Music career Tom Goss (musician)

1 music career

1.1 2006-2008 career, rise
1.2 2009-2010 till end
1.3 2011-2012 make believe , first music awards
1.4 2013 bears , broader international success
1.5 2014 contributions soundtrack out kill, illuminate dark
1.6 2015 - 2016 los angeles, breakout videos & doesn t break

music career
2006-2008 career, rise

goss started career singer-songwriter in washington, dc coffeehouses in 2000s. in 2006, goss released first album, naked without.

in 2008, goss released first ep, rise. title song ep hit #2 on logo tv s click list summer.

2009-2010 till end

in 2009, goss released second full album, love, complete 11 original songs. on album, goss explored romantic love, spirituality , morality. first single/video, till end , went way #1 on logo tv s click list. album features 1 of popular singles, lover . accompanying video tells story of american soldier killed in afghanistan while husband waits @ home. stars servicemen discharged under don t ask, don t tell policy. lover put heavy rotation on mtv s logo tv, , garnered on 100,000 hits on youtube , on 1.5 million hits on youku. love received critical acclaim, ontap magazine hailing heartfelt winner. newfound success propelled him first nationwide tour.

in 2010, goss released double ep called politics of love combined newly produced songs songs 2008 ep, rise. newly produced songs carried political opinion lgbt rights , complimented goss political project of same name, provided assistance looking start conversations marriage equality , equal rights in communities.

goss released first live album, live @ terry s. finished out year first christmas-themed single christmas, chicago time .

2011-2012 make believe , first music awards

in 2011, goss released third full album, turn around, produced mike ofca @ innovation studios complete 11 original songs. album launched national tour. goss produced music video song of album called make believe . video received on 100,000 hits, , garnered attention media such huffington post use of time-lapse photography. video , album helped him receive best gay musician of year washington blade in 2011.

in 2012, goss released fourth full album, love songs , underdogs, complete 10 original songs. songs on album written , recorded in one-room cabin in rural virginia cut off computer, keyboard, guitars , microphones. in 2013 interview, goss reflected on experience: ...i think had think lot why creating music , being artist , why create art. , think came , had on own re-establish , have confidence believe in artistic worth. , love songs , underdogs. album, goss toured 50 cities in america. success led him repeat award washington blade best gay musician of year.

goss rounded out year second christmas-themed song santa, imma make dance .

2013 bears , broader international success

early in 2013, goss produced video of himself performing cover version of macklemore , ryan lewis #1 song can t hold . second popular video on youtube date, on 200,000 hits. goss released single, bears , along accompanying music video. teamed producer richard morel of blowoff, deathfix, , hot sauce craft pop/rock anthem. worked aram vartian , michael patrick key direct music video. together, video (his popular date) , song received on half million youtube hits , downloads worldwide, press media outlets queerty.com, washington post express, , sirius radio. single addressed goss affinity toward bears, subset of gay male culture describes large, burly, hairy men. subsequently, goss has been invited bear festivals around world, notably bear week in provincetown, massachusetts. , great british bear bash in manchester, uk. in september 2014, video played in dc shorts film festival. in support of bears , goss toured internationally in , europe.

goss further released liz deroche remix of song . followed waiting call , duet long-time friend joey salinas. in interview queermusicheritage.com, goss said know, s interesting, think 2013, or end of 2012-2013 has been doing things wanted do, , not thinking how people going perceive it. , think s been freeing. joey , had talked years doing song together, , said, well, don t know why re still talking, let s set studio time.

2014 contributions soundtrack out kill, illuminate dark

in 2014, goss contributed 3 songs soundtrack of gay-themed murder mystery out kill. notable don t know how hard , performed goss character in movie justin jaymes . dance/electro song big departure goss previous acoustic work. song , video ironic contrast goss bears , focuses on size inclusivity , bears line bears don t discriminate . video stands out multi-racial cast.

goss released fifth album, wait. produced mike ofca (neverwake, righteous b, joe zelek) , mastered randy leroy (tim mcgraw, jack johnson, john prine, relient k, chris thile). album first production collaborate band, including drummer liz deroche (the pushovers/cane , sticks), had remixed year before, vocalist sarah gilberg (luray), don harvey , gary prince. collaborated singer-songwriter, , long-time friend, matt alber. first single off of wait illuminate dark . accompanying video features wounded war vet turned model, alex minsky. video deemed incredible huffington post.

edgemedianetwork.com spoke highly of album: goss has had strong lyric talent, describing feelings , situations in songs stand short stories in own right. s true here, well, singer ruminating on love, life, god, , own human limitations. songs stretch across emotional spectrum, cheeky rueful tender; goss best album far, , hear him tell it, s having time of life.

2015 - 2016 los angeles, breakout videos & doesn t break

in 2015, goss moved los angles , began focusing more of energy on producing new, dynamic , groundbreaking music videos. crowdfunded of kickstarter, goss produced , released breath , sound , son of preacher man. both videos received critical acclaim. new next called breath , sound dazzling, while daily beast called son of preacher man moving , beautifully composed, , huffington post called powerful, somber take on dusti springfield classic.

in august 2016 goss released 7th studio album doesn t break. produced marr zimm, album recorded in los angeles , between cities while zimm on tour ringling bros. , barnum & bailey circus.

edgemedianetwork.com spoke highly of album: ten tracks on tom goss new album doesn t break have richer , more complex sound, while still being recognizably goss in style -- though in cases, new songs take darker lyrical turns, coupled equally dark (though compelling) musical ideas. working producer marr zimm, goss has crafted collection s consistently mature , refined, both musically , conceptually.