Good Charlotte

Biography

In 1995, Brothers, Joel Madden and Benji Madden went to their first concert - the Beastie Boys' Ill Communication Tour - and were so psyched by the show, they formed Good Charlotte two weeks later with their high school buddy Paul Thomas . In 1998, Good Charlotte moved to Annapolis, Maryland to get in on the booming music scene. The band worked low paying jobs to make rent while they played bars, clubs and parties. Guitarist Billy Martin joined the Good Charlotte line-up and record labels started to take notice. Good Charlotte eventually signed with Epic.

Good Charlotte's Big Break
MTV recruited Joel Madden and Benji Madden to host the show All Things Rock, which gave the band a lot of exposure before their second CD, Young and the Hopeless. Good Charlotte shot to stardom with hits like The Little Things and Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous.

Good Charlotte - Did U Know?
# Joel Madden and his brother Benji Madden are identical twins.
# Joel Madden and Benji Madden never played an instrument or sang before forming Good Charlotte.
# Good Charlotte toured with Blink-182, Bad Religion and Lit before being signed to a record label.
# Before becoming obsessed with music, Benji Madden and Joel Madden were really into baseball.

Good Charlotte Says...
"We want kids to come to our shows and forget about everything. Whatever their problems are, we want them to be focused on the energy, have a good time, and then go back to their normal life tomorrow."