Major Goodvibes was a high energy rock band that combined a classic hard rock sound with the sarcasm and energy of punk.
Formed in Vancouver and named after a package of doobies in a sci-fi movie, they wrote and performed catchy guitar driven rockers with humorous lyrics about everyday life.
Major Goodvibes released its debut album titled “Fearful Feasible Feast” in the summer of 1998. Produced by the band’s guitarist Eddy Bugnut, the album featured guitarist Chris Zorbakis on vocals, Jay Wittur on bass and Thud Pumpkin on drums. The classic stomp of the Jamaican-flavored “See Me, Roll Me, Smoke Me” was released as a single.
Major Goodvibes also released 2 EPs (“Shut Up and Get Out of My Mansion!” and “Girls In Love With My Money”) and were featured on two compilation albums.
The first compilation was released by Vancouver radio station CFOX and featured the song “Nag”. Tom Harrison of The Province (RIP) called Major Goodvibes “a band that flicked the middle finger at trends” and praised the song, Nag, for its “very real sense of fun, energy and vitality!” He went on to give the debut album 4 out of 5 stars.
The second compilation was released by New York City based indie label, Reaction Records and featured the song “Girls In Love With My Money”. Paul Stevens of The Music Connection called “Girls” one of the album’s most notable cuts.