S.G. Goodman - "Satellite"

Photo by Ryan Hartley

We cover a lot of artists that blur the lines between indie rock and Americana, and as much of a cliche as it is, no one does it quite like S.G. Goodman. The Kentucky artist's latest single, "Satellite," leans more into the indie rock side of the spectrum while keeping roots in Americana. The song is a slow burn that moves along with a dark sense of menace. Much of Goodman's upcoming album was inspired by the loss of her dog Howard and a close friend, and that sense of grief is audible in "Satellite." As indie rock leaning as the song is, there is that Appalachian sense of darkness that seems to dominate the track. This one is certainly not an upbeat listen, but Goodman finds beauty in the grief and darkness throughout the song.

S.G. Goodman says about her latest single:

“The whole premise behind the practice of Planting by the Signs, is that we can look to nature to understand when would be the best time to do something to get the best results. I am interested in how man is obstructing nature and its ancient knowledge, while the human condition remains the same: that to survive we must be in harmony with nature and each other.” 

You can watch the video for "Satellite" below. Planting by the Signs is due out June 20 on Slough Water Records/Thirty Tigers, and is available for pre-order here. For more on S.G. Goodman, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a November 1 date at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA, and November 2 at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA.

5/29 - Jacksonville, FL - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena +

5/30 - Gainesville, FL - Heartwood Soundstage

6/1 - Orange Beach, AL - The Wharf Amphitheater +

6/27 - Lexington, KY - The Burl (w/ Secular Pets)

6/28 - Lexington, KY - The Burl (w/ Nick Harley)

7/5 - Duluth, MN - Bayfront Festival Park “

8/7 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE ^

8/8 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live! ^

8/9 - Rochester Hills, MI - Meadow Brook Amphitheatre ^

8/23 - Falkenberg, Sweden - Rootsy Summer Fest

8/24 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Roots

8/26 - Oslo, Norway - Belleville

8/28–8/29 - Tønder, Denmark - Tønder Festival

8/31 - Den Haag, Netherlands - Once In A Blue Moon Festival

9/2 - London, UK - Oslo Hackney

9/4 - Manchester, UK - Gullivers

9/5 - Bristol, UK - Louisiana

9/18 - Dallas, TX - Kessler Theater *

9/19 - Houston, TX - Heights Ironwork *

9/20 - Austin, TX - Antone's *

9/23 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress *

9/24 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet's ~

9/26 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour ~

9/27 - San Francisco, CA - The Chapel *

9/30 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater *

10/1 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile *

10/3 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room *

10/4 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater *

10/22 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West +

10/24 - Nashville, TN - Basement East +

10/25 - Asheville, NC - Eulogy +

10/26 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom +

10/27 - Washington D.C. - The Atlantis +

10/29 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom +

10/30 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live +

11/1 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair +

11/2 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse +

11/4 - Toronto, ON - The Great Hall +

11/5 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark +

11/7 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall +

11/8 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line +

11/10 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway +

+ w/ Tyler Childers

“ w/ Trampled By Turtles

^ w/ Lord Huron

* w/ John Calvin Abney

~ w/ Becca Mancari 

+ w/ Fust