ARMS

Bio:

From 2004 to 2009, Todd Goldstein wrote music under the name ARMS, playing most of the instruments himself and recording them in his bedroom in the moments between playing guitar in his main band at the time, Brooklyn's long-running, modestly beloved Harlem Shakes. As ARMS, Todd quietly released the album Kids Aflame in 2008 / 2009 (Melodic UK / Gigantic US). In the summer of 2009, Harlem Shakes disbanded. Upon the breakup of his longtime band, Todd recruited Tlacael Esparza to play drums and Matty Fasano to play bass and sing the songs he'd been writing all along. Soon, the trio began writing songs together, and ARMS was born anew.

ARMS is no longer Todd's solo pseudonym - it's the name of the music that comes out when Todd, Matty, and Tlacael play together. Sad, beautiful, echo-y music that sounds like everything they've loved, blown apart and then put back together piece by piece. ARMS' new EP - called, appropriately, "EP" - is the first five songs of what will become the band's true debut full-length, a loose concept album / song cycle tentatively titled Summer Skills.

GET THE ARMS EP FOR FREE.....
DOWNLOAD IT HERE.





KIDS AFLAME (US Bonus Version) is out now. Download / buy it:
Melodic Records Shop (Physical Orders Come with FREE 7")
iTunes
EMusic
Napster
Rhapsody
Amazon

SOME NICE WORDS about KIDS AFLAME:

"A wild and refreshingly noisy ride." --NME

"A fine debut album matching both the romantic streak of Conor Oberst and multi-instrumental sophistication of Sufjan Stevens" --Q Magazine (**** 'Recommended')

"Arms' music is lo-fi but lovely and very, very good. There's truly not a bad song on here. 'Kids Aflame' rocks, shudders, weeps, and smiles as you reach to hit 'play' again." --The Guardian (UK)

"[Arms] readily demonstrates a knack for the slowly building, triumphant-sounding anthem that's still a little downbeat no matter what." --AllMusic.com

"I'm always hesitant to make claims about the year's best albums, but I just can't help myself here. Kids Aflame is just as lovely, complex, jarring, rocking, and re-playable as we could have hoped, and although it may be early in the year, you can expect this one way up there on our year-end list come December." --IGuessI'mFloating

TG has also played in HARLEM SHAKES and THE SEA & THE GULLS.

ARMS on Facebook:

.. ..

Member Since:

March 08, 2005

Members:

tg
tlacael esparza
matty fasano
dave harrington

Influences:

mark kozelek, kate bush, scott walker, galaxie 500, coffee, pizza, 28 days later

Sounds Like:

.. ..
CONTACT:
ARMS = toddiangoldstein@gmail.com
MANAGEMENT / BOOKING = Mike Bigel: mike@greenarmmanagement.com
PRESS = Frank Nieto: frank@230publicity.com
LEGAL = Grace Kim: gkim@gispc.com / Ali DeRosa: aderosa@gispc.com (Grubman, Indursky & Shire)




NEW VIDEO FOR KIDS AFLAME SONG "EYEBALL" (dir. James Holland)

Hydra Studios' video for "Kids Aflame":

Record Label:

unsigned