Joe Goddard | tl

Geoff Goddard (born 19 November 1937, Reading, Berkshire — died 15 May 2000, Reading, Berkshire) is an English songwriter. As he worked for Joe Meek, he wrote songs for Heinz, Mike Berry, Gerry Temple, The Tornados, Kenny Hollywood, The Outlaws, Freddie Starr, Screaming Lord Sutch, Gunilla Thorne, The Ramblers, Carter-Lewis and the Southerners and John Leyton ("Johnny Remember Me"); plus he played keyboards on various of his productions, most notably on The Tornados' worldwide hit single, "Telstar". .

...songwriter for everyone from The Dickies to Leon Russell...token Val in Malibu's outrageous Surf Punks...totally rad full bloodedAmerican Rocker...pungent humorist... .

Joe Goddard (aka Ulysses), has been a somewhat inescapable figure of the past few years. As vocalist, percussionist and synth-wizard in Hot Chip, he's seduced listeners from both rock and dance spheres over the course of three albums, melding live instrumentation and electronics with an irresistibly twee aesthetic. The group have always been interested in the dance floor, as proven by their remarkably diverse additions to the Bugged Out! and DJ Kicks catalogue, mountain of remixes and hectic DJing schedule, with Goddard spinning records either solo or alongside his Hot Chip companions. Sites: Discogs .

Don’t let her contagious energy or easy-going charm fool you; ready-to-explode singers rarely come equipped with resume’s as tight as Alexa Goddard’s. At 14 she was travelling across Europe recording early demos; by 18 she’d toured the United States and by 22 she was one of the ten most subscribed musicians in the history of YouTube in the UK with over 40 million views and a Top 20 single under her belt. Still only 24 but possessing a resume that bursts with evidence of talent, determination and an uncommon pop flair, Alexa Goddard is perfectly placed to become a household...

Originally from South Wales, Amy Goddard now lives in Portsmouth, England where she sings and plays regularly at local folk and acoustic clubs. She is a singer/songwriter and guitarist. She is also a music teacher. She is a member of the Igloo Songwriting Choir. Her most recent album, released in February, 2014, is Burn & Glow on the Incantus Media label. For more information, please see her website http://www.amygoddardmusic.co.uk/ .