Aaron Goldstein (musician)

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Aaron Goldstein
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 42)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s) Pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
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Aaron Goldstein (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his performance on the pedal steel guitar.

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Born in Toronto, Ontario, Goldstein first began playing the instrument in 2006 with encouragement of his bandmates in the Surly Young Bucks, which included member Max Kerman and Mike DeAngelis (currently of Arkells). [1] His first recorded appearance on pedal steel was the 2007 LP Stars & Satellites by his former Surly Young Bucks bandmate Dan Griffin. [2] In 2008, Goldstein toured the Canadian East Coast in Griffin's band The Regrets. [3]

He is a member of the Tom Wilson-led collective Lee Harvey Osmond, [4] playing on all three Polaris Prize-nominated studio releases, including the Juno-nominated Folk Sinner, and frequently touring as a member of the live band. [4] In 2008, while recording with Lee Harvey Osmond, Goldstein formed his own band Huron. [4] [5] In Huron, Goldstein shared writing and singing duties with bandmate Cam Malcolm. Ian Blurton produced Huron's self-titled début and later toured with the group as the quintet Happy Endings. [6]

Goldstein toured with Lee Harvey Osmond in 2010 opening for Cowboy Junkies in the Northeast US, [7] [8] and later joined Cowboy Junkies on the road to play pedal steel for three US tours in 2010. He also appears on two Cowboy Junkies records from that year, Renmin Park and Demons . [9]

In 2010, Goldstein produced Harlan Pepper's self titled debut which was eventually released on Six Shooter Records. [10] Other notable production works are Gleneagle's National Classic EP, Torero's self titled album, and Oxford Blue's Introducing (co-produced with Daniel Romano). Production projects which are complete but not yet released: Matt Paxton Let Me Rock and Roll Tonight EP. [11] [12] [13] [14]

He was named Guitarist of the Year at the 2010 Hamilton Music Awards. [15] In 2011, he began his tenure in Daniel Romano's live band The Trilliums as Romano prepared to release Sleep Beneath the Willow. [16]

In 2011, Goldstein began performing with City and Colour, joining Daniel Romano as a touring member. [1] During a European tour he appeared on the limited release City and Colour Europe 2011. [1] [17] During City and Colour's downtime from touring, Goldstein was featured on Romano's Come Cry With Me record and subsequent tour. [2]

Goldstein last performed with City and Colour in 2012. He spent much of the next two years touring for Come Cry With Me with Romano and working with Lee Harvey Osmond. Another Romano LP, If I've Only One Time Askin, was recorded in this period and was eventually released July 31, 2015. [18]

In 2014, Goldstein began performing in Bry Webb's band, The Providers. He appears on the LP Free Will and live recording Live at Massey Hall and completed a national tour. [19] Also in 2014, he recorded pedal steel on the Elliott Brood album Work and Love, produced by Ian Blurton, and toured with the band extensively. [2]

