Newcomers The Good Mad Offer First Single for Free

Thanks to the great minds behind ABC Family's The Lying Game, I've just been introduced to a wonderful new band called The Good Mad.

Lying Game star Allie Gonino, who plays little sister Laurel to lead character Sutton on the show, is not only a fine actress with a role on a hit series. She is also an incredibly talented musician who plays in a band called The Good Mad.

The trio is comprised of Gonino, Adam Brooks, and Andy Fischer-Price (mhmm). Their music is a beautiful, soft mixture of folk and country. They've got everything from harmonica and fiddle to ukelele mixed in their sound, creating a truly lovely combination. The guys recently appeared on an episode of The Lying Game ("Pleased to Meet Me" 1x13) as a house band playing a party. Gonino's character joined them on stage for a special performance.

Normally, when I see TV or film characters demonstrate a musical talent, I am moved to learn more about the actor playing the character to see if music is a part of the person's life outside of acting. I don't know why. I just love finding out about multi-talented people because they fascinate me. Viewers already knew that Laurel is a skilled violin player on the show, but this was the first episode where we got to hear her sing.

And that was just the motivation I needed to look past my fear of spoilers and do some internet research. That's how I found out about The Good Mad.

Of course, the names of the band members is just about all there is to find out right now. It turns out that the band just formed last summer and is busy working on making their first album. They debuted their first single, "What Money Paid For," on The Lying Game and are now offering it as a free MP3 download via PureVolume.

From the little I've heard from The Good Mad, I have to say that really love their harmonies and their overall sound. And at the risk of sounding old school, it's refreshing to see a young actress who is also involved in music being involved in this type of music versus the in-your-face dance pop that we get from so many other crossover stars. I love listening to that stuff, too, but like I said it's refreshing.

To check out The Good Mad and learn (a little) more about them, click here. To get right to the free download of their single, click here.

And don't forget! A brand new episode of The Lying Game premieres tonight at 9pm ET on ABC Family.