The Good Morrows

With a self-titled debut release already receiving rave reviews, claiming it as the perfect roadtrip mix with music that will get you up and dancing. Put simply, if you haven’t heard it by now you should have and the band are set for an East Coast tour so you can familiarise yourself a little bit more with their sweet tunes. We had a chat with singer Jarred Scopel about the process of making the album and their immense love for pistachios – a feeling we share with the five-piece.
Hi Jarred, thanks so much for taking the time to chat to Forte, where are you and what are you up to at the moment?
You’re most welcome! Currently I’m in Melbourne stuck at work gazing out the window of what looks to be a superb day. It’s one of those days you think to yourself, “Wow, what a superb day”.
You’re hitting the road in support of your debut, self-titled LP, which was released last month, how did you feel about getting that one out there?
It’s a great feeling to finally have a finished product of what’s been a good two years of writing and recording for the album. We’re proud of the end result and think the album has some strong songs and interesting sounds on it. We’re looking forward to touring it around and getting to work on the next album which we’re hoping to also release this year.
Where was it recorded and how long did you record for?
We recorded the album over a two year period in what I think we worked out to be three different recording studios, four different lounge rooms, a bedroom and a bathroom. I like to think of it as a snapshot of our best songs over those two years.
What has the response been like so far?
The response has been fairly positive so far. We’d released a lot of the songs on the album already as singles, which got a fair bit of attention alone and the reviews of the album have been truly endearing. It’s always pleasing to read a great review when someone has really taken the time to listen to the songs and construct a well written piece of journalism.
This will be your first East Coast Tour, are you pretty excited?
Ecstatic. We haven’t been interstate before and can’t wait to hit the road with a few mixtapes, a bag of pistachios and the wind flowing through our luscious locks.
What will you be most looking forward to on the tour?
I suppose I’m mostly looking forward to bringing our tunes to a bunch of different people and seeing their reaction. When you’re only playing shows in your home town you really start to appreciate seeing new faces in the audience.
Who would you recommend getting along to one of your shows?
I think any music lover who’s looking for a night out. Be it to have a beverage, boogie or even to find true loves kiss.
When&Where: The Barwon Club, Geelong – March 14 & Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne – April 10