Goodbye for Grace
So….have you ever started on a search for some bit of information, using the same method employed for months, and find yourself going down dead-end roads, one after another?
That’s the feeling I get when I try to find out something about Goodbye for Grace and/or C.J. Thomson.
On the band Web site, goodbyeforgrace.com, band members are C.J Thomson – vocals, guitars, keys, bass, violins & orchestral, drums & percussion.
It seems that Sir Thomson is now Volume Overdose Records, specializing in rock, metal and punk. Thomson was the vocalist and leader of Goodbye for Grace, a Sydney, Australia group that has not performed or recorded for some time. C.J. Thomson placed Volume Overdose Records on the MySpace Music in March of 2008, with the notice that at this “major” label, “we sign you!”
As for the band, here’s the information on MySpace: “Due to new commitments, Goodbye For Grace will no longer be performing and the release of their album has been cancelled. Thanks to all of the support and thanks for attending the gigs if you liked us you’ll like the lead vocalist’s new band.
Thomson’s marketing hook goes something like this: “After working alongside many musicians in the progressive side of music, C.J. Thomson, critically acclaimed guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter began to seek his solo career. I don’t know what to think of all this, since the actual quote said Thomson “began to sought his solo career.” What?!?
As a writer who is quite familiar with the online freelance site, Elance, I was surprised to see Volume Overdose Productions (C.J. Thomson) under the username coheed56, with a minimum hourly rate of $10. “We specialise in all types of jobs through thick and thin, we hope to keep you satisfied.”
From the Elance site:
Profile Type: Business
Year Founded: 2007
Number of Employees: 9 or fewer
We are based in Sydney, Australia. We have worked with many bands and movie productions to provide quality images completely designed by us.
Your guess is as good as mine.
Tags: indie, independent music, music, indie music, goodbye for grace
