GoodLuck is a South African
electronic music band. The electronic group was first formed in 2011 by Ben Peters and Juliet Harding (both former ''jacSharp'' band members), GoodLuck are known for their blend of instrumentation with electronic dance music with an African edge.
In 2015, GoodLuck won 'Best Pop' album at the
South African Music Awards for their album ''The Creatures of the Night''. GoodLuck have their own concert series (Get Lucky Summer), their own record label (Get Lucky Records) and GoodLuck Cares Foundation. Previous members include Raiven Hansmann and Matthew O'Connell.
Band members
* Ben Peters: producer and drummer
* Juliet Harding: lyricist and vocalist
* Tim Welsh: saxophone and keyboardist
Career
May 2011: Support act for ''The Perfecto Featuring
Paul Oakenfold Tour''
2013: ''GoodLuck'' recorded their second album, ''Creatures of the Night'', in the Namibian desert using solar-powered technology to record the album and natural 'found sounds' like the vocals of a zebra,
ocean sounds and using the
Fish River Canyon
The Fish River Canyon (Afrikaans: ''Visrivier Canyon'' or'' Visrivier Kuil'', german: Fischfluss Canyon), is located in the south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia.Ma ...
to create sound delays.
''This Might Sound Crazy'' is a feature-length documentary of the recording process and was launched at
''Amsterdam Dance Event 2013''.
Goodluck was invited to presented a master class at
Amsterdam Dance Event about their recording and production process using abstract environmental sounds to produce a commercial album.
May 2015: Opened for German DJ Robin Schultz's ''Sound of Light'' dance events in South Africa.
September 2015: ''GoodLuck'' was selected to open for
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...
as a part of his world tour.
October 2015: ''GoodLuck'' released their single, ''Back in the Day,'' with Dutch electronic music producer, De Hofnar''.''
January 2016: Opened for British band
Clean Bandit at ''Electric Summer'' in South Africa.
April 2016: Support act for British band
Jungle at
Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
Kirstenbosch is an important botanical garden nestled at the eastern foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town. The garden is one of 10 National Botanical Gardens covering five of South Africa's six different biomes and administered by the South A ...
.
March 2018: Performed as a headliner at
Ultra South Africa.
Discography
Singles
*''Taking It Easy'' (2011)
*''Hop On/Hop Off'' (2012)
*''The Vision'' (2012)
*''Trickery'' (2013) (''Trickery'' is the first single off the ''Creatures of The Night'' album.)
*''What Would We Be'' (featuring
Lisa Kekaula
Lisa Kekaula (born July 31, 1967) is the lead singer of American "rock 'n' soul" band The Bellrays.
Early years
Kekaula was born to an African-American mother, Linda and Native Hawaiian father, Alan Kekaula in Los Angeles, California, although t ...
) (2014)
*''Back in the Day'' (with De Hofnar) (2015)
*''Thinking About You'' (2016) (A cover of 90s pop hit by
London Beats.)
*''Find Me in the Forest'' (2016)
*''The Open Sea'' (2017) (Recorded with German duo,
Younotus.)
*''Fading –'' ft DJ Ganyani (2017)
*Chasing Dreams (2018)
*Be Yourself – ft Boris Smith (2018)
*Waiting for You – ft DJ Ganyani (2019)
*What Next (2020)
*Rum & Cola – ft Kav Verhouzer (2020)
Albums
*''GoodLuck'' (2011)
*''Creatures of the Night'' (2014)
*''The Nature Within'' (2016)
References
External links
GoodLuck OfficialWebsite
South African electronic music groups
South African musical groups
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