The live band is Dan Goldman and Daniela Gesundheit (aka Snowblink). Sometimes it includes Caley Monahan-Ward, Ryan Driver, and/or Ryan Granville-Martin.
on Luxury Pond (self-titled full length):
St.Kitts String Quartet arranged by Owen Pallett w/Ryan Driver on analog synth, Daniela Gesundheit vocals, Joe Phillips on bass, and percussion by Marc Duggan. Artwork by Olia Mischenko, and production by David Travers-Smith.
Influences
Wilco, Joanna Newsom, Smog, Radiohead, Mia Sheard, Veda Hille, Owen Pallett, Martin Tielli, Rufus Wainright, Erik Satie, Lisa Germano, Great Aunt Ida, Joni Mitchell, Bill Frisell, The Books, Alan Lomax Collections, Snowblink, and fortune cookie fortunes.
Luxury Pond is the songwriting project of Toronto-based musician Dan Goldman. In addition to writing and performing his own material, Dan plays regularly with Snowblink and Great Aunt Ida. He's been a member in the Mia Sheard band, Justin Haynes' John School, Tusks, Maps of the Night Sky, Breaking Sounds, and Kitchenmusik. He's also created music for modern dance choreographers Jenn Goodwinn, Sara Doucet, Louis Laberge-Cote and Kathleen Rea as well as multi media producer/architect Filiz Klassen.
To purchase a copy of the Luxury Pond CD (self-titled) go to www.luxurypond.com and click on buy
In Toronto, you can buy it at Musideum (410 Richmond), or Soundscapes (572 College Street). In Lychburg, Virginia, you can buy it at Speaker Tree ((522 5th street).
Sunday, June 08, 2008
"Dan Goldman is a songwriter based in Toronto, and his latest project is a group of unusual, tuneful, elegantly textured songs about sharks, boulders, frozen lakes, clay portraits, and the emotions they evoke and reflect. With accompaniments that include gorgeous string quartet arrangements by Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy), the sound-world of Goldman's songs is lush and fresh. "Luxury Pond" hasn't been released yet, and host David Garland offers you your first chance to hear this delectably original album."
In spring of 2004 Dan released Through A Revolution, which features Mia Sheard, Justin Haynes and Owen Pallett, among a slew of others. In this collage-based production, underwater imagery floats to the surface aided by phased drum loops, while garbled radio signals and sampled clarinets recreate the urban soundtrack of the Montreal subway system. Some songs are postcards from childhood, while others recount the litigations of love in a hushed and patient way.
"Combining avant-garde sound collage with the melodies and emotional forthrightness of pop, Dan Goldman's Through A Revolution is one of 2004's most intriguing Canadian albums. "
-Michael White (The Westender, Vancouver)
To purchase a copy of Through A Revolution (CD) for $13 including shipping:
Publicity: please contact Darryl Weeks at StageFright:
Phone 705.728.7077
Mobile 705.333.2778
Email darryl@stagefrightpublicity.com
hope as is well in T.O. I just came back from my first time there and it's a-okay in my books!
just wanted to let you know that dear shark, boulders and caving in were on the mix cd i brought with me there for the girl i love so thanks for making music we love!
Thanks a lot we appreciate it. I have been discovering all this amazing Canadian music this week through Myspace of all places and more importantly right here at home in Toronto. Well you fit into that amazing category. I will be keeping an eye on what you're up to.
Nice! Another project! You are a busy man! It's actually 'the teeth and the air', but close! Your guess actually actually sounds awesome on its own. This sounds great Dan! I hope to do a show with you guys some time v
New Music! I'm so excited! How do I get it? I'll play it on my show! Like Crazy. It sounds so good. I just talked to Jordy again. Good fella. I'm so happy for you, Mr. Dan. And Snowblink. Sweet. Fantastic. Let me know if you are ever coming through MB. I hope to make it out east next year. When I'm done. With my next project. I will soon only be known as "Day". Sounds somewhere between Brit-pop, Alt-country, Shoegaze, and Scott Walker. Luxury Pond = Fantastic. I'll spread the word. Far. Blessings...
Hi Dan, Sincerly, I'm impressed! Boulders catch me the first time I heard it and bring me in her own universe (and that's what I'm looking for in music). Again, you have a great sense of melody. Also, I love the arrangements so much. Hope to hear more in not too long. Etienne.
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