Linda Good


Linda Good is an American composer, songwriter, producer, keyboardist, singer and multi-instrumentalist. She is co-founder, with her twin sister Laura, of the alternative pop band, The Twigs. Good has also toured as a keyboardist with Jane's Addiction,The Mars Volta, the Lisa Marie Presley Band and . She co-wrote the musical LadyShip, which was an Official Grand Jury Selection of the New York Musical Festival and debuted in New York City at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater on July 10, 2019. She and her twin sister Laura were born in Ohio, lived in Mexico City as toddlers, and grew up in Chicago. She is a graduate of the Chicago Academy for Performing Arts High School in Chicago, the University of Illinois, and studied abroad at University College-Cardiff, Wales, UK. She has been based out of Los Angeles since 2000.

Co-writer of the Musical "LadyShip"

Linda Good and Laura Good wrote the music, book and lyrics for a new original historical musical entitled LadyShip. LadyShip was inspired by true events during the time when approximately 25,000 convict women were sent from England to Australia from 1788 and 1868 under the British government's Transportation Act – a supposedly more humane alternative to the death penalty. The musical follows the characters of two Irish teenage sisters, Alice and Mary, along with some of their fellow convicts, and how they narrowly survive the perilous journey. LadyShip was an Official Grand Jury Selection of the New York Musical Festival 2019, and made its debut in New York City at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theater on July 10, 2019.
The debut production of LadyShip featured Maddie Shea Baldwin as Alice Reed, Caitlin Cohn as Mary Reed, Jennifer Blood as Lady Jane Sharp, Jordon Bolden as Marcus "Finn" Findley, Noelle Hogan as Kitty MacDougal, Justin R.G. Holcomb as Zeke Cropper, Lisa Karlin as Abigail Gainsborough, Brandi Knox as Mrs. Pickering, Quentin Oliver Lee as Captain Josiah Adams, and Trevor St. John-Gilbert as Lieutenant Brandon Adams. The production featured scenic design by David Goldstein, costume design by Whitney Locher, and lighting design by Sam Gordon. Patrick Calhoun as sound designer, Deb Gaouette was props designer, Adele Rylands was the fight director, Sara Brians was choreographer, and Michael Danek was the production stage manager. Michael Cassara Casting was the casting director, Visceral Entertainment was the production manager, Connor Delves did social media and Kampfire PR was publicist. Simone Allen was music director.

The Twigs

She has written and co-produced over four albums with The Twigs.
In June 2009 Good released her first solo album, Love is a Curious Thing on Whirl-i-gig Records. She played many of the instruments on the album and produced and recorded most of the album in her home studio. The single "Love Is..." was featured on the TV Show 90210. The album also features a duet with Chris Trapper of The Push Stars on the song "Bullseye."
In June 2008, the advance EP A Dog is a Dog featuring "Love Is..." reached top 5 requested albums on influential Los Angeles radio station KCRW.

Music Producer and Songwriter

Good frequently collaborates with other artists and formed the folk-tronica duo The Plush Interiors with James Combs. They did a video of "Lately I Wonder" directed by Michael Klima, which won several awards. Their music has been heard on many TV shows including HBO's Entourage, Gossip Girl, Curl Girls, and in the award-winning documentary American Teen. Good recently collaborated with singer-songwriter Cindy Alexander on co-writing songs for her upcoming album.
As a music producer, Good has produced other artists including the punk-folk debut "Girls Cry Wine" of LA-based songwriter Cailyx. She produced the debut album All Night Through for the Americana duo, The Shaker Sisters, as well as co-wrote several songs on the record. The title track "All Night Through" was heard on Season 2's opening episode of HBO's hit show True Blood.
Good was featured on the compilation album "Sony/ATV Classic Covers Project, Vol.1" where she sang and produced a trip-hop version of Willie Nelson's "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain".
She has also performed with Stew of The Negro Problem, Willie Wisely, and lent her vocal tracks on "Drifting", a duet with Chris Trapper on The Push Stars’ record, Paint the Town.

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