HEY THERE!

I’m Dave Goodrich.

Performer, producer, music entrepreneur, podcast host, and music coach.

I’m the guy who always has a guitar in my hands, a melody in my head, and the gumption to follow my inner compass and blaze a new trail, whether on the stage, in the studio, or out in nature.

Ready for a song?

FOR ME, MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT THE SONGS THEMSELVES.

Songs have the power to transform us, make us move with their waves, and lead us into a dance with life itself.

WHAT ELSE DO WE NEED?

Ready for a song?

What kinds of songs do I play?

I love songs from virtually every genre. That’s why you may find my song choices to be rather eclectic (and sometimes, electric).

Although I tend to hover around acoustic rock, you’ll often find me traveling down the paths of soul & Motown.

But the path may grow wider from there, and you may hear songs juxtaposed in a way you might not have experienced before.

Ready for an adventure in song?

My experience in the music world…

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    Performance

    A lifetime of music performance—both solo and in bands

    Extensive experience hosting and promoting a wide range of musical events

    Multi-instrumentalist: Voice | Acoustic & Electric Guitar | Bass Guitar | Drums & Percussion | Ukulele | Piano & Keyboards | Banjo

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    Recording

    More than 15 commercial releases—including singles, EPs & full-length albums

    Radio airplay on college, commercial, and internet stations

    Music placements in over 100 television shows aired worldwide (including shows created by companies such as Red Bull Media House and shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart )

    Podcast host for 15 Minutes with Dave Goodrich with listeners in 26 countries

    Podcast host for Ask Dave How to Music

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    Entrepreneurship

    Co-founder | Co-CEO | Technical Director of Power Song Tribe™, a new songwriting adventure company

    Former entertainment agency owner

    More than 25 years as an independent record label owner

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    Education & Experience

    Served for 10 years as a Voting Member and as a Producers & Engineers Wing Member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS | The GRAMMYS)

    Approximately 20 years of music coaching and teaching experience

    15 years of experience as a Music Director

    Bachelor of Arts in Music from San Francisco State University

The ocean's light singing bright
Tell the backstory and make it right again
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— Dave Goodrich, Make It Right Again

Fun facts about me

I had the serendipitous opportunity to talk with Ric Ocasek of The Cars and discover one of his golden rules of songwriting: ALWAYS BE WRITING.

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Recording artist Jewel once opened for me at a performance in a small club in Washington, DC, right before she rocketed onto the music charts.

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I played the “Ghost of Frenchie” in an episode of the History Channel show Haunted History and got to wear a fabulous vintage tuxedo.

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Silk scarves that I hand painted were featured in a lingerie & fur fashion show at a spa and salon. What a fun experience! Visual arts have always been a complement to my musical lifestyle.

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My first royalty check was for exactly…drumroll, please…10 cents! I framed a photocopy of it and hung it on the wall! (Yes, I did cash the original.) No matter the amount, it was still an exciting moment for me as a songwriter, and I am still grateful for it.

What People Are Saying

It’s easy to enjoy Dave Goodrich—all you need is a pair of ears and a soul to search.

— Chris Slattery, GAZETTE.NET

One listen to this album will leave you breathless.

— LONGISLANDMUSICSCENE.COM, from review of 15 Minutes

This guitarist/singer/songwriter can make you chuckle in one song and break your heart in the next.

— Jennifer Layton, INDIE-MUSIC.COM, from review of 15 Minutes

Dave has THE mojo of thinking man's power-pop...move over Bryan Ferry and David Bowie.

— Cerphe Colwell, MUSIC PLANET RADIO, from review of What's the Dark Matter?

OFFICIAL MUSIC BIO

Washington, DC-born singer/songwriter/producer Dave Goodrich performs extensively as a solo artist as he continues to write, record, and produce music. As a solo artist, he has released two full-length albums, eleven singles, and two EPs; this includes his latest single Calculating Bar Bee Doll, which is currently available in video format online and which will drop to major digital music platforms on December 2, 2023. Other recent releases include the single Escape with Me—released on November 2, 2022—and the EP Sophomore Summer—a collaborative effort with singer/songwriter Sydney Wynn released on July 20, 2023—in which he served as a co-writer, producer, engineer, and instrumentalist.

A handful of the intelligently-crafted songs penned by Goodrich have woven their waves into more than 100 television shows—including shows hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart—and have been licensed by companies such as Red Bull Media House. In addition to extensive placement on TV shows aired on six continents, Dave's recordings have received radio airplay on commercial, college, and internet stations.

As a solo, Dave has performed in hundreds of venues such as Washington, DC's cool-edged 9:30 Club and the Manhattan landmark The Back Fence in Greenwich Village. Along the way, he has shared bills with many other gifted artists, including Jewel and Howie Day, and he has also performed some of his songs on television and as part of The No Rules Show, a theatrical talk show.

Dave Goodrich's rock-based repertoire includes flavors of soul, Americana, blues, and other popular genres, and his musical style sometimes reflects the indelible Latin influences from his days as a jungle- and volcano-exploring high school student in Mexico City. His rhythmic, percussive embellishments on the guitar reveal his history as a professional drummer.

Playing the drums dominated Goodrich's early musical endeavors, and his mother's pots and pans served as his first "drumset." Besides the drums, he began studying piano with his mother at the age of four and wrote his first "melodies" for her to play for him. He also played the trumpet for awhile and started learning the guitar at around age twelve. Later, as a college student performing extensively in the San Francisco Bay area in such venues as the Berkeley Square, The Chi-Chi Club, and Mabuhay Gardens, he provided drum and vocal support to several different bands which covered the spectrum from alternative to country. Original recordings he produced were heavily aired on college stations throughout the Bay area.

From 1985 to 1990, Dave Goodrich played in some of Washington, DC's top clubs—including The 9:30 Club, The Roxy, DC Space, and The Bayou—as part of the alternative pop trio Mind's i, for which he was a percussionist, singer, writer, and producer. The Mind's i album, A House Defiled—which was released on the BBTB label in 1988—was nominated for a Washington Area Music Award (WAMMIE) in the Best Debut Album category.  His music career transition from behind the drumset to the front of the stage occurred following his departure from Mind's i and a subsequent short-lived break from musical performance.

Although his current music performances are all solo acoustic events, Goodrich has fronted several groups, including The Dave Goodrich 3D Trio, various inceptions of the jazz-tinged duo/group The Blue Fire Project, and the soul-infused rock quartet Dave Goodrich & the Soul Retrievers (which evolved from his previous group, Dave Goodrich and His Band).

A San Francisco State University music alumnus, Dave served as a voting member of The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (The GRAMMYS) as well as member of their Producers & Engineers Wing for ten years. He also hosts the podcast 15 Minutes with Dave Goodrich, which has listeners in 26 countries, and he just released the new podcast Ask Dave How to Music, which he also hosts. When he's not on stage or in the studio creating sound waves, Dave can usually be found out in nature, looking for inspiration for a new song.

DISCOGRAPHY

“For the truth is life, and lies are death

And love takes care of all the rest…”

— Dave Goodrich, World Gone Round