The Last Goodnight
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The Last Goodnight was an alternative rock/pop band from Enfield, Connecticut
, USA. Their major label debut, Poison Kiss
, was released on 28 August 2007. The first single from the album, Pictures of You
, became a pop radio hit in the summer of 2007.
in Enfield, Connecticut
.
They had recorded and self-published two albums before Jeff Blue
spotted them in 2004 playing a show at the Whisky a Go Go
, in Los Angeles, California
. Blue, a vice-president of A&R
from Warner Brothers, had a reputation for signing major acts such as Macy Gray
and Linkin Park
. A meeting between him and the band initiated a two year period of song writing, traveling back and forth between Connecticut and Blue's Hollywood office. In late 2006 the band was signed to Virgin Records
and subsequently changed name to The Last Goodnight.
. In the fall the band joined Elliott Yamin
and fellow opening act Josh Hoge on Yamin's tour of 31 cities, mostly in the US but with two in Canada. This tour began on 5 October 2007 in Chicago
and ended on 26 November in Washington DC.
The song Pictures of You
was released from the 2007 album and has been featured in several situations:
Two further tracks from the album became singles - Stay Beautiful and This Is The Sound, whilst In Your Arms was added to Australian radio playlists. The band turned its focus to making a new record but after a short tour in 2008 and no additional success charting in the US, they were dropped by Virgin.
The members turned mostly to careers outside the music industry, although in 2011 Kurtis John (Henneberry) began performing new songs in a solo capacity.
The Other Side of Earth
She Walked with Kings
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
, USA. Their major label debut, Poison Kiss
Poison Kiss
Poison Kiss is the debut album by the American rock band The Last Goodnight, released in August 2007. The album is the inaugural release for the band on their new home of Virgin Records.-Track listing:# "Poison Kiss" – 3:47...
, was released on 28 August 2007. The first single from the album, Pictures of You
Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight song)
"Pictures of You" is a single by The Last Goodnight and was released as the first single from their debut album Poison Kiss in 2007."Pictures of You" saw the band drawing comparisons to Maroon 5, which led to the song becoming a hit at popular radio as well as music video channels...
, became a pop radio hit in the summer of 2007.
Renata
The members of Renata had all attended Enfield High SchoolEnfield High School
Enfield High School is a secondary school located in Enfield, Connecticut. Enfield High School was established in 1893. The facility used currently was built in the 1960s and replaced the previous building which is now used as Thomas Alcorn Elementary School. The Enfield High School Complex and...
in Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 45,212 at the 2000 census. It sits on the border with Longmeadow, Massachusetts and East Longmeadow, Massachusetts to the north, Somers to the east, East Windsor and Ellington to the south, and the...
.
They had recorded and self-published two albums before Jeff Blue
Jeff Blue
Jeff Blue is a multi-platinum music producer, A&R executive, songwriter, and lawyer who is currently Artists and Repertoire consultant for Atlantic Records. He has worked as Sr. VP A&R/Staff Producer for Warner Bros. Records|Warner California, Interscope Records, Virgin/Capitol Music Group,...
spotted them in 2004 playing a show at the Whisky a Go Go
Whisky a Go Go
The Whisky a Go Go is a nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States. It is located at 8901 Sunset Boulevard, on the Sunset Strip.-History:...
, in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Blue, a vice-president of A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
from Warner Brothers, had a reputation for signing major acts such as Macy Gray
Macy Gray
Macy Gray is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress, famed for her distinctive raspy voice, and a singing style heavily influenced by Billie Holiday and Betty Davis.Gray has released five studio albums, with her fifth studio album, The Sellout,...
and Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
. A meeting between him and the band initiated a two year period of song writing, traveling back and forth between Connecticut and Blue's Hollywood office. In late 2006 the band was signed to Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
and subsequently changed name to The Last Goodnight.
The Last Goodnight
In July 2007, the band started a nine week tour around 36 locations in the US in order to promote the release of their new album, Poison Kiss. Touring with them were Rocco DeLuca and the BurdenRocco DeLuca and the Burden
The California-based Rocco DeLuca and the Burden was originally formed as a four-piece American indie rock band in late 2005. The band no longer plays together, though DeLuca remains a solo artist and sometimes plays with close friends in concert....
. In the fall the band joined Elliott Yamin
Elliott Yamin
Elliott Yamin , born Efraym Elliott Yamin, is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and placing third on the fifth season of American Idol....
and fellow opening act Josh Hoge on Yamin's tour of 31 cities, mostly in the US but with two in Canada. This tour began on 5 October 2007 in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and ended on 26 November in Washington DC.
The song Pictures of You
Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight song)
"Pictures of You" is a single by The Last Goodnight and was released as the first single from their debut album Poison Kiss in 2007."Pictures of You" saw the band drawing comparisons to Maroon 5, which led to the song becoming a hit at popular radio as well as music video channels...
was released from the 2007 album and has been featured in several situations:
- the promo clip for season two of the American television series Brothers & Sisters
- the romantic comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
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's Images of 2007 video - as a free download on Apple's iTunes Music StoreITunes StoreThe iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
Two further tracks from the album became singles - Stay Beautiful and This Is The Sound, whilst In Your Arms was added to Australian radio playlists. The band turned its focus to making a new record but after a short tour in 2008 and no additional success charting in the US, they were dropped by Virgin.
The members turned mostly to careers outside the music industry, although in 2011 Kurtis John (Henneberry) began performing new songs in a solo capacity.
Albums
Poison KissPoison Kiss
Poison Kiss is the debut album by the American rock band The Last Goodnight, released in August 2007. The album is the inaugural release for the band on their new home of Virgin Records.-Track listing:# "Poison Kiss" – 3:47...
- Release Date: August 28, 2007
- "Poison Kiss"
- "Back Where We Belong"
- "Pictures of YouPictures of You (The Last Goodnight song)"Pictures of You" is a single by The Last Goodnight and was released as the first single from their debut album Poison Kiss in 2007."Pictures of You" saw the band drawing comparisons to Maroon 5, which led to the song becoming a hit at popular radio as well as music video channels...
" - "Stay BeautifulStay Beautiful (The Last Goodnight song)"Stay Beautiful" is the second single from The Last Goodnight's first album Poison Kiss. It was preceded by Pictures of You and is the third song from the album. The song has, along with Pictures of You, drawn comparisons of the band to Maroon 5...
" - "This Is the Sound"
- "One Trust"
- "Return to Me"
- "Good Love"
- "If I Talk to God"
- "Push Me Away"
- "In Your Arms"
- "Incomplete"
The Other Side of Earth
- Released: September 23, 2004
- "The Flood"
- "Elevator to the Other Side of Earth"
- "Gone"
- "Wherever I Want You"
- "The Heights"
- "Lights of London"
- "The Wind"
- "Your Song Plays on Tonight"
- "Amaze Me"
- "Brother"
- "These Are the Days"
- "Best Is Yet to Come"
- Released: May 16, 2003
- "I Remember You"
- "Suitcase"
- "Dream Fast, Dream Now"
- "Wait"
She Walked with Kings
- Released: November 11, 2002
- "Sitting on a Mountain"
- "Passing Cars"
- "Late Last Night"
- "Blue and White"
- "Marine (The Touch)"
- "60"
- "Avalon"
- "February"
- "Alicia"
- "Dreaming of a Melting Sun"
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
ITA Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
POL Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
SG Singapore Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
EUR Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
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| 2007 2007 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame... |
"Pictures of You Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight song) "Pictures of You" is a single by The Last Goodnight and was released as the first single from their debut album Poison Kiss in 2007."Pictures of You" saw the band drawing comparisons to Maroon 5, which led to the song becoming a hit at popular radio as well as music video channels... " |
3 | 24 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 76 | 55 | 70 | 81 | Poison Kiss Poison Kiss Poison Kiss is the debut album by the American rock band The Last Goodnight, released in August 2007. The album is the inaugural release for the band on their new home of Virgin Records.-Track listing:# "Poison Kiss" – 3:47... |
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
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2003
- "Best Male Vocalist" - Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll
- "Best Pop Rock Band" - Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll
2002
- "Best Male Vocalist" - Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll
- "Best Pop Rock Band" - Hartford Advocate Reader's Poll