Harrison Goodell

One of our Under 1M Spotlight’s for this week is the very talented Harrison Goodell! Harrison has around 33,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and has just released a new single “Brother Song” today. He tends to follow a pattern within the indie folk genre. His songs have mostly acoustic qualities that make his music very natural and raw. He started performing live at summer camp at an open mic night and hasn’t stopped ever since. 

His new single “Brother Song” is clearly reminiscent of his memories with his older brother. The open guitar in the beginning takes us back to an outdoor scene. The way they used to play together and Harrison used to idolize him. He looked up to him even when he hurt his feelings. The end of the verse reveals that there is a change coming up between them, his brother’s marriage. A lesson is learned that when two people that are close become further apart, their love for each other grows. Still, Harrison misses what they used to have and the quality time they had together even though he knows it’s time to grow up. The line “how to cheat on the test/ Glad I learned it from the best” reveals to us that this whole song is an emotional thank you card to his brother before he gets married. A way to show his gratitude completely and fully. The next verse is a sweet observation of the fact that his brother was always rough with him, but very protective of other people doing the same. The string orchestra comes in shortly after this to amp up some emotion and accompany the repeating line “though you took your computer, the lessons were left” and “Glad I learned it from the best” shows us once again that even though his brother grew up, matured, and took his physical belongings back, the knowledge that he passed down will always stay with Harrison. The outro is a louder release with a faint banjo in the outro really enhances the folky storytelling of the song and leaves us with one final repetition, convincing us that Harrison learned all he knows from someone great. 

Overall, I really enjoyed listening to Harrison and you all should too. If you liked “Brother Song,” I encourage you to also check out “Tough Love” and “The View.” His voice is a great addition to the folk genre and really embodies a young Noah Kahan. Headed somewhere great, Harrison!