London’s Good Health Good Wealth are fast becoming voices of a generation who’ve grown up amidst crumbling high streets, a relentless TikTok grind, and a pub culture where everyone knows the price of a pint but struggles to plan for the future. With ‘Full Circle’, their latest single, Bruce Breakey and Simon Kuzmickas turn everyday moments into something much more ponderous, spinning stories about things that often go unnoticed but really resonate. ‘Full Circle’ is a track for any of us who’ve felt the grind of just getting by, whether waiting for your mate at the bar or stuck on the night bus home, questioning your life choices.
Chatting with Bruce and Simon feels like catching up with old friends – they’re self-aware and candid, avoiding any delusions of grandeur or industry speak. At a time when it seems everything is a performance, Good Health Good Wealth offer a welcome dash of authenticity. Their story starts not in a studio but over pints at a Wetherspoons, where they quickly bonded over shared humour and a grounding approach to their craft.
Bruce doesn’t waste time diving into the inspiration behind ‘Full Circle’. It’s a track that both satirises and celebrates the lives of ordinary people. “There’s so much going on in the world,” he begins, “but I’m not the bloke to talk on it. I’ve got enough on my plate trying to pay off my parking tickets.” He laughs, and Simon nods in agreement, adding that they’d rather make music that feels genuine than attempt to frame themselves as authorities on every social issue under the sun.
Bruce recalls a particularly grounding moment that influenced his outlook, a recent interaction with a spiritual healer. “She told me, ‘Sort out the shed you’re living in now before you go inviting people to a castle you don’t even have.’ And I thought, fair play. It was a bit of a mug off, but she was right.”
It’s that mix of humour and hard truth which reflects the essence of ‘Full Circle’, which Bruce describes as “a song for the people who spend more time down the local than at home, or those working hard just to keep things together. Sometimes you’ve just got enough energy to take care of your little world and your people. It doesn’t mean you’re ignorant. It just means you’re realistic.”
The band’s also shaped by Simon and his journey. His transition from Vilnius to London as a teenager gave him a vital, outsider perspective on British culture, which he describes as “tragically beautiful.” He laughs when he says it, both joking and admiring the quirkiness of it all. “Growing up in Lithuania, we looked to the UK and the US, listened to your music, watched your films, thought it was the place to be. And that’s true for many things. But also, when I got here, I found myself actually grateful for where I was from. Those early influences shaped me.”
Simon recalls his early years in Vilnius, immersing himself in English music and fashion. “I was into the Sex Pistols and The Libertines, and there was always this fascination with the look – the Fred Perry polos, the Doc Martens. When I moved to London, one of the first things I did was head down Carnaby Street for a pair of DMs.” Beyond music, the influence of British culture was everywhere for Simon, even in humour. “I loved Monty Python and that dry English wit. There’s almost a tragic side to Britishness that’s always been really compelling to me.”
Bruce chimes in with his own musical influences, which grew out of a love for hip-hop mixed with his dad’s favourite rock and punk bands. “My dad was always playing Ian Dury, Madness, and Thin Lizzy, and those records just stuck with me. They had something to say, but they did it with humour and honesty. And I think that’s what we’re aiming for, too. We don’t want to take ourselves too seriously, but we want to be real with people.”
When it comes to TikTok, Bruce and Simon are predictably honest. “We put it off for ages,” Bruce admits. “It’s not very rock and roll, is it?” Simon laughs and agrees, adding, “We tried doing the dances, and we looked like idiots. We’re thirty-year-old men, right? So we thought, what if we just play a tune somewhere cool. That felt like us, and it clicked because it was real.”
Both are wary of the more absurd pressures the platform can create. “You have to be on it, otherwise you’re left behind,” Simon says, “but you need to find something genuine. People can tell when you’re only doing it for clicks. For us, it’s about keeping it real – even if it’s harder than just doing a silly dance.”
Bruce nods. “It’s mad, isn’t it? We’re musicians, and even we sometimes skip through a song halfway, not giving it a proper go. It’s like everyone’s wired for this TikTok attention span. So we had to get our heads around it and find a way to use it without cringing every time we look at it.”
After trying everything from “little dances” to “random stuff,” they realised the key was just being themselves. “It sounds so basic,” Simon says, “but we had to figure it out. And people responded to it right away. When you put something genuine out there, people get it.”
Good Health Good Wealth’s music is a genre-blurring mix of alt indie and hip-hop, but it really feels rooted in their backgrounds. For Bruce, there’s a new level of confidence in their songwriting. “I think we’ve finally got a grip on what we want to say and how to say it. There’s no pretense with us, we’re not here to make some grand statement. We’re here to make music that feels real, something that people like us can relate to.” Simon adds, “It’s about making something we’re proud of, something that feels like our voice.”
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They’re also thinking ahead. “We’re working on a project that’s bigger than anything we’ve done so far,” Bruce teases. “Could be a short film, could be a concept album. We’re figuring it out.” Simon laughs, adding, “We know we’re not here for quick fame or clicks. We’re doing it for the music, the mates we’ve made, and the madness of it all.”
Their next London show in February promises more of the same grounded energy. “I’m dead excited,” says Bruce. “It’s like we’re sorting out the shed we’re living in, one gig at a time.”
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