In this interview spotlight, I chat with Good Coffee about motivations, challenges, the latest project and more.
Full Q&A along with links and music below.
Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
Good Coffee is a nomadic acid folk project that originated in Colorado. Our album American Love, available on Bandcamp, was written during a year-long period where I lived out of my car and drove all around the western part of the United States. I recorded the album at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to keep going?
I love performing my songs live and that’s what motivates me to keep writing and recording music. I got started playing music in college at crowded sweaty house shows and I loved how intimate and informal those gigs were. I hope to keep doing more of that.
How is this new release different than previous ones? Were you trying to accomplish anything specific?
This is my first release as a solo artist. I was trying to make psychedelic folk rock songs that would be the perfect for driving around the desert. Since I was living out of my car when I wrote these songs, I imagine that they would be best listened to while on a long car ride.
Name one or two challenges you face as an indie musician in this oversaturated, digital music age? How has technology helped you (since we know it does help)?
In general, it’s pretty hard to get people to care about music that isn’t already being forced onto them through commercialism and Spotify algorithms. I’d rather grow as an artist through live performance and human interaction, which is the exact opposite of what technology promotes. It really bothers me when bands need Macbook computers to perform live – I’m proud of that fact that Good Coffee can play a show with real instruments.
Where is the best place to connect with you online and discover more music?
I have some content out on Youtube.
My album ‘American Love’ is on Bandcamp.
Anything else before we sign off?
Good Coffee would love to perform at your house party!
