A Good Fight

"Arkansas Pop Rockers have a buoyant Stroke-ish, propelled by a deftly arranged group vocals a la Taking Back Sunday. Frontman Eddie Love shines, especially on the ballad "Ordinary", proving the group is multi-dimensional. "Kill Me What A Love" has an All American Rejects feel, which is not to say the band lacks an altogether distinctive profile. In fact, this expertly rendered production, together with the photogenic frontman's star quality, go beyond the band's influences and should have major labels starving for A Good Fight." - MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE

A GOOD FIGHT ‘A GOOD FIGHT’ (INDEPENDENT)
"The Arkansas, USA based band A GOOD FIGHT already has had fifteen minutes of fame on MTV with some of their material and while listening to their first full-length CD, it becomes clear that this is a high quality band. What they are doing is very impressive and deadly catchy at times. A GOOD FIGHT is playing modern day American Melodic Poprock, a few steps away from bands like BOWLING FOR SOUP, WEEZER, GOOD CHARLOTTE, SIMPLE PLAN, THE CLICK FIVE and such, but somehow with a wink to the 1980s in the guitar riff department, such as the HAIR METAL riff in the song “Rips like a motor”. However, the music is American Highschool catchy day catchy Melodic Poprock, short but sweet and....quite good. The band also released a mini-CD, but with this same titled full-length CD they show they are ready for the major labels, because also the sound/production is of a high level, despite this is an independent release. Check out this band at: www.agoodfight.net - STRUTTER MAGAZINE

How, and when did you form?
(Eddie) – A few years ago Rizz and Jon started this project while trying to put the Arkansas music scene on the map. There really is a hotbed of musical activity here. The brothers had been writing riffs while looking for a drummer and lead vocalist. I remember seeing flyers all around town and finally I responded to an ad in the classifieds. The Woods’ brothers had a friend that was learning to play guitar when they were younger, but he was killed at an early age. They started this band officially to pick up where he had left off. I think they just wanted to make him proud, ya know? I believe they auditioned over 50 people for lead vocals before me. When I showed up for an audition they had some really great ideas. The guys had actually been playing these songs for a long time without any lyrics, and that happens to be what I do best. It just fit. We all want to have fun, play songs, travel, and make a career out of it. We picked up Rob because he’s maniac on the sticks. Not to mention he grabs the girls attention. You get the girls, and the guys will follow. By the way, to the ladies reading this… Rob says, “What’s up?”.


Alright, let’s have a brief history of your band up until this point.
(Rizz) – We have been doing everything ourselves since day one. So far we’ve played with the Goo Goo Dolls, 3 Doors Down, Flyleaf, Paper Tongues, Neon Trees, Me Talk Pretty, Cartel, Ween, The Whigs, The Almost, PM Today, American Bang, Letter Black, Skillet, Drowning Pool, Chevelle, Staind, Slipknot, Steve Miller Band to name a few. We won the “I Want My Music On MTV” Contest, beating out thousands of bands. MTV put our debut single, “The Drama”, off our first EP on some reality shows, and featured the video on for a few months. Since then, we’ve had quite a few radio stations put “The Drama” and other songs into rotation nationwide. There are several national and worldwide publications that have done features on our band as well. We won RockNation’s “Rock Band of the Year” contest and got a ton of free gear. That was pretty sweet. We were showcased at SXSW in 2009, which was a great experience. Lastly, we have won several regional readers choice awards like “Best New Band”, “Best Band of the Year”, and “Favorite Local Band” among other accolades. We have a bright future still ahead of us.
How do you describe your sound?
(Rizz) – It’s really infectious. We write very catchy, alternative rock with a punk edge, and polish it off with sing-along choruses. If you stick your finger in far enough you will find some subtle influences from which we’ve generated our own sound. We’ve never tried to force anything. It’s still changing now and that’s the natural progression of things.


Why should people check out your band? What sets you guys apart?
(Rob) – Eddie’s neon purple pants (laughs)! Really, for all those AGF virgins out there, nothing is cooler than witnessing the madness of our live shows. We are dedicated musicians and extremely passionate about creating new music that people love and relate to. What if you don’t know the lyrics when you come see us? No worries! By the time we hit the 2nd chorus, you’ll be singing along with everyone else! Besides, have you seen the size of Eddie’s Mickjaggerish mouth? You need to see our band perform to get the full effect of what I’m talking about. We’ll rock you to bed, and we’ll be there in the morning when you wake up. People should not only know about our band, they should crave us in their bowl of cereal.

