The Good China

The Good China were eight people who made music together.

Of course, there's more to it than that. They played some of Melbourne's finest and filthiest venues, overheard themselves on Triple J, Triple R and SYN FM's airwaves, and spent one memorable Valentine's Day serenading strangers from atop the Main Stage at St Kilda Festival. They shivered together in a Northcote recording studio and emerged with a debut EP - 'Old Maps/New Roads' - born from a mutual admiration of Architecture in Helsinki, Los Campesinos! and Broken Social Scene, the guidance of producer Steven Schram, and an unhealthy obsession with mid-90s video gaming. They embraced Sydney's monorail, swam in Canberra mall's public fountains, frightened international students in youth hostels in Adelaide, tumbled off stages with red wines in hand in Geelong and found out exactly where Numurkah is. (It's near Shepparton.) And their charming indie pop made some people clap their hands, and some people sing along, and some people dance and jump and scream at the top of their lungs.

But when it really comes down to it - they were eight people who made music together.

After six wonderful years together, the Good China performed their last show at the Northcote Social Club on June 7th 2014.