The Good Life is an indie rock band on Saddle Creek Records.
Started as a solo project of Cursive's frontman Tim Kasher, The Good Life quickly grew to become its own established group. The original intent of The Good Life was to provide Tim Kasher with a vehicle to perform songs that did not fit stylistically in with his long-running band Cursive. Kasher fronts the group and plays the part of the singer/songwriter. The other members of the band include Stefanie Drootin, Ryan Fox, and Roger Lewis.
The Good Life has its core in those four musicians, but besides Kasher can be a rotating cast of characters involving many from Saddle Creek Records. The band's name came from the original state slogan for Nebraska, the home of Kasher and Saddle Creek, before 2003, when the slogan was changed.
The Good Life released their fifth album, Everybody's Coming Down, on August 14, 2015.
Band members Current members Tim Kasher – vocals, guitars, keyboards Stefanie Drootin – bass Ryan Fox – saxophone, keyboards, guitars, bass Roger Lewis – drums
Former members Jiha Lee – keyboards, vocals Landon Hedges – guitars, bass Mike Heim – keyboards
Discography
Albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USIndie Novena on a NocturnReleased: November 10, 2000 Label: Better Looking — — Black OutReleased: March 4, 2002 Label: Saddle Creek — — Album of the YearReleased: August 10, 2004 Label: Saddle Creek — 38 Help Wanted NightsReleased: September 11, 2007 Label: Saddle Creek 195 27 Everybody's Coming DownReleased: August 14, 2015 Label: Saddle Creek — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles and EPs Lovers Need Lawyers (2004 · Saddle Creek Records) - EP Heartbroke (2007 · Saddle Creek Records) - 7" single
Compilations Holiday Matinee, No. 2 (2000 · Better Looking Records) song: "Tell Shipwreck I'm Sorry" NE vs. NC (2002 · Redemption Recording Co.) songs: "I Am an Island," "Off the Beaten Path" Saddle Creek 50 (2003 · Saddle Creek Records) songs: "I Am an Island," "Aftercrash" Amos House Collection (2003 · Wishing Tree) song: "Haunted Homecoming" Not One Light Red: A Desert Extended (2003 · Sunset Alliance) song: "Thin Walls Between Us" Comes With a Smile#12 - Bonus Disk (2004 · Comes With a Smile) song: "Grandma's Gone" Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005 · Saddle Creek Records) song: "New Year's Retribution"
Videography Lovers Need Lawyers (2005, directed by Nik Fackler) Heartbroke (2007, directed by Alan Tanner and Rob Walters)
Orenda Fink appeared in the music video for Lovers Need Lawyers.
See also The '89 Cubs Bright Eyes Consafos Cursive Neva Dinova
References
External links Official website Saddle Creek page