In 1995, Brothers, Joel Madden and Benji Madden went to their first concert - the Beastie Boys' Ill Communication Tour - and were so psyched by the show, they formed Good Charlotte two weeks later with their high school buddy Paul Thomas . In 1998, Good Charlotte moved to Annapolis, Maryland to get in on the booming music scene. The band worked low paying jobs to make rent while they played bars, clubs and parties. Guitarist Billy Martin joined the Good Charlotte line-up and record labels started to take notice. Good Charlotte eventually signed with Epic.

MTV recruited Joel Madden and Benji Madden to host the show All Things Rock, which gave the band a lot of exposure before their second CD, Young and the Hopeless. Good Charlotte chance to be famous with hits like The Little Things and Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous.