On a windy and rainy Wednesday evening what else do we do but head to a venue for our weekly dose of live music? Exactly, nothing. Good Health Good Wealth broke into Newcastle with support from The Cheap Thrills and wrapped their audience around their fingers like it was nothing.
The Cheap Thrills opened with a soaring and refreshing indie rock set of soft yet powerful and heart-wrenching guitar-driven tracks that completely captivated me. The four piece delivered on exactly what I needed from this rather bland Wednesday evening and managed to brighten it up completely. Stunning vocals and a drummer that went berserk made for a very fun watch. Although I’d gone by myself, I quickly found a bunch of friends in the crowd that had all heard of Good Health Good Wealth before, so although I’d listened to some of their material before the show, I was still massively behind.
As soon as the duo entered the stage I realised my mistake and how much I’d been missing out on. As they pranced around the stage, singing, rapping, screaming down the mic, and bringing their synth- and guitar-driven genre-blending political punk tracks I noticed myself moving along to a genre I’d usually not listen to at home. The entire venue was bouncing, sweating, and singing along to every word. Good Health Good Wealth have clearly been building their live reputation with previous all across the country.
The alternative singer songwriter duo consist of London vocalist, songwriter and producer Bruce Breakey and guitarist, producer and model Simon Kuzmickas and they’ve carved out their own nice while barely breaking a sweat. Effortlessly cool they sold their sound to their fans old and new, inspired by world politics and formed by “the sound of their London”. Inspired by visionaries such as N.E.R.D. and Daft Punk they’ve brought in those influences without steering away from being unapologetically themselves. It’s artistry like I’ve not seen, heard, and experience live in a while, including a ballad about fatherly love that brought tears to my eyes.
As they navigate modern life and the seemingly endless pursuit of happiness through their lyrics, they helped us process us with them at the same time. You could call it a musical therapy session, a Good Health Good Wealth gig. Although this time last year they released their debut album ‘This Time Next Year We’ll Be Millionaires’ and they’re not yet there, we’re all convinced that ‘This Time Next Year They’ll Be Millionaires’…
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