Goffin and Sons Will Rock the Fourth by LAURIE ROSENTHAL Her Own Albums
July 4, 2015 Palisades News Special Edition — Official Parade Program Page 35 Goffin and Sons Will Rock the Fourth By LAURIE ROSENTHAL her own albums. Her most recent effort is Staff Writer the EP Appleonfire, which she began working on after the June 2014 death of her father. hen a well-known musician As for her sons, “They literally came out reads a local paper, you never born musicians, really fine ones,” she says. Wknow what will happen. A typical Fourth of July for Goffin is Louise Goffin recently opened an issue similar to that of many Palisadians. “We’ve of Palisades News for the first time and been to the parade almost every single year came upon a small article about the Fourth we’ve lived here. We sit in chairs, try to get of July concert and fireworks show held shade, hang out with other families and every year at Palisades High School. bring a cooler of cold drinks and snacks.” Organizer Keith Turner was looking for “We love the drummers from different local musicians to perform. So Goffin, a 14- high schools,” she adds. year resident of Pacific Palisades, answered And like a rite of passage that many Pali - the ad, explaining that she and her sons, Eli- sadian parents go through on the Fourth, jah Wells, 15, and Hayden Wells, 12, were the time comes when the kids do their own musicians and would like to participate. thing. “Last year, my kids were nowhere to Coincidentally, Turner had seen Goffin be found. They were off somewhere else,” “perform a few weeks before she contacted Goffin says. This year, she looks forward to me, at a party at the recording studio being on stage with them. owned by Rami [Jaffee], the Foo Fighters’ Playing live in her adopted hometown keyboardist. Rami was part of the band that will be a new experience for Goffin. “I’ve played in last year’s Palisades Rocks the Louise Goffin will be performing at this year’s Palisades Rocks the Fourth concert. toured a lot,” and have played to many large Fourth concert,” Turner says. Photo: Ruel Lee Photography crowds, she says. “Louise was so good. But I had no idea and her sons would “keep it somewhat up- Goffin was born into a legendary mu- “Pacific Palisades is where I like to wear she lived in the Palisades. I was blown away tempo, and do one American song.” They sical family, and began her training at a comfortable clothes and ride my bike when she contacted me in response to the will play four songs in 15 minutes on the young age. Her mother is singer/song- anonymously.” article in the Palisades News. I am really main stage. writer Carole King, and her late father was On July 5, she may not be as anonymous excited to have her performing at this This will be the first time the three have producer/songwriter Gerry Goffin. here as she is today. year’s concert.” played together. Goffin will sing, play guitar Over the past several decades, Goffin has For more about Goffin visit: louisegof- Although the set list was not finalized by and possibly ukulele, Elijah will play bass written songs for Fast Times at Ridgemont fin.com. For concert information visit: press time, Goffin told the News that she and Hayden will be on drums. High and Gilmore Girls, as well as releasing palisadesrocksthefourth.com.
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