Aaron Goldstein (musician)


Aaron Goldstein 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. 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. 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 DateArtistAlbumRole
March 2007Dan GriffinStars and Satellitespedal steel
April 2, 2007Foreign FilmsDistant Starpedal steel
May 11, 2009Junior BoysBegone Dull Carepedal steel
June 9, 2009Nick RoseOxbow Lakepedal steel
September 8, 2009Julie FaderOutside Inpedal steel
September 15, 2009Lee Harvey OsmondA Quiet Evilpedal steel
November 2009Ian BlurtonHappy Endingspedal steel
March 2010HuronHuronguitar, vocal, pedal steel, songwriting
April 5, 2010C'monBeyond the Pale Horsepedal steel
May 3, 2010Cowboy JunkiesRenmin Parkpedal steel
January 18, 2011Cowboy JunkiesDemonspedal steel
August 2011Harlan PepperYoung and Oldproducer
September 13, 2011Terra LightfootTerra Lightfootpedal steel
October 2011ArkellsBook Club pedal steel
October 31, 2011SlipfishBeyond the Edgepedal steel
September 25, 2012Jenn GrantThe Beautiful Wildpedal steel
October 2, 2012Grey KingdomLight I'll Call Your Name Out Darknesspedal steel
January 15, 2013Lee Harvey OsmondThe Folk Sinnerpedal steel
January 22, 2013Daniel RomanoCome Cry With Mepedal steel
July 16, 2013EonsArctic Radiopedal steel
September 17, 2013Zachary LuckyBallad of Losing Youpedal steel
May 20, 2014Bry WebbFree Willpedal steel
September 16, 2014Spencer BurtonDon't Let the World See Your Lovepedal steel
October 14, 2014Weather StationWhat Am I Going To Do With Everything I Knowpedal steel
October 21, 2014Elliott BroodWork And Lovepedal steel
April 7, 2015Lee Harvey OsmondBeautiful Scarspedal steel
April 2015The SadiesRarities, Oddities & Radio 1995-2015pedal steel
May 26, 2015Bry WebbLive at Massey Hallpedal steel
June 1, 2015ToreroToreroproducer, pedal steel
July 31, 2015Daniel RomanoIf I've Only One Time Askin' pedal steel
February 26, 2016Donovan WoodsHard Settle, Ain't Troubledpedal steel
May 6, 2016Joana SerratCross The Vergepedal steel
June 24, 2016Adam BaldwinNo Telling When pedal steel
September 9, 2016July TalkTouchpedal steel
September 23, 2016Donovan WoodsThey Are Going Away pedal steel
October 7, 2016Zachary LuckyEverywhere A Man Can Beproducer, pedal steel
March 10, 2017Richard LavioletteTaking The Long Way Homepedal steel
April 7, 2017Wooden SkySwimming in Strange Waterspedal steel
May 19, 2017Andrew HyattIron and Ashespedal steel
May 19, 2017Daniel RomanoModern Pressurepedal steel