Matt Good

For other uses, see Matthew Good (disambiguation).

Matt Good

Good performing live with From First to Last

Background information
Birth name| Matthew Aaron Good
Born|  (1984-02-11) February 11, 1984 (age 40)
Valrico, Florida, United States
Origin| Tampa, Florida, United States
Genres|

* Post-hardcore
* emo
* screamo
* dubstep
* electronica
* experimental rock
* alternative rock

Occupation(s)|

* Musician
* singer
* record producer

Instrument(s)|

* Vocals
* guitar
* keyboards

Years active| 1999–present
Labels|

* Decaydance
* Rise
* Suretone
* Interscope
* Capitol
* Epitaph
* Sumerian
* Four Leaf Recordings

Member of|

* From First to Last
* The Color of Violence

Formerly of|

* Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows
* Kit Fysto

Musical artist

Matthew Aaron Good (born February 11, 1984) is an American musician, singer and record producer. He is best known for being the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and the only constant member of the post-hardcore band From First to Last from its conception in 1999 until now. He was formerly the guitarist of grindcore band The Color of Violence, which featured future From First to Last members Travis Richter, Derek Bloom, and Joey Antillon. He joined Chiodos vocalist Craig Owens' band, D.R.U.G.S., eventually moving on to produce music under the name Kit Fysto with friend AJ Calderon. He currently owns and operates a music recording studio in Tempe, Arizona called Good Sounds and plays guitar in From First to Last. He also produced Asking Alexandria's self titled album, which was released on 15 December 2017.

## Musical career[edit]

### The Color of Violence and From First to Last (2002–2010, 2013–Present)[edit]

Good was originally in grindcore outfit The Color of Violence, then known as Skeleton Slaughter vs. Fetus Destroyer. The band had started as a full-time project, but Good, along with fellow members Travis Richter, Derek Bloom, and Joey Antillon, decided to move on to form From First to Last.[1]

From First to Last (then known as simply First Too Last) was founded by guitarist-vocalist Travis Richter and Good. The group, then having a rotating line-up, released their debut EP, Aesthetic, on Four Leaf Recordings in New York.[2] Good and Bloom were the only original members to be on all of the band's releases. They were featured on all four of the band's full-length albums and went on all of their tours.

### Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.) (2010–2012)[edit]

After being kicked out of Chiodos in late 2009, Craig Owens had started saying that he was putting a new band together, which was unnamed at the time. Owens later revealed the name of the new band was D.R.U.G.S., which is an acronym for Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. Owens started to reveal band members one by one through video blogs. By the time the last member was announced, the band consisted of Craig Owens as the lead vocalist, Matt Good as a guitarist and vocalist, Nick Martin also as a guitarist and vocalist, Adam Russell as bassist and Aaron Stern as the drummer. The band entered the recording studio on August 25, 2010, and finished recording the album on October 21 of the same year. The band then went on their first headlining tour Rise from the Ashes Tour, supported by Eyes Set To Kill and New Medicine, taking place between December 4–19, 2010. The band announced that the album would be titled D.R.U.G.S. with a release date of February 22, 2011.

### Kit Fysto and Rumors Surrounding New D.R.U.G.S. Project (2012–2013)[edit]

While in D.R.U.G.S., Matt Good and friend AJ Calderon created a side project named "juiceb0x". The two produced a few Dubstep/Electronica remixes under that name. Later, however, they changed their name from "juiceb0x" to Kit Fysto, due to a copyright infringement issue. After Matt Good and two other band members left D.R.U.G.S., Kit Fysto became Matt Good and AJ Calderon's full-time project. The two are scheduled to play their first live show together June 22, 2012 at The Electric Glow Festival in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The two have an official YouTube channel, KitFystoOfficial, which only has one video due to the fact that Matt Good and AJ Calderon have a newfound addiction to Diablo III.

Matt Good and all the other former members of Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows excluding Craig Owens who returned to Chiodos, discussed forming a new unnamed project together, but due to Good and the other two ex-members of D.R.U.G.S having to sign a contract when they first joined the band stating that they could not be a band without Owens, they could not carry on with this new project.

### From First to Last Reunion (2013–Present)[edit]

In November 2013, it was announced that FFTL would be reuniting. The lineup would consist of Good, Travis Richter, Derek Bloom and Matt Manning. Bloom was unable to take part in the reunion, so Good recruited Taylor Larson on guitar, Spencer Sotelo of Periphery on vocals, and Ernie Slenkovich on drums. FFTL's Kickstarter project was successfully funded in late 2013. Their original goal was to write and record an EP, but they ultimately decided to release an LP. That full-length album, titled "Dead Trees," was released in April 2015 under Sumerian Records. FFTL played their first reunion show with Black Veil Brides on Halloween night of 2014 at the Marquee Theater in Tempe, Arizona. They went on to complete a short West coast U.S. tour in December 2014.[3][4]

### Kill It With Fire (2016)[edit]

In October 2016, Matt announced via Twitter that he is involved in a new band called Kill It With Fire. The band includes Matt Good on vocals and guitar, along with Ben Bruce from Asking Alexandria on guitar, and Zack Hansen from The Word Alive on bass,(drummer TBA). Matt Good stated "It's gonna be pretty pop punk, but not too pop punk. Just the right amount". Matt also stated the record will probably be done by Christmas.[5][6] However, all tweets regarding the project has since been deleted and has not been mentioned since, placing the status of project in unknown.

### Good Sounds and Music Production[edit]

Aside from performing, Good runs a recording studio in Tempe, Arizona called Good Sounds where he produces, mixes, and masters full-length albums and EPs. He works closely with K&Z Entertainment and has many releases to his name. He has worked with many big bands such as Asking Alexandria, The Word Alive, and Attila.

## Discography[edit]

with From First to Last
Year  | Artist  | Album  | Label  | Title

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2003  | From First to Last | Aesthetic | Four Leaf Recordings  | Guitarist/Vocalist
2004  | From First to Last | Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count | Epitaph Records | Guitarist/Backing Vocalist
2006  | From First to Last | Heroine | Epitaph Records | Guitarist/Backing Vocalist
2008  | From First to Last | From First to Last | Suretone/Interscope Records | Guitarist/Vocalist
2010  | From First to Last | Throne to the Wolves | Rise Records | Guitarist/Vocalist
2015  | From First to Last | Dead Trees | Sumerian Records | Producer/Writer/Guitarist/Backing Vocalist

with Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (D.R.U.G.S.)
Year  | Artist  | Album  | Label  | Title

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2011  | D.R.U.G.S. | D.R.U.G.S. | Decaydance Records | Guitarist/Backing Vocalist

as a producer
Year  | Artist  | Album  | Label  | Title

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2023  | Asking Alexandria  | Where Do We Go from Here? | Better Noise Music  | Producer/Mixer/Co-Writer
2021  | Asking Alexandria  | See What's on the Inside | Better Noise Music | Producer
2020  | Asking Alexandria  | Like a House on Fire | Sumerian Records  | Producer
2020  | Anti-Flag | 20/20 Vision | Spinefarm | Producer/Mixer/Engineer
2020  | Stitched Up Heart | Darkness  | Another Century | Producer
2020  | Hollywood Undead  | New Empire, Vol. 2 | BMG  | Producer
2020  | Hollywood Undead | New Empire, Vol. 1 | BMG  | Producer/Mixer
2019  | Sleeping with Sirens | How It Feels to Be Lost | Sumerian Records | Producer
2019  | Otherwise | Defy  | Mascot Records | Producer
2018  | Never Us  | Retrograde  | Unsigned  | Producer/Guest Vocals
2018  | Famous Last Words | Arizona EP  | SBG Records  | Producer
2018  | The Word Alive | Violent Noise | Fearless Records | Producer/Mixer
2017  | Open Your Eyes | TBA  | KBB Records | Producer
2017  | Asking Alexandria | Asking Alexandria | Sumerian Records | Producer
2016  | Note to Self  | Agony Complete  | Unsigned  | Producer
2016  | Whitney Peyton | Firecracker  | Unsigned  | Producer
2016  | Caroline Burt  | 100  | Unsigned  | Producer
2016  | Beyond Unbroken | Don't Wake the Dead EP  | Unsigned  | Producer
2016  | Romance Mechanics  | Ghost Stories  | Unsigned  | Producer/Mixer
2016  | Memphis May Fire | This Light I Hold | Rise Records | Producer/Mixer
2016  | At My Mercy  | "Self Titled" EP  | Unsigned  | Producer
2016  | The Word Alive | Dark Matter | Fearless Records | Producer/Co-Writer
2016  | Vampires Everywhere! | Ritual  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2016  | Run 2 Cover  | Lovesick  | KBB Records  | Producer/Co-Writer
2016  | AMOR  | Love vs. Logic  | Arising Empire  | Producer/Co-Writer
2015  | From First to Last | Dead Trees | Sumerian Records | Producer/Co-Writer
2015  | Veil of Maya | Matriarch  | Sumerian Records | Programming
2015  | Message to the Masses  | Means to an End  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2015  | Animus Complex  | Immersion  | Unsigned  | Producer
2015  | Stands with Fists  | Cinematic Mind  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2015  | Nekrogoblikon | Heavy Meta  | Unsigned  | Mixer
2015  | Ella Kaye  | Comas Collide  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | Capture | Reign of Terror  | Artery Recordings | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | A Fall to Break  | Destruction Through Devastation  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | Some Call Us Heroes  | Destinations EP  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | Crisis In Victory  | Drown Your Sorrows EP  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | Chivalry Is Dead  | This Is Rebellion EP  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer
2014  | Straight on 'til Morning  | Ruckus EP  | Unsigned  | Producer/Mixer
2013  | Chivalry Is Dead  | To Those Who Are Abandoned  | Unsigned  | Producer/Co-Writer

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Color of Violence - Artist Bio" Epitaph Records website. Retrieved on 27 September 2010.
2. ^ "allmusic ((( From First to Last > Biography )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
3. ^ "Matt Good (D.R.U.G.S) Discusses New Project Kit Fysto"
4. ^ "D.R.U.G.S. Members Working On New Project"
5. ^ "Matt Good making Kill it With Fire announcement on Twitter"
6. ^ "Matt Good discussing the genre of the new band"

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* Matt Good
* Derek Bloom
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* Joey Antillon
* Jon Weisberg
* Ernie Slenkovich
* Chris Lent
* Taylor Larson
* Matt Manning
* Spencer Sotelo

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count
* Heroine
* From First to Last
* Throne to the Wolves
* Dead Trees

Extended plays|

* Aesthetic

Side projects|

* The Color of Violence

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