records, please click here.

If you prefer to listen to them over at SoundCloud instead, please click here.