Young Goodman
San Diego, California, United States | SELF
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Young Goodman, one of San Diego’s newest emerging four-piece alternative rock bands, is blowing out the club scene with its heavy riffs, driving beats, and lyrics that linger with you beyond their shows. Over the past three years, YG’s Midwestern roots have been firmly transplanted into the SoCal sound scene and now their labor is starting to bear fruit. With high-energy shows and passionate fans they are a new buzz representing the 619 area code. Young Goodman is comprised of C.J. Ackerman at lead vocals and guitar, Freddy Ackerman on drums, Adam Minjares on rhythm guitar, and Kyle Botsch laying down the bass. - Risen Magazine
SOUNDS LIKE: Anberlin, Avenged Sevenfold
LOCATION: San Diego
WEBSITE: www.myspace.com/younggoodman
It's safe to assume that when Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the short story "Young Goodman Brown," he never imagined a band would one day draw enough inspiration to name itself after it. Dropping the "Brown," the band Young Goodman also draws many of its lyrics from the short story.
"Our lyrics are about facing life challenges and that is relevant to the themes in the short story," lead singer C.J. Ackerman said. That's certainly a relatable topic for the punk band, which is also inspired by big names such as Bad Religion, Guttermouth and No Use For A Name.
Young Goodman is a local San Diego band, although two of its members —-- brothers C.J. and Freddy Ackerman —-- are originally from South Dakota. Pursuing their dream of music is priority number one, but C.J. also attends Mesa College to study biology and works for a biotech company. Recently, the band played at the House of Blues opening for Sick Puppies and has played shows as far as Orange County, delighting audiences with its heavy eurhythmic guitar riffs and melodic drum lines. For the most part, however, the group plays at local venues and bars such as Soma and O'Connells.
Its five years of experience together has given Young Goodman the ability to hang tough with many respectable punk bands. Building a larger fan base is becoming a reality, as networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook help to promote its sound and message. The recent April 15 show at UC San Diego helped the gentlemen earn more fans who are intrigued by its sound and believe that music should have a message. - The Daily Aztec
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Still working on that hot first release.
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Young Goodman has been capturing crowds and making fans with the band’s self-titled EP. Young Goodman’s sound comes packing with a whole lot of heart and just as much melody. The music delivers a focused, energetic wallop and sucks you in with emotive songwriting and impassioned performances.
The song “Epitaph” lays out for the world to see the kind of infectious rock for which Young Goodman is responsible. Melodies explode through sharp guitar lines, galvanizing grooves and a formidable assault of rock-n-roll fire. The song was written about a friend’s loss of his father. Ironically, the Ackerman’s father passed away shortly thereafter and a tribute to him was worked into the bridge of “Epitaph.”
Young Goodman is C.J. Ackerman (guitars, vocals), Freddy Ackerman (drums, backing vocals) Adam Minjares (guitars) and Kyle Botsch (bass). After the Ackerman brothers moved from South Dakota to California in 2004, Young Goodman was formed, with its original line-up including C.J. and Freddy and a third Ackerman brother Ben. Family issues sent the third Ackerman back home to South Dakota.
The remaining Ackerman’s, C.J. and Freddy, forged ahead, discovering Kyle Botsch and completing a trio of talented, enthusiastic musicians. After a year of playing as a trio Young Goodman collectively agreed that a second guitar member would complete the sound they wanted. After several guitar players auditioned Adam landed the spot. Young Goodman has opened for such acts as Mayday Parade, Medina Lake, The Leo Project, Unwritten Law, and most recently Sick Puppies. The band’s song “Thoughtful Words” and “Evidence” are routinely played on the radio station 105FM and 91X in San Diego.
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