What’s next for A Good Fight?
(Eddie) – We’re currently setting up a 40-city tour for the spring and working on our sophomore album. We’re writing some really cool new songs that go in a few directions we’ve not explored yet. Mainly, we are actively seeking labels, booking agents, and managers to help us reach the next level and further our careers as a band. We are going to continue gaining exposure as often as we can. Thanks to AMP Magazine, we are that much closer.

- AMP MAGAZINE

"Arkansas Pop Rockers have a buoyant Stroke-ish, propelled by a deftly arranged group vocals a la Taking Back Sunday. Frontman Eddie Love shines, especially on the ballad "Ordinary", proving the group is multi-dimensional. "Kill Me What A Love" has an All American Rejects feel, which is not to say the band lacks an altogether distinctive profile. In fact, this expertly rendered production, together with the photogenic frontman's star quality, go beyond the band's influences and should have major labels starving for A Good Fight." - MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE

A Good Fight's mature punk-infused vocals and catchy choral arrangements balances between genres-but that's part of what gives the band personality. "We bring a new sauce to the dried out meat that's already on the table," says Woods. "Our dazzling live shows are filled with sexy hot women that strut around like "ring-girls" playing off the name A Good Fight, and an energetic performance that makes you move like a salt shaker." -Laila Hanson - Alternative Press Magazine

A Good Fight is poised for a serious breakout in the near future. The four-piece punk/rock band was recently featured in Alternative Press magazine and won an MTV competition last August that landed its song “The Drama” a spot in several hit shows, including “A Shot at Love” and “Made.”
At the Greek Theatre gig, the band members slammed on the throttle and only scarcely let up for the duration of a high-octane hour-long performance. A Good Fight mixed favorites from its debut CD, “The City Could Be Ours By Morning,” with newer cuts from its forthcoming disc, which the quartet will finish recording next week.
The band’s strongest suit is undoubtedly tambourine-happy frontman Eddie Love, who oozes charisma and poise onstage.
Even during A Good Fight’s heaviest punk- infused tunes, Love managed to keep each shout and scream on pitch. Later on, he further demonstrated his chops during one of the set’s sole ballads, a gorgeous song called “Ordinary.” Throughout, the backing trio of Rizz (guitar), Jon Woods (bass; Fun Fact: he’s also a state representative for Springdale) and Sean Merriott (drums) nailed all the breakdowns and melodic transitions, evoking Green Day and New Found Glory.The double-barrelled attack of “Deja Vu in a Suitcase” and “Waiting Room” towards the end of the set was the night’s best two song stretch. When Love sang, “Yeah we could take this place/The city could be ours” during the anthemic chorus of the former, I was sold.
Keep your eyes out for A Good Fight on the national stage in the years to come. - www.ozarksunbound.com

Indeed dramatic, The Drama is a modern rock tune reminiscent of New Radicals You Get What You Give, intertwining fast paced lyric runs and Zeppelin-esque guitar riffs. Looking forward to more original sounding tunes, the strong vocals and talented musicians of A Good Fight, are a band to watch. - The Austin Music Experience

You don't often go to a small show and see panties flying through the air. Ok, so I have to admit that I haven't seen a local show with local artists in quite some time. This was definitely a great re-entry into the scene. A Good Fight put on a great show at George's Majestic Lounge, they were energetic, animated, and seemed to honestly be enjoying what they were doing. By the 4th song there were thong panties being thrown at the stage (I think they ended up stuck on the drum kit…). The crowd was enthusiastic and even got invited onto the stage to dance along. The beats were driving, the sound was varied enough from song to song, and they even brought their own light show. After their set was over they still had more time than expected (apparently another band cancelled), and the crowd wasn't ready to let them go, so they played the first song in their set again. Good sports. If this is what the Fayetteville music scene has to offer, I look forward to discovering more…

Would I pay to see them again? Definitely. - Nowarkscene