Some Friends

Some Friends

Some Friends is a reggae rock band from Des Moines, IA consisting of Geoffrey “Jr” Safford on
vox and guitar, Evan Cokeley on drums, Dave Montgomery on guitar, Arnie Dewitt on bass and
Kyle Gowin on Sax. Being heavily influenced by Sublime and Bradley Nowell, we strive to keep
his legacy alive in the songs we write and music we play. Being authentic to ourselves and our
fans is at the forefront of our musical journey, in the wise words of Ziggy Marley “You’ve got to
be true to yourself.”

History

Established in 2015, we’ve had the opportunity to open for artists such as Shaggy, Afroman,
Matisyahu, Josh Heinrichs, Skillinjah, Jon Wayne and The Pain, Aaron Kamm, 77 Jefferson,
etc..... We’ve also sold out every venue in Des Moines, IA.

Career

While this band formed in 2015, every musician in this band is a seasoned professional with at
least 20 years of experience per player. Music is in our blood.

Discography

We released a full album, No Coast, in 2019, with stand out single "Steeple", "Speed It Up” and
“Upside Down”. Followed by the release of “Bird Reynold” featuring “We Own The Night” and
“The Bird” which combined has had over 30,000 plays on Spotify. Most recently we recorded
with Miles Brown (77 Jefferson, Jah Roots, Josh Heinrichs) and look forward to this being our
most accomplished recording to date.
Come out and hang out with Some Friends at their next show!