Todd Tobias (born 1967) is an American multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his work with

Robert Pollard Robert Ellsworth Pollard Jr. (born October 31, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman and leader of indie rock band Guided by Voices, which he also the band’s only constant member. In addition to this, he has also rele ...

and his band

Guided by Voices Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted o ...

. Other projects include Circus Devils, Kramies, The Library Is On Fire, and musical theater composer and lyricist George Griggs. Tobias began producing albums in 2002, first working with indie rock pioneers

Guided By Voices Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted o ...

on their album Universal Truths And Cycles. One year earlier in 2001, Tobias joined Guided By Voices front man

and brother Tim Tobias in the psychedelic rock trio Circus Devils. In 2012, Tobias began recording solo albums of instrumental, atmospheric mood music ranging in style from ambient to post-rock. Todd's debut album Medicine Show, released on Hidden Shoal Recordings. has been described as "a multi-faceted instrumental opus, evoking a shadowy steampunk dystopia." In 2013, Tobias released ''I RAZOR'', a soundtrack album for the experimental film of the same name, followed by ''Impossible Cities'' in 2014 and ''Tristes Tropiques'' in 2015. Todd's EP ''Moorea'' was featured in John Diliberto's NPR program Echoes' top 25 in September, 2015. In 2018, Tobias joined with English vocalist and songwriter Chloe March on the ambient album Amialluma, on which vocalist March invented a language to accompany Tobias' music. Also in 2018, the self-titled debut from the psychedelic rock duo Moonchy & Tobias was released, featuring music composed by Tobias and vocals/lyrics by Italian vocalis
Pat Moonchy
Other collaborations include The World Of Dust with Dutch musician Stefan Breuer, and Brother Earth with Steve Five. In 2019, Tobias authored the book
Circus Devils: See You Inside
', offering a personal glimpse into the band's music.

Discography

Albums and EPs

Medicine Show
(2012)
Night Above Ground
(2012)
I Razor
(2013)
Impossible Cities
(2014)
Impossible Cities 2
(2014)
Tristes Tropiques
(2015)
Moorea
(2015)
Gila Man
(2016)
Massabu Evening Entertainments
(2018)
Amialluma (with Chloe March)
(2018)

Bibliography

* ''Circus Devils: See You Inside'' (2019
(Tiny Room)

Discography for Todd Tobias as producer/ performer/ writer

2001:
Circus Devils: '' Ringworm Interiors'' 2002:

: '' Universal Truths and Cycles''
Circus Devils: '' The harold pig memorial''

: ''The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet'' 2003:

: '' Earthquake Glue'' 2004:

: '' Half Smiles of the Decomposed''

:'' Fiction Man''

Clouds Forming Crowns
''All the Pharmacies''
Circus Devils: '' Pinball Mars'' 2005:
The Celebrity Pilots
''Beneath the Pavement, a Beach!''

Clouds Forming Crowns
''self-titled''
Circus Devils: ''FIVE''
The Moping Swans: ''Lightning Head to Coffee Pot'' 2006:

: '' From a Compound Eye''

: '' Normal Happiness''
Brian Lisik: ''Happiness is Boring''

Clouds Forming Crowns
''Race to the Blackout''
Psycho and the Birds: ''All that is Holy''
Psycho and the Birds: ''Check your Zoo EP'' 2007:
Circus Devils: '' Sgt. Disco''

: '' Standard Gargoyle Decisions''
Robert Pollard: Coast to Coast Carpet of Love
Robert Pollard: Silverfish Trivia
Psycho and the Birds: We've Moved

The Celebrity Pilots
''Spooky Action''
The Library is on Fire
''Cassette''
George Griggs: ''Transmitter Man''
Coffinberry
''God Dam Dogs''
Humphry Clinker: ''What’s the Story With the Knife?''
The Sorrys: ''The Last Clear Thought Before You Fall Backwards'' 2008:

: '' Robert Pollard Is Off to Business''
Circus Devils:

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Slark Martyr: ''Cave in the A-Frame''
Kramies: ''Golden Like a New Thing''
The Softrocks: ''Summer Apocalypse''
The Frozen Hellsicles: ''Oh No Wait a Minute...''
Humphry Clinker: ''Among Cutting Threads EP''
Slark Martyr: ''Imagination and a Pile of Dirt'' 2009:

: '' The Crawling Distance''

: ''

Elephant Jokes ''Elephant Jokes'' is the 12th studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard on August 11, 2009, and the 8th full-length album to be released by Pollard (along with several EPs and singles) since the break-up of his band Guided by Vo ...

Circus Devils: '' Gringo''
The Sleeptalkers: Back to Earth
Kramies: Castle of Ghosts
The No Real Need
Thistles Where We Slept
Ceiling Star
New Advances in the Field of Obsolescence 2010:

: '' Moses on a Snail''

: '' We All Got Out of the Army''
Circus Devils: '' Mother Skinny''
The Celebrity Pilots
''Hawks of the Lesser Antilles''
The Library is on Fire
Magic Bumrush Heartz
Brother Earth
''Pajama Party''
Clouds Forming Crowns
''Ouija Board Taxman''
Hospital garden: ''Hospital garden'' 2011:

: '' Lord of the Birdcage''

: '' Space City Kicks''
Circus Devils: '' Capsized!''
Clouds Forming Crowns
''Allowing Thunderhead''
The Library is on Fire
''Works On Paper''
The Flower Machine
''Lavender Lane'' 2012:

: Jack Sells The Cow

: Mouseman Cloud

: '' The Bears for Lunch''

: Class Clown Spots a UFO
Kramies:The European
The No Real Need
''Nonlocal Motives''
Brother Earth
''Brother Earth III''
Scarcity Of Tanks: ''Ohio Captives''
Johnny Render: ''Rendervoux'' 2013:

: '' Blazing Gentlemen''

: '' Honey Locust Honky Tonk''
Kramies: ''The Wooden Heart''
Circus Devils: ''When Machines Attack''
Circus Devils: ''My Mind Has Seen the White Trick''
King Pedestrian
''King Pedestrian'' 2014:
Circus Devils: "Escape"
Brother Earth
"Positive Haywires" 2015:

: ''Faulty Superheroes''
Circus Devils: ''Stomping Grounds''
The World Of Dust
''Womb Realm''
The Flower Machine
''Tangerines and Opium Trees'' 2017:
Circus Devils: ''Laughs Last''
2018:
Moonchy & Tobias
''self-titled''
2019:
The World Of Dust
''Samsara''
Moonchy & Tobias''Atmosfere''

2020:
Moonchy & Tobias''III''

2021:
The World Of Dust
''True Sound''
Moonchy & Tobias''Venus Mirror''

2022:
Moonchy & Tobias''Golem''

2023:
Circus Devils: ''Squeeze the Needle''
Moonchy & Tobias''Wild Eye''

Discography

Albums and EPs