Good Old War is an indie band from Philadelphia, PA featuring former members of Days Away

Days Away

Days Away was a five piece progressive rock band based in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, formed in 1998.-Biography:Days Away formed in 1998 in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. When first formed, the group consisted of Keith Goodwin , Matt Austin , Matt Haines , and Chris Frangicetto...

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Biography

Good Old War is made up of Keith Goodwin, Daniel Schwartz, and Tim Arnold. The band's name comes from the last names of the three members; Goodwin for Good, Arnold for Old, and Schwartz for War. The band was started after Days Away (former band of Keith and Tim) went on hiatus; Schwartz previously played in Unlikely Cowboy. They recorded some demos for free in a late night session at a recording studio. They have played with Anthony Green

Anthony Green (musician)

Anthony Green is a musician from Holland, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience of One, Jeer at Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.-Circa Survive:Anthony Green joined California rock...

 on a short stint of dates along the east coast and also at the South by Southwest

South by Southwest

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 (SXSW) festival in Texas, as Anthony’s backing band. They are currently on Sargent House, a label which also serves as a management company whose roster includes: RX Bandits

Rx Bandits

RX Bandits is a four-piece band based in Seal Beach, California. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and at The Bamboozle.-Early years :Originally known as...

, Omar Rodríguez-López

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, writer, actor and film director who was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...

, These Arms Are Snakes

These Arms Are Snakes

These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. The band was known for their intense live shows, which often feature vocalist Steve Snere crowd surfing and spending a large portion of the live performance in the...

, Maps & Atlases, Daughters, Love You Moon, Red Sparowes, Tera Melos and Russian Circles. The band recorded their debut album in May 2008 in Los Angeles, with producer Rick Parker, who also produced the final EP from Days Away entitled Ear Candy for the Headphone Trippers

Ear Candy for the Headphone Trippers

Ear Candy for the Headphone Trippers was Days Away's first release after they left Fueled By Ramen. It was released on October 10, 2007 with two bonus videos, "God and Mars " and "I'm Sorry I Told You All My Problems."- Track listing :...

. Good Old War recorded Anthony Green's album Avalon

Avalon (Anthony Green album)

Avalon is the debut solo album by former Saosin, and current Circa Survive, vocalist Anthony Green. It was released August 5, 2008 on Photo Finish Records, with a US tour to coincide with its release. Keith Goodwin, Tim Arnold, and Dan Schwartz have guest appearances on this record. The album...

with him as his band, and will be performing as his band in addition to playing direct support as Good Old War, with Person L

Person L

Person L is an American rock band fronted by Kenny Vasoli, of the pop punk band The Starting Line. Vasoli is the band's lead singer and guitarist and formed Person L in winter 2006 as an outlet to explore other musical styles...

 (a project featuring Kenny Vasoli

Kenny Vasoli

Kenneth Robert "Kenny" Vasoli is the lead singer and bassist of The Starting Line, a pop punk band. Vasoli attended Hatboro-Horsham High School. At the age of 14, he was invited to join the band after Matt Watts read his AOL Instant Messenger profile. His previous bands include The Prize Fight and...

 of The Starting Line

The Starting Line

The Starting Line is an American pop punk band based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that formed in 1999.- Formation and history :In 1999, the band that would become The Starting Line was initiated in Churchville, Pennsylvania via an e-mail from guitarist Matt Watts to vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli...

) for a nationwide headlining tour that begins August 6 through September 14, 2008. Anthony Green makes a guest vocal appearance on the track "Weak Man", along with Dave Davison from the band Maps & Atlases who plays a guest guitar solo, also on "Weak Man".
They released their self-titled second album on June 1, 2010, which peaked at #150 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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. On April 22 they released "My Own Sinking Ship", the first single off of their new album made available for free download.

Good Old War is working on a new album, possibly for release as early as March 2012.

Members

• Keith Goodwin - Vocals, Guitar, Keys
• Dan Schwartz - Guitar, Vocals
• Tim Arnold - Drums, Keys, Accordion, Vocals

Albums

Only Way To Be Alone (Sargent House

Sargent House

Sargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...

, November 4, 2008)

Track listing

1. "Coney Island"
2. "Just Another Day"
3. "Looking For Shelter"
4. "Weak Man" (feat. Anthony Green
   Anthony Green (musician)
   Anthony Green is a musician from Holland, PA. He is currently the lead singer of Circa Survive, previously in the bands Saosin, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Audience of One, Jeer at Rome, High and Driving, and Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer.-Circa Survive:Anthony Green joined California rock...
   
    & Dave Davison)
5. "I'm Not For You"
6. "We've Come a Long Way"
7. "No Time"
8. "That's What's Wrong"
9. "Maybe Mine"
10. "Tell Me"
11. "Window"
12. "Stay by my Side" (feat. Ali Wadsworth of Unlikely Cowboy and Claire Wadsworth)

Good Old War (Sargent House

Sargent House

Sargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...

, June 1, 2010)

Track listing

1. "GOOD"
2. "Here Are the Problems"
3. "My Own Sinking Ship"
4. "Making My Life"
5. "OLD"
6. "That's Some Dream"
7. "Sneaky Louise"
8. "Get Some"
9. "While I'm Away"
10. "Woody's Hood Boogie Woogie"
11. "My Name's Sorrow"
12. "World Watching"
13. "I Should Go"
14. "Thinking of You"
15. "WAR"

EPs

Good Old War / Cast Spells Split EP (Sargent House

Sargent House

Sargent House is a Los Angeles based management company and record label. It was founded in June 2006 by Cathy Pellow, who is a music video commissioner for Atlantic Records and who also owns a music video production company called Refused TV. Pellow began managing the rock outfit RX Bandits in 2006...

, 2009)

Track listing

1. "Good Old War - Breaking Down "
2. "Good Old War - Texas Blues"
3. "Cast Spells - All Brass"
4. "Cast Spells - Letters"

The Purevolume.com Sessions (2009)

Track listing

1. "Coney Island (Acoustic) "
2. "I'm Not For You (Acoustic)"
3. "Tell Me (Acoustic)"
4. "We've Come A Long Way (Acoustic)"
5. "Window (Acoustic)"

External links

• Good Old War Official Webpage
• Good Old War on Myspace
• Good Old War on Purevolume
• Official Blog
• Good Old War on Last.FM
• Good Old War's Sargent House Page