Todd Tobias
| Todd Tobias | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1967 (age 48–49) | 
| Origin | Akron, Ohio, USA | 
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, musician | 
| Instruments | drums, bass guitar, 6-string guitar, keys, samples | 
| Years active | 2001–present | 
| Labels | Hidden Shoal Recordings Tiny Room Records | 
| Associated acts | Circus Devils Robert Pollard Guided by Voices Clouds Forming Crowns Psycho and the Birds Brother Earth | 
| Website | Todd Tobias website | 
Todd Tobias is a multi-instrumentalist and music producer best known for his work with Robert Pollard and his band Guided by Voices. Other projects include Circus Devils, Kramies, The Library is on Fire, The Celebrity Pilots, Slark Martyr, and musical theatre composer and lyricist George Griggs.
In 2012 Tobias began recording solo albums of instrumental, atmospheric mood music ranging in style from ambient to post-rock. Todd's debut album Medicine Show, released on Hidden Shoal Recordings.[1] has been described as "a multi-faceted instrumental opus, evoking a shadowy steampunk dystopia."[2]
In 2013, Tobias released I RAZOR, a soundtrack album for the experimental film of the same name,[3] followed by Impossible Cities in 2014 and Tristes Tropiques in 2015.[4] Todd's EP Moorea was featured in John Diliberto's NPR program Echoes' top 25 in September, 2015.[5]
Discography
Albums and EPs
- Medicine Show – 2012
- Night Above Ground – 2012
- I Razor – 2013
- Impossible Cities – 2014
- Impossible Cities 2 – 2014
- Tristes Tropiques – 2015
- Moorea – 2015
- Gila Man – 2016
Discography for Todd Tobias as producer/ performer
2015:
Robert Pollard: Faulty Superheroes 
Circus Devils: Stomping Grounds 
The World Of Dust: Womb Realm 
The Flower Machine: Tangerines and Opium Trees
2014:
Circus Devils: "Escape" 
Brother Earth: "Positive Haywires"
2013:
Robert Pollard: Blazing Gentlemen 
Robert Pollard: Honey Locust Honky Tonk 
Kramies: The Wooden Heart 
Circus Devils: When Machines Attack 
Circus Devils: My Mind Has Seen the White Trick 
King Pedestrian: King Pedestrian
2012:
Robert Pollard: Jack Sells The Cow 
Robert Pollard: Mouseman Cloud 
Guided by Voices: The Bears for Lunch 
Guided by Voices: Class Clown Spots a UFO 
Kramies:The European 
The No Real Need: Nonlocal Motives
Scarcity Of Tanks: Ohio Captives
Johnny Render: Rendervoux
2011:
Robert Pollard: Lord of the Birdcage 
Robert Pollard: Space City Kicks 
Circus Devils: Capsized! 
Clouds Forming Crowns: Allowing Thunderhead 
The Library is on Fire: Works On Paper 
The Flower Machine: Lavender Lane
2010:
Robert Pollard: Moses on a Snail 
Robert Pollard: We All Got Out of the Army 
Circus Devils: Mother Skinny 
The Celebrity Pilots: Hawks of the Lesser Antilles 
The Library is on Fire: Magic Bumrush Heartz
Clouds Forming Crowns: Ouija Board Taxman 
Hospital garden: Hospital garden
2009:
Robert Pollard: The Crawling Distance
Robert Pollard:  Elephant Jokes
Circus Devils: Gringo 
The Sleeptalkers: Back to Earth 
Kramies: Castle of Ghosts 
The No Real Need: Thistles Where We Slept 
Ceiling Star: New Advances in the Field of Obsolescence
2008:
Robert Pollard: Robert Pollard Is Off to Business
Circus Devils: ATAXIA 
Slark Martyr: Cave in the A-Frame
Kramies: Golden Like a New Thing
The Softrocks: Summer Apocalypse
The Frozen Hellsicles: Oh No Wait a Minute...
Humphry Clinker: Among Cutting Threads EP
Slark Martyr: Imagination and a Pile of Dirt
2007:
Circus Devils: Sgt. Disco
Robert Pollard: Standard Gargoyle Decisions
 
Robert Pollard: Coast to Coast Carpet of Love
 
Robert Pollard: Silverfish Trivia
 
Psycho and the Birds: We've Moved
 
The Celebrity Pilots: Spooky Action 
The Library is on Fire: Cassette 
George Griggs:  Transmitter Man'
Coffinberry: God Dam Dogs
 
Humphry Clinker: What’s the Story With the Knife?
 
The Sorrys: The Last Clear Thought Before You Fall Backwards
2006:
Robert Pollard: From a Compound Eye
 
Robert Pollard: Normal Happiness
 
Brian Lisik: Happiness is Boring
 
Clouds Forming Crowns: Race to the Blackout
 
Psycho and the Birds: All that is Holy
Psycho and the Birds: Check your Zoo EP
2005:
The Celebrity Pilots: Beneath the Pavement, a Beach!
 
Clouds Forming Crowns: self-titled
Circus Devils: FIVE
The Moping Swans: Lightning Head to Coffee Pot
2004:
Guided by Voices: Half Smiles of the Decomposed
  
Robert Pollard: Fiction Man
 
Clouds Forming Crowns: All the Pharmacies
  
Circus Devils: Pinball Mars
2003:
Guided by Voices: Earthquake Glue
2002:
Guided by Voices: Universal Truths and Cycles
Circus Devils: The harold pig memorial
Guided by Voices: The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet
2001:
Circus Devils: Ringworm Interiors
References
External links
- Todd Tobias' web site
- Todd Tobias at Hidden Shoal Recordings
- Interview with Todd Tobias at TapeOp.com
- Circus Devils band website
- Todd Tobias on google+
- Tiny Room Records
- Robert Pollard's website