Introducing: The Good The Bad

February’s Ja Ja Ja is literally just around the corner, and this month sees Simon Raymonde of Bella Union handpicking the three acts. A huge fan of Nordic music for many years, Simon has chosen Denmark’s The Good The Bad, Vuk from Finland and Ungdomskulen from Norway, he’ll also be DJing with TLOBF’s Rich Thane. The event will take place at The Lexington, London next Thursday, February 25th. For full details visit the Ja Ja Ja website.

The Good The Bad are neither just good, nor bad – and they’re definitely not ugly. They’re three Danish desperados, bringing the finest New School Surf & Flamenco to the worthy masses. In fact, their lip-trembling, bone-rattling, hip-shaking dirty cool has been increasing the birth-rate in Denmark by the day ever since their own explosive conception just one year ago.

That’s why in such a short time, TGTB were invited to play Roskilde Festival, German showcase festival Popkomm in Berlin and a Christmas mini-tour in London, followed by a quick jaunt to Norway. In 2009, after more English fun at Liverpool Sound City, Hop Farm Festival and a Harley Davidson European Rally in Latvia, TGTB rocked The Killers aftershow party after their Royal Albert Hall gig in London.

When they’re not touring Europe, The Good The Bad can be found blowing the faces off people in their native city of Copenhagen, where they’ve impressed the more established underground scene and gained a firm fan-base.

For people out there that have never heard of you. Give us three reasons why they should?
If you like energy, sex and live music played the real way, then you should see TGTB.

Tell us a little about where you’re from. Do your surroundings affect the music that you create?
We are from a small, cold country where you’d rather not be seen, so therefore, our music is just the opposite.

If you could have played on or written any song, what would it be?
Nothing, all the songs I love would certainly not have sounded as good if I played on them.

How did the band come in to being? And where did the name come from?
It is a long and tedious story, the kind you can read in a rock lexicon in 50 years.

What is the most memorable gig you have played, and what can we expect of your live set at Ja Ja Ja?
There are many good concert experiences but the scream from the audience when we went on stage at Roskilde Festival I can not forget. You can expect energy, sex and live music played the real way.

If you were asked to curate your own Ja Ja Ja night, which three acts would you choose and why?
The Good The Bad, The Setting Son and Baby Woodrose because it would be a great after party.

We’d like you to make us a Nordic themed mix-tape. Which five tracks would you choose?
’004′ – The Good The Bad
‘We Make Sense’ – Emma Acs
‘Spring Of Hate’ – The Setting Son
‘Baby Blows Your Mind’ – Baby Woodrose
‘Revelation Of Love’ – The Blue Van