S.G. Goodman

S.G. Goodman
S.G. Goodman performing at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
Background information
Born	1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)[1] Hickman, Kentucky
Genres	Americana, folk, country, rock
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Labels	Verve Forecast Records
Formerly of	The Savage Radley
Website	www.sggoodman.net

S.G. Goodman is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Goodman is from Hickman, Kentucky.[2][3] The Southern Baptist church played a central role in her childhood in Kentucky.[4] Goodman began performing by singing in church.[5] Her father was a farmer.[6] She has played rhythm guitar since she was 15.[7]

Goodman moved to Murray, Kentucky in 2007[1] to attend Murray State University,[8] where she studied philosophy.[9]

Career

Prior to her solo career, Goodman fronted the band The Savage Radley, releasing one album, Kudzu, in 2017.[8]

Her debut solo album, Old Time Feeling, was co-produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket.[6] The album has been described as Americana, folk, country, and rock.[10] She is signed to Verve Forecast Records. Tyler Childers covered "Space and Time" from Old Time Feeling on his album Rustin' in the Rain.[11] "Space and Time" was also covered by Devonté Hynes and Mereba for the soundtrack to the 2022 film, Master Gardener.[12]

In 2021, as a solo artist, she was among other things part of the Newport Folk Festival in July.[13]

In June 2022, Goodman released her second album, Teeth Marks, on Verve Forecast.[14] She usually plays with her guitar tuned down a whole step, though some songs on the record were played in this tuning with a capo.[7] The fifth track on the album, "If You Were Someone I Loved" deals with the opioid crisis.[15] Because her debut album was released during the COVID-19 pandemic, Goodman did not headline a tour for the album. As such, her tour for Teeth Marks was her first solo tour.[16]

Personal life

Goodman is gay.[4][17] She lives in Murray, Kentucky.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

• Old Time Feeling (2020)
• Teeth Marks (2022)[19]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Notes	Ref.
2023	Americana Music Association Awards	Emerging Artist of the Year	n/a	Won		[20]
2023	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Original Song – Independent Film	"Space and Time"	Nominated	S.G. Goodman (writer); Mereba (performer); Master Gardener (film)	[21]

References

1. Deusner, Stephen (2022-06-01). "True Love Can Leave Traces. S.G. Goodman's Detailed Songs Do, Too". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
2. Freeman, Jon (2020-05-18). "S.G. Goodman's Southern Storytelling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
3. Brown, Jeffery (2020-09-25). "This Kentucky singer-songwriter seeks to bridge the urban-rural divide". PBS NewsHour. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
4. Goodman, S. G. (2022-10-17). "Songwriter S.G. Goodman on Making Music That Heals". SPIN. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
5. Villano, Freddy (2021-02-18). "S.G. Goodman's New American Gothic". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
6. Leas, Ryan (2022-06-03). "The Story Behind Every Song On S.G. Goodman's New Album Teeth Marks". Stereogum. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
7. Miller, Joshua M. (2022-10-13). "S.G. Goodman: "Music is healing for the listener and the writer... You don't always know exactly what a song is trying to teach you while you're writing it"". guitarworld. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
8. Teague, Hawkins (2020-07-06). "Goodman profiled in Rolling Stone, set to release debut record". Murray Ledger and Times. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
9. Cholst, Rachel (2021-04-12). "S.G. Goodman's Songs of a Different South • Country Queer". Country Queer. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
10. Hight, Jewly (2022-06-06). "S.G. Goodman leaves 'Teeth Marks' in Southern stereotypes". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
11. Ryan, Aaron (2023-10-24). "S.G. Goodman Told Tyler Childers She Would Rather Have Dolly Parton Cover Her Song "Space And Time" Than Him". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
12. Allan, Matthew (2023-05-19). ""I'm Freer Now": A Conversation With Paul Schrader". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
13. "Newport Folk Festival stage schedule 2021". newportfolk.org. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
14. Horowitz, Steve (2022-06-06). "S.G. Goodman: Teeth Marks (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
15. Rubin, Cayla (2022-10-17). "S.G. Goodman | So Those Teeth Marks? They're From a Rescuing?". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
16. Liptak, Carena (2022-10-25). "S.G. Goodman Broadens Her Reach + Deepens Her Connections With 'Teeth Marks'". The Boot. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
17. Goodman, S.G. (2022-06-23). "S.G. Goodman On The Continuous Process Of Coming Out". Nylon. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
18. Schwartz, Jon (2020-07-16). "S.G. Goodman Goes After Southern Stasis and That Old Time Feeling on Jim James-Produced Debut". SPIN. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
19. Currin, Grayson Haver (2022-07-09). "S.G. Goodman: Teeth Marks". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
20. "ACL congratulates the AMA winners". Austin City Limits. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
21. Grein, Paul (2023-11-16). "Billie Eilish's 'Barbie' Song, Robbie Robertson's Scorsese Score Honored at 2023 Hollywood Music in Media Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

External links

• Official website