After recording for nearly a decade with 80s alt-rock band THE CALL and working with heavyweights like Bono, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, and Simple Minds, Goodwin learned, first hand, the power of melody and lyric and the strange and mystical effects of Jack Daniels. After screwing up countless opportunities to hit the big time in almost Spinal Tap like fashion, Goodwin backed into the bizarre and confounding world of TV music. As a co-founder of B5 Music, Goodwin composed for numerous clients on accounts such as AT&T, JC Penney, Nissan, Seiko, and many others. Later, he founded Tileface Music and branded Sunny Delight while at the same time scoring his first independent films and film trailers. MadBus Music was born when Goodwin outgrew his garage and was tired of explaining to people what a "Tileface" was. MadBus graduated to major network brand identity packages when it won the ABC Primetime ID package from Pittard/Sullivan which led to campaigns for Bravo, Music Country TV, HBO, and VH-1 to name only a few. During a brief association with Admusic, Goodwin won national demos for Squirt and Miller Beer. The high-quality, professional environment of Admusic served as the model for Eggchair’s initial approach with its emphasis on live musicians. Along with design packages, Eggchair's core business includes movie trailers, commercials, independent films, and tv shows. Since having launched Eggchair music in 2002, Goodwin has seen the demise of his beloved music industry and wholesale changes to the landscape of production music.
“In these crazy times” Goodwin declares, “there is only one thing you can count on – people will always need a great song with a killer hook and a producer who knows their way around a studio!” And so, as former record label weasels shack up with ad agencies, and otherwise self respecting music houses become A&R shills for pop bands, Eggchair Music becomes rededicated to writing and producing solid Pop songs. With a proven track record in song writing including “I Still Believe” (THE CALL) and “Come to Me” (RICKY MARTIN), Goodwin is excited about the possibilities for the future. Recent producing efforts include Andy Kim, Mairead, and Bryan Flannery.
“It’s all about the internet and the evolving digital landscape these days” Goodwin says. “People ask me what it was like working with Bono and Peter Gabriel back in the day, and I only wish I could remember more of it” (see mystical effects of Jack Daniels.) |