Good Luck, Ugly! are from Orange County, California. They formed in 2008 and list amongst their influences the likes of Blink 182, Less Than Jake (coincidentally a band that Facebook has just reminded me I saw in Leeds 10 years ago today), MXPX, The Aquabats and Operation Ivy. They're a 3 piece featuring founder member Mike Alvarez (guitar/vocals) plus Chris Benner (bass) and Eric Mattson (drums).
They're preparing to release a new album, Side Hugs & Back Stabs and they've released a teaser single from it called Coming Home (Tell The Saints). Go onto Bandcamp and listen to it and then compare it to their 2016 "The Mostly Regrettable" ep and you'll see how much their sound has evolved over the last few years. The single is an upbeat, ska infused song that'll no doubt get the audiences at their forthcoming gigs skanking on the dancefloor. You can check out those live dates here : https://www.facebook.com/goodluckugly/ whilst this is the Bandcamp link : https://goodluckugly.bandcamp.com/album/side-hugs-back-stabs
This would probably have been a regular feature on MTV back in the days when ska punk was more fashionable. Coming Home (Tell The Saints)....
Tell the saints that we are coming home
Tell the saints that we are coming home
Fought the battle war is won
The day has come our task is done
Tell the saints that we are coming home
We are coming
I dream of a place far away
With no more tears and no more pain
Tell me is this real
Can you tell me am I breathing?
We fight until our last breath
No giving up, no giving in
The world wiill try to take us
But we know that you are winning
Take me far away
Take me far away
Tomorrow is not what I fear
But I get scared, I get scared
Knowing what will come
Tell me that it's paralyzing
But you will pull me from the ship
Guide me home, take me home
I know that you'll be there
In all of my darkest days
Awesome thanks Mick!
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