Selected discography

Release dateArtistAlbumRole
March 2007 Dan Griffin Stars and Satellitespedal steel
April 2, 2007 Foreign Films Distant Starpedal steel
May 11, 2009 Junior Boys Begone Dull Care pedal steel
June 9, 2009 Nick Rose Oxbow Lakepedal steel
September 8, 2009 Julie Fader Outside Inpedal steel [20]
September 15, 2009 Lee Harvey Osmond A Quiet Evilpedal steel
November 2009 Ian Blurton Happy Endingspedal steel
March 2010 Huron Huronguitar, vocal, pedal steel, songwriting [4]
April 5, 2010 C'mon Beyond the Pale Horsepedal steel
May 3, 2010 Cowboy Junkies Renmin Park pedal steel
January 18, 2011 Cowboy Junkies Demons pedal steel
August 2011Harlan PepperYoung and Oldproducer [21] [22]
September 13, 2011Terra LightfootTerra Lightfootpedal steel
October 2011 Arkells Book Club (alternate version)pedal steel
October 31, 2011SlipfishBeyond the Edgepedal steel [9]
September 25, 2012 Jenn Grant The Beautiful Wildpedal steel
October 2, 2012Grey KingdomLight I'll Call Your Name Out Darknesspedal steel
January 15, 2013 Lee Harvey Osmond The Folk Sinnerpedal steel
January 22, 2013 Daniel Romano Come Cry With Mepedal steel
July 16, 2013EonsArctic Radiopedal steel [23]
September 17, 2013 Zachary Lucky Ballad of Losing Youpedal steel
May 20, 2014 Bry Webb Free Willpedal steel
September 16, 2014Spencer BurtonDon't Let the World See Your Lovepedal steel
October 14, 2014 Weather Station What Am I Going To Do With Everything I Knowpedal steel
October 21, 2014 Elliott Brood Work And Lovepedal steel [24]
April 7, 2015 Lee Harvey Osmond Beautiful Scarspedal steel
April 2015 The Sadies Rarities, Oddities & Radio 1995-2015pedal steel
May 26, 2015 Bry Webb Live at Massey Hallpedal steel
June 1, 2015ToreroToreroproducer, pedal steel
July 31, 2015 Daniel Romano If I've Only One Time Askin' pedal steel
February 26, 2016 Donovan Woods Hard Settle, Ain't Troubledpedal steel [25]
May 6, 2016 Joana Serrat Cross The Vergepedal steel [26]
June 24, 2016Adam BaldwinNo Telling When (Precisely Nineteen-Eighty-Five)pedal steel
September 9, 2016 July Talk Touchpedal steel
September 23, 2016 Donovan Woods They Are Going Away (EP)pedal steel
October 7, 2016 Zachary Lucky Everywhere A Man Can Beproducer, pedal steel [27] [28]
October 31, 2016Ivan RiversConfidante (EP)pedal steel
March 10, 2017Richard LavioletteTaking The Long Way Homepedal steel [9]
April 7, 2017 Wooden Sky Swimming in Strange Waterspedal steel [9]
May 19, 2017Andrew HyattIron and Ashespedal steel [29]
May 19, 2017 Daniel Romano Modern Pressurepedal steel [9]

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Inside the secret world of one of Canada's most prolific session musicians" . Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ "CBC Music". CBC Music. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hamilton's online newspaper | Today's Spectator stories". TheSpec.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  5. ↑ Keller, Jason (February 6, 2014). "Huron | NOW Magazine". Nowtoronto.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  6. ↑ "CBC Music". CBC Music. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Lexington and Three Oaks, MI (Oct 3 and 4, 2009)". Latentrecordings.com. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Tour Diary – Boston, MA (April 18, 2010)". Latentrecordings.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Aaron Goldstein | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Sound of Music :: Harlan Pepper". www.soundofmusic.ca. Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  11. ↑ "National Classic, by Gleneagle". Gleneagle. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Torero, by Torero". Torero. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Hamilton Blues Lovers: Oxford Blue Debut Album: (Introducing) Oxford Blue". blueshamilton.blogspot.ca. March 28, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  14. ↑ "CBC Music". CBC Music. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Harrison Kennedy and Luke Doucet top Hamilton Music Awards". The Hamilton Spectator. Thespec.com. November 21, 2010. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ "CBC Music". CBC Music. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  17. ↑ Heins, Vanessa (November 23, 2011). "Singer-songwriter Dallas Green finds creative fulfillment with City and Colour". cleveland.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  18. ↑ "The Steel Guitar Forum :: View topic - Steelin across the UK and Europe". bb.steelguitarforum.com. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Bry Webb feels connected to his community". www.guelphmercury.com. May 28, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  20. ↑ Archived July 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  21. ↑ "Hamilton's online newspaper | Today's Spectator stories". TheSpec.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  22. ↑ Archived November 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ "Arctic Radio, by EONS". EONS. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Elliott Brood Return with 'Work and Love,' Premiere New Track" . Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  25. ↑ ".@donovanwoods Donovan Woods Releases "Hard Settle, Ain't Troubled"". James Bunton. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Joana Serrat - Loose Music artists'". Archived from the original on November 5, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Five Questions With… Zachary Lucky | FYIMusicNews". www.fyimusicnews.ca. Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  28. ↑ "At Home On The Road". No Depression. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Andrew Hyatt Opens Up About Debut Album 'Iron & Ashes'". Top Country Music | Country Music News, Charts, Playlists, Videos. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
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