Good and Martell performing in Hillsdale Brewing Company on April 1. Co Courtesy | Facebook
The Hillsdale Brewing Company hosted musician John Louis Good for a solo show on April 1.
The Saturday night act included Good and his bassist Dan “Dizzo” Martell. The artists filled the restaurant with both original and cover songs with what the singer describes as a “Rockabilly, American-style feel.”
The event, which ran from 7-10 p.m., attracted locals, Brewing Company staff, and several Hillsdale College students.
“I’m not usually a rock-type music fan, but I really enjoyed this band and loved getting the exposure to a different sort of genre,” junior Avery Noel said. “I’d absolutely come back for a second performance.”
Good said he also enjoyed performing at Hillsdale Brewing Company and appreciated the space they offered for a venue.
“Performing at Hillsdale Brewing Company is always a blast, and the crowds grow each time I come back. I’ve made a few fans that are always there to see me, which is a great feeling,” he said. “I love the history of the building Hillsdale Brewing Company is in, and I appreciate that they’ve made it their own and kept its past alive.”
Good, from Jackson, has been performing as a soloist since 2012 and formed his band, The Rose City Troubadours, in 2015. Good later said the band performs popular music that covers the 20th century and draws on some of his favorite artists, including Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, Carl Perkins, and Hank Williams.
Good said he loves to perform solo as well as with different lineups of members of the band throughout Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio at breweries, wineries, festivals, coffee shops, and private events.
The full band consists of six members including guitars, bass, harmonica, drums and a backing vocalist. The Rose City Troubadours’ music can be streamed on all platforms including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube Music. They have released in total three EPs and a single, for which there is a video that can be viewed on YouTube. Noel said after the show that he would definitely be checking out more of Good’s music on Spotify.
