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Todd Boston

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General Info

  • Genre: Acoustic / Experimental / Progressive

    Location San Francisco, California, US

    Profile Views: 14342

    Last Login: 12/19/2012

    Member Since 2/27/2005

    Website www.toddboston.com

    Record Label Urban Nature Music

  • Bio

    Todd Boston is a performing artist, a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, and a producer of world, devotional and folk music. Live on stage he creates a passionate sound utilizing live looping technology to record and loop acoustic instruments all in the moment with no pre-recorded tracks. He combines advanced finger style guitar techniques, percussion and various world instruments to create a sound both memorable and mesmerizing. While performing as a soloist or in his acclaimed world fusion ensemble Urban Nature, (featuring percussionist Ramesh Kannan) Todd deeply connects to his audience in a soulful way. Todd believes music is healing and continues to explore the deep relationship that exists between music and movement. In addition to his stage performances Todd accompanies yoga classes across the U.S. in his project Live Music Yoga Flow. He also believes that music is an important part of our communities and offers his time to schools, hospitals, institutions, and healing centers to share and spread the powerful healing effects of music. Todd Boston's music has been gaining popularity and recognition worldwide. His album (Urban Nature, Coming Home) has been consistently featured on Echoes, the two hour nightly music show heard on over 130 NPR channels and distributed by Public Radio International. Urban Nature Coming Home was recently voted in the top 25 Best CD's of 2009 on the the Echoes listeners poll. Todd Recently completed a new solo album of live looping compositions titled ALIVE. For music and information visit www.ToddBoston.com

  • Members

    Todd Boston, guitars, flutes, voice, percussion, bass, sound fx, bells, whistles, ebow, w/Guest performers sometimes drumkit, maybe Tabla, perhaps some clarinet, possible even violin

  • Influences

    In no particular order...Michael Hedges, Bela Fleck, Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Silvia Nakkach, Nusrat Fetah Ali Khan, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Kaki King, Joe Myers, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Joe Satriani, Sting, Bach, Zakir Hussein, Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart, Scott Huckaby, Stanley Jordan, Victor Wooten, Row, Row, Row your boat (whoever wrote that was brilliant), Lymbyc Systym, Peter Gabriel, Roger Waters, Stevie Wonder, Tara Kimes, Tommy Emanuel, Tom Waits, Shimshai, Tina Malia, Maruma, Mother Nature, Sunsets, The Ocean, Love, People, Creation, and all the guides. Mom and Dad, my 2nd mom and dad, my Sis, Bro and my 3 nephews, BJ, my friends who used to listen to me for hours while we were in high school. Sierra. And all those not mentioned.

  • Sounds Like

    Deep in the forest ancient flute echos through the trees. The crackling sound of a fire cuts through the air when grooves of tribal percussive guitar rhythms moves the soul. Sweet melody calms the night. Voices in movements of positive vibration.

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    Posted a new song: "The Brightest Night" http://lnk.ms/dfGr7 #music

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    Added a new video: "Celtic Heart" http://lnk.ms/dfGnd #video

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    Posted a new song: "Celtic Heart" http://lnk.ms/dpDxQ #music

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    Added a new video: "Twilight" http://lnk.ms/dfGn1 #video

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  • UJJAYA

     AUM . Blessings from the Fire Mountain 
    Par-dessus les arbres : http://tinyurl.com/cv35uas

    11 days ago
  • UJJAYA

     Thank for the add. In concert  01/23/13  in Paris. Raksha Bandhan : http://tinyurl.com/cg43ack

    4 months ago
  • Vedensky

    Hi!
    It's nice to meet you!
    I wish you a wonderful summer!

    11 months ago
  • Jake Walden

    VIDEO PREMIERE!!! Clara's 'Even In Your Doubt' Video is here!! How To Stop A Crying Baby! HELP ME MAKE THIS VIDEO, SONG, and CLARA go VIRAL!! Here we go DREAMERS!! Watch, smile, say "aaahhhhhhwwwwwww" and then 'SHARE', tweet, post and invite your friends to watch as we take a few thousand dreamers and their efforts to get this to millions..... Clara says 'We can do this!" http://youtu.be/GZVAzrWX-Ro Thanks and Peace, Be you, Jake

    1 year ago
  • Jake Walden

    Honored to have been in the 'New and Noteworthy' for three weeks on Itunes for my new CD 'Same Something Different' NOW AVAILABLE!!! I hope you will find it on ITunes. BUY it, LOVE it, RATE it, REVIEW it... more importantly, I hope it finds it's way into your heart. http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/same-something-different/id450200477 Find me on FACEBOOK for a FREE DOWNLOAD of the Title track: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/jakewaldenofficial?sk=app_171377986258450 Peace, be you, Jake

    1 year ago
  • Axel Schultheiss

    Hi Todd - thanks a lot and welcome to "acoustic worlds". Great music and great playing - a pleasure to listen to. Greetings from Axel

    2 years ago
  • Damascus Media

    Need custom apparel for your band, Todd Boston?

    We offer FREE graphic design!

    2 years ago
  • Salt

    <Salt,Jam Band,Rock & Roll,Steve Counsel,Rich Renkin,Seth Renkin< Aaron Sunde,Steve Le Francios">Hey Thanks for the add!! This is the 3rd gig of my new band SALT come early and hang out with us, The Park Bar
    2007 W. Burbank Blvd.
    Burbank, CA 91506, FRI. May 28th @ 8:30pm...

    3 years ago
  • THE BEAUTIFUL ATTITUDES

    Hey Todd, Hope all is well with you. Thought I'd send you a song from my new bands first gig. Lots of love ~ Slim


    3 years ago
  • Govinda Sky™ MUSIC tran…

    Great Music Todd! Hari Bol from Boston. -jaya madhava das



    3 years ago
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Todd Boston is a guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, and a producer of world and folk music. Live on stage he creates a passionate sound utilizing live looping technology to record and loop acoustic instruments all in the moment with no pre-recorded tracks. He combines advanced finger style guitar techniques, percussion and various world instruments to create a sound both memorable and mesmerizing. While performing as a soloist, in his acclaimed world fusion group Urban Nature with percussionist Ramesh Kannan, or in various collaborations and ensembles, Todd deeply connects to his audience in a soulful way. Todd Boston's first two albums (Urban Nature Coming Home & Todd Boston Alive) have been consistently featured on Echoes, the two-hour nightly music show heard on over 130 NPR Channels and distributed by Public Radio International. Urban Nature Coming Home was voted #13 for the Best CDs of 2009 on the Echoes listeners poll. Todd Boston, Alive was chosen in the Top 25 CDs of 2010 and as the CD of the Month of October 2010 by host John Diliberto. "an auspicious debut from a soulful musician" Todd has performed at events featuring Joan Baez, Michael Franti, Jai Uttal, MC Yogi, Sila and the AfroFunk Experience and has performed with Bay Area Luminaries Tina Malia, Shimshai and Suzanne Sterling among others. He has performed at prominent West Coast festivals such as Earthdance, Harmony, Wanderlust, as well as the 2007 Mac Conference. He has played at venues such as The Fillmore (SF), Marin Civic Center, XPN Studio World Cafe Live (PA) and many others. He has studied North Indian Classical music with the late great maestro Ali Akbar Khanand is currently working with guitar virtuoso Alex De Grassi. Todd has begun working on his next full length album to be produced with Will Ackerman (Grammy winner and Windham Hill Records Founder) Todd believes music is healing and continues to explore the deep relationship that exists between music and movement. In addition to his stage performances, Todd accompanies yoga classes across the U.S. in his project Live Music Yoga Flow. He is also an educator and believes that music is an important part of our communities and offers his time to schools, hospitals, institutions, and healing centers to share and spread the powerful healing effects of music.

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