Goon began as Kenny Becker’s solo project in 2015. At a friend’s encouragement, Becker compiled the best of his tracks and released them as an EP, 2016’s Dusk of Punk. He recruited bandmates from his college buddies and released a second EP, all the while working on the band’s first full-length, 2019’s Heaven is Humming on Partisan Records, followed by the self-released Paint By Numbers 1, a collection of his mid pandemic home recordings. The evolution of Goon has come to full fruition on their last album, Hour of Green Evening. The record conjures the nighttime suburban world of Becker’s youth, a mix of concrete and cookie-cutter homes with the lush beauty of California landscapes. Goon is signed to Sound Talent Group for booking and the band is excited to announce that they recently signed to the Philly-based record label, Born Losers, and are currently in the studio working on their new LP to be released in 2025.

PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
The Los Angeles quartet’s new record turns to nature and childhood past by blending plaintive psychedelic rock with sweet folk melodies. - PITCHFORK

It’s chill but vivid and sonically substantial, putting a bit of a dark edge on all that placidity. I like it more and more with each listen. - STEREOGUM

Goon’s sophomore LP is awash with color — not only the titular green but also the saturated lavender hues of frontman Kenny Becker’s echoing guitar lines and the golden warmth of his vocals, blending with the rest of the band’s melancholy palette to build vibrant new textures. - THE FADER

Right down to its name, Goon captures the essence of '90s college radio. - NPR

An image of SoCal summer painted in golden sludge. ROLLING STONE

There’s a mystical, almost hallucinatory quality to Becker’s songwriting - PASTE

a dreamy combination of psych rock and muted grunge. - FLOOD

The clean guitar rhythms soaked with layered vocal harmony creates a rich texture that transports you into a state of mega-chill. Simultaneously nostalgic and transgressive, it evokes Radiohead mixed with Beach House - CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

BOOKING AGENT steve@soundtalentgroup.com

MANAGEMENT hayden@distancemgmt.com

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