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Aaron Goldstein (musician)

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Aaron Goldstein
Born (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 41)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)Pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
LabelsLatent

Aaron Goldstein (born May 8, 1983) is a Canadian musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his performance on the pedal steel guitar.

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

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Release Date Artist Album Role
March 2007 Dan Griffin Stars and Satellites pedal steel
April 2, 2007 Foreign Films Distant Star pedal steel
May 11, 2009 Junior Boys Begone Dull Care pedal steel
June 9, 2009 Nick Rose Oxbow Lake pedal steel
September 8, 2009 Julie Fader Outside In pedal steel[20]
September 15, 2009 Lee Harvey Osmond A Quiet Evil pedal steel
November 2009 Ian Blurton Happy Endings pedal steel
March 2010 Huron Huron guitar, vocal, pedal steel, songwriting[4]
April 5, 2010 C'mon Beyond the Pale Horse pedal steel
May 3, 2010 Cowboy Junkies Renmin Park pedal steel
January 18, 2011 Cowboy Junkies Demons pedal steel
August 2011 Harlan Pepper Young and Old producer[21][22]
September 13, 2011 Terra Lightfoot Terra Lightfoot pedal steel
October 2011 Arkells Book Club (alternate version) pedal steel
October 31, 2011 Slipfish Beyond the Edge pedal steel[9]
September 25, 2012 Jenn Grant The Beautiful Wild pedal steel
October 2, 2012 Grey Kingdom Light I'll Call Your Name Out Darkness pedal steel
January 15, 2013 Lee Harvey Osmond The Folk Sinner pedal steel
January 22, 2013 Daniel Romano Come Cry With Me pedal steel
July 16, 2013 Eons Arctic Radio pedal steel[23]
September 17, 2013 Zachary Lucky Ballad of Losing You pedal steel
May 20, 2014 Bry Webb Free Will pedal steel
September 16, 2014 Spencer Burton Don't Let the World See Your Love pedal steel
October 14, 2014 Weather Station What Am I Going To Do With Everything I Know pedal steel
October 21, 2014 Elliott Brood Work And Love pedal steel[24]
April 7, 2015 Lee Harvey Osmond Beautiful Scars pedal steel
April 2015 The Sadies Rarities, Oddities & Radio 1995-2015 pedal steel
May 26, 2015 Bry Webb Live at Massey Hall pedal steel
June 1, 2015 Torero Torero producer, 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 Troubled pedal steel[25]
May 6, 2016 Joana Serrat Cross The Verge pedal steel[26]
June 24, 2016 Adam Baldwin No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen-Eighty-Five) pedal steel
September 9, 2016 July Talk Touch pedal steel
September 23, 2016 Donovan Woods They Are Going Away (EP) pedal steel
October 7, 2016 Zachary Lucky Everywhere A Man Can Be producer, pedal steel[27][28]
October 31, 2016 Ivan Rivers Confidante (EP) pedal steel
March 10, 2017 Richard Laviolette Taking The Long Way Home pedal steel[9]
April 7, 2017 Wooden Sky Swimming in Strange Waters pedal steel[9]
May 19, 2017 Andrew Hyatt Iron and Ashes pedal steel[29]
May 19, 2017 Daniel Romano Modern Pressure pedal steel[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "An interview with Canada's top steel player Aaron Goldstein". The Pedal Steel Guitar Sounds Of Mathias Danielsson. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c d "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. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tour Diary – Boston, MA (April 18, 2010)". Latentrecordings.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ [1] 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. ^ [2] 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. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  26. ^ "Joana Serrat - Loose Music artists'".
  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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