GOODING

Soul-stirring, foot-stomping Rock 'n' Roll from the plains. With 750 plus shows in over 157 cities, this LA-based/Kansas bred power trio is by far one of the hardest working bands in America.
Guitarist/Singer and namesake "Gooding" and his band of brothers, Jesse Rich and Billy Driver, have been touring non-stop for 10 yrs. Their live shows are infused with the confident energy and heart-on-your-sleeve emotion that only comes from 3 childhood friends living out their dream on the road. Through relentless touring and honest interaction with their fans, music on the DVDs of Iron Man 2, Walk the Line, Ice Age 2, as well as commercials for Dodge, Jeep and Chrysler, the band has built a brick by brick foundation for a long-standing career that major label artists aim for, yet they have done it without major label funding or corporate sponsors (the band's 2012 eco-tour bus and tour will be completely fan-funded). Audiences witness what is almost a secular church revival, with sticks and strings left all over the stage, and a final act of Gooding playing two guitars at once.
"Billy, Jesse and I have paid our dues with stolen gear, vans breaking down and catching fire, cooking ramen in the coffee pot at motel 6, all night drives through black ice and tornados, shows with broken bones, no sleep, no clean clothes… each and every setback only made us more of a family. A real band was made to play live on the road and this extended family was made to have their metal tested to get through anything together. We never got the "one big break", but that allowed us to slowly and naturally become who we are and amass a catalog of music and dedicated fans that are the core of everything we do"
2010 saw the boys from Wichita hitting every state in the lower 48. Their 7 months of non-stop travel included shows donated to 16 Military Bases and Walter Reed Hospital. The band was honored with a private tour of the White House for their support of the troops.
Gooding is currently on a Fall Tour for the new lp, "The Sky Eats the Land". The Tour kicks off in LA and goes throughout the Midwest, culminating in two shows at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, KS. The band is also donating several shows to High Schools around KS talking to kids about following their dreams and the importance of financial literacy.