Listen to the new single “Top Of The Hill”
The band’s forthcoming self-titled album will be released later this Spring.
A Quick “Hello” from The Long Goodbyes
The Long Goodbyes hit a sweet spot someplace within the eclectic constellation of Power Pop, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Americana, and Rock & Roll. Smart songs laced with gripping melodies, tight harmonies, and quirky lyrics. The first single, “I’m Gonna Walk”, from their forthcoming album, is available on all streaming platforms.
THE LONG, GOOD BIO
The Long Goodbyes’ development has been akin to primordial matter coalescing into reality. They are life-long musicians and songwriters whose musical endeavors have, for assorted reasons, morphed, recalibrated, and adapted.
The band crawled onto shore in 2017, when four friends kept ending up in the same rooms with instruments, amps, microphones, and original songs… and they liked it. And then…there was that pandemic…enough said.
Finally, the air cleared, people crept cautiously from their homes, and the band regrouped with a real, live drummer.
The fivesome embrace the fact that they are slightly more mature than your average rock/Americana band. Maturity is their strength. Their organic humility yields infectious melodies and harmonies. Unique voices making each song its own work and a piece of the collective TLG sound. “Primordial, life-long, mature”…make no mistake this band rocks, this band twangs, and this band is a joy to hear.
The Long Goodbyes have no illusions about anything (apart from perhaps world peace and healthcare for all). We are simply out to make our little blip on the radar of creativity, expression, and filling rooms with happy fans.
Evelyn Christian — Serenadist & keyboardist.
Garth Morrisette — Crooner & player of the rhythm guitar.
Pete Caritas — Lead Tele Twanger & singer.
Antonio — Vocalizer & master of the bass guitar.
Jeff Mueller — Operator of drums, percussion, & keeps mouth shut.
THE LONG GOODBYES FINALLY SAY “HELLO.”
Single “I’m Gonna Walk” Streaming Now
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA January 30, 2025
The members of The Long Goodbyes, all of whom are life-long musicians, have been searching for the right combination of people to unlock their creative treasure. “I’ve played in a lot of bands where the personalities didn’t click,” explains Antonio (bass/vocals). “Mutual love and respect for your bandmates – it leads to beautiful things.”
Those beautiful things are on full display on the band’s forthcoming self-titled album which will be released this Spring. With four great songwriters (Garth Morrisette, Pete Caritas, Antonio, and Evelyn Christian), individual personalities shine through each song. Each songwriter brings their own set of influences but draw from a similar source—The Band, Tom Petty, Patsy Cline, Cash and Carter, and John Prine. But then the members support each other’s work with lush vocal harmonies, the beautiful, melodic lead guitar work of Pete Caritas, and the steady rhythmic master behind the drum kit, Jeff Mueller. The result is a record full of songs that evoke the vocal collage of The Traveling Wilburys, but also the more woven fabric of Fleetwood Mac and The Punch Brothers.
With their first single “I’m Gonna Walk” (released today on all major music streaming platforms), The Long Goodbyes introduce themselves with their rock and roll foot forward. “What’s important to know about the TLGs is not just who, but where we are,” emphasizes Evelyn Christian, one of the band’s four vocalists and the author of the song. Christian, roped and pulled to the land of 10,000 lakes by a Minnesota native, pokes a little fun at her adopted home by taking umbrage at being told she was mispronouncing Minnesota placenames. Many of their songs are deeply rooted in the landscape and culture of the TLGs’ midwestern home.
The Long Goodbyes celebrate their single release with a 9pm show at The Aster Café, February 1, 2025. $10 cover.