Good Kid
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Good Kid is a five-member indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, consisting of lead vocalist Nick Frosst, drummer Jon Kereliuk, bassist Michael Kozakov, and guitarists David Wood and Jacob Tsafatinos. The band was formed in 2015 as a hobby while all of its members were studying primarily computer science at the University of Toronto, making them a unique example of musicians who maintain dual careers in technology and music. All members of the band are employed as programmers outside of the band, continuing work remotely while on tour. Notably, Frosst is a co-founder of Cohere, an artificial intelligence company oriented towards businesses.
Good Kid's first song, "Nomu," was released on October 13, 2015, and introduced the band's mascot, Nomu Kid, who was named after the song. They released their first self-titled EP in 2018, followed by "Good Kid 2" two years later. In late 2020, the band gained popularity through the use of their music on Fortnite streams. By mid-2021, Good Kid had experienced a surge of popularity with the Fortnite community, as Fortnite streamers on sites like Twitch and YouTube would often play Good Kid music in their streams. The band has chosen not to issue DMCA strikes so that their music could be used in streams, embracing the gaming community rather than fighting it.
The band released their EP "Good Kid 3" on April 14, 2023, which contains two of their most streamed songs on Spotify, "Mimi's Delivery Service" and "No Time to Explain." Most recently, they released their fourth EP, "Good Kid 4," on March 27, 2024, which has their most popular track, a cover of Laufey's "From the Start," which gained over 100 million Spotify listens since its release, demonstrating their ability to reinterpret contemporary pop music through their indie rock lens.