Toby Goodshank

Infobox musical artist
Name = Toby Goodshank

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Img_capt = Toby Goodshank in 2002
Background = khaki
Instrument = Vocals, Guitars
Genre = Anti-folk
Occupation = Musician
Years_active =
Associated_acts = Moldy Peaches, Double Deuce, Tri-Lambs

Toby Goodshank is a musician and visual artist based out of New York City. In addition to his solo work, he performs regularly with New York City-based bands Double Deuce, the Tri-Lambs, and the Christian Pirate Puppets. Olive Juice Music page on Toby Goodshank, http://www.olivejuicemusic.com/tobygoodshank.html]

Biography

Toby Goodshank made his high-profile musical debut playing acoustic guitar in The Moldy Peaches. He has a prolific solo career, recording 14 albums in a five-year span and touring Europe with artists including Jeffrey Lewis and Kimya Dawson. He has since become a prominent voice in the underground NYC music scene.

Goodshank is also adept at pen-and-ink drawing, and usually designs packaging for his records. He has written a number of comics, and has designed merchandise and cover art for several other artists.

tyle

Goodshank's style, while usually centered around his solo guitar and singing abilities, draws from a variety of pop and underground art and musical influences and employs many instrumental textures. Unconventional song structures, humor, innuendo, and wordplay are staples of his music and artwork across the variety of forms they take.

Records

Many of Goodshank's records have been self produced and distributed on home-pressed CD-Rs. In 2003, he founded a small record label called Unicornsounds. [ [http://www.unicornsounds.com/ Unicornsounds ] ] . Cover and liner art is usually his own.

Partial Discography

* "Pray to You" (2008)
* "Everything Intertwingles" (2007)
* "Di Santa Ragione" (2006)
* "Mogo On The Gogo" (2006)
* "Untitled Covers Album" (2006)
* "Fall Tour EP" (with Schwervon!) (2006)
* "Jyunsangatsu" (2005)
* "Come Correct" (2004)
* "Safe Harbour" (2004)
* "We Can Build You" (2003)
* "Helmic Regulator" (2003)
* "Put The Devil Where You Hang Your Hat" (2002)
* "Compound" (2002)
* "Follow Me If You Want To Fuck" (2001)
* "This Is For John Word" (2001)
* "Toby Goodshank Live @ Trash" (2001)

* "A Christmas Placation" (with Crystal Madrilejos)
* "Music for Heroes Vol. I: The Danger Vat" (2002)
* "Music for Heroes Vol. II: St. Leno, I Have No Prayer"
* "Music for Heroes Vol. III: A Chronicle of the Fear"
* "Music for Heroes Vol. IV"

Compilation appearances

* "I Killed the Monster: 21 Artists Performing the Songs of Daniel Johnston" (2006) - "Now"
* "Anticomp Folkilation" (2007) - "Black Eye"

External links

* [http://tobygoodshank.multiply.com/ Toby Goodshank is up in this bitch!] Web page and blog
* [http://unicornsounds.com/ Unicornsounds] Toby's record label
* [http://www.olivejuicemusic.com/tobygoodshank.html Toby Goodshank at Olive Juice Music]
* [http://brooklynrail.org/2007/6/music/yam-sacs-and-unicorn-sounds Yam Sacs and Unicorn Sounds] Brooklyn Rail profile, 6/07

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