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). His first recorded appearance on pedal steel was the 2007 LP Stars & Satellites by his former Surly Young Bucks bandmate Dan Griffin. In 2008, Goldstein toured the Canadian East Coast in Griffin's band The Regrets.
He is a member of the Tom Wilson-led collective Lee Harvey Osmond, 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. In 2008, while recording with Lee Harvey Osmond, Goldstein formed his own band Huron. 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.
Goldstein toured with Lee Harvey Osmond in 2010 opening for Cowboy Junkies in the Northeast US, 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.
In 2010, Goldstein produced Harlan Pepper's self titled debut which was eventually released on Six Shooter Records. 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.
He was named Guitarist of the Year at the 2010 Hamilton Music Awards. In 2011, he began his tenure in Daniel Romano's live band The Trilliums as Romano prepared to release Sleep Beneath the Willow.
In 2011, Goldstein began performing with City and Colour, joining Daniel Romano as a touring member. During a European tour he appeared on the limited release City and Colour Europe 2011. During City and Colour's downtime from touring, Goldstein was featured on Romano's Come Cry With Me record and subsequent tour.
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.
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. 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.
Selected discography
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 September 15, 2009Lee Harvey OsmondA Quiet Evilpedal steel November 2009 Ian Blurton Happy Endings pedal steel March 2010 Huron Huron guitar, vocal, pedal steel, songwriting April 5, 2010 C'mon Beyond the Pale Horse pedal steelMay 3, 2010Cowboy JunkiesRenmin Parkpedal steelJanuary 18, 2011Cowboy JunkiesDemonspedal steel August 2011 Harlan Pepper Young and Old producer September 13, 2011Terra LightfootTerra Lightfootpedal steelOctober 2011ArkellsBook Club (alternate version) pedal steelOctober 31, 2011SlipfishBeyond the Edgepedal steelSeptember 25, 2012Jenn GrantThe Beautiful Wildpedal steelOctober 2, 2012Grey KingdomLight I'll Call Your Name Out Darknesspedal steelJanuary 15, 2013Lee Harvey OsmondThe Folk Sinnerpedal steelJanuary 22, 2013Daniel RomanoCome Cry With Mepedal steelJuly 16, 2013EonsArctic Radiopedal steelSeptember 17, 2013Zachary LuckyBallad of Losing Youpedal steelMay 20, 2014Bry WebbFree Willpedal steelSeptember 16, 2014Spencer BurtonDon't Let the World See Your Lovepedal steelOctober 14, 2014Weather StationWhat Am I Going To Do With Everything I Knowpedal steelOctober 21, 2014Elliott BroodWork And Lovepedal steelApril 7, 2015Lee Harvey OsmondBeautiful Scarspedal steelApril 2015The SadiesRarities, Oddities & Radio 1995-2015pedal steelMay 26, 2015Bry WebbLive at Massey Hallpedal steelJune 1, 2015ToreroToreroproducer, pedal steelJuly 31, 2015Daniel RomanoIf I've Only One Time Askin' pedal steelFebruary 26, 2016Donovan WoodsHard Settle, Ain't Troubledpedal steelMay 6, 2016Joana SerratCross The Vergepedal steelJune 24, 2016Adam BaldwinNo Telling When (Precisely Nineteen-Eighty-Five)pedal steelSeptember 9, 2016July TalkTouchpedal steelSeptember 23, 2016Donovan WoodsThey Are Going Away (EP)pedal steelOctober 7, 2016Zachary LuckyEverywhere A Man Can Beproducer, pedal steelOctober 31, 2016Ivan RiversConfidante (EP)pedal steel March 10, 2017Richard LavioletteTaking The Long Way Homepedal steelApril 7, 2017Wooden SkySwimming in Strange Waterspedal steelMay 19, 2017Andrew HyattIron and Ashespedal steelMay 19, 2017Daniel RomanoModern Pressurepedal steel
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