Goodnight Argent

Chase Thompson is definitely not a stranger to the roller coaster ride that is the music business. Having been part of a powerhouse group on the rise that splintered due to conflicting creative directions, he took his experience, dedication, and the loyal fans he had picked up along the way and soldiered on reinventing himself as Goodnight Argent – the name a sly nod to how much time he was spending at their studio on Argent Road.

The band took the Grand Prize in the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition (Pop), and also received awards from both the Billboard and the West Coast Songwriters Competition. After working with Darryl Swann, best known for his work on the Macy Gray smash “I Try,” on honing and refining their songwriting and production skills, cutting away the extraneous pieces to leave only the essentials, the results were strong, sterling, guitar-driven pop songs that evince the group’s mastery of a hook, their keen ear for a radio-ready chorus, and the kind of craftsmanship that results from dedication and hard work.

“I love listening to Pop music, but every once in a while I have to go to a deeper record just to feel that connection. What I hope that we do is bridge those two worlds.“ Says lead man, Chase, and bridge them he does – not by being rock & roll casualties or falling prey to thousands of timeworn clichés. Instead, Goodnight Argent does what is, perhaps, the most novel thing of all: they work hard, and they produce solid, irrefutable pop songs that move both body and soul.

What the schools are saying:

"They were great! They were fun to work with and had a great sound!"
-John Lynch, Student, North Dakota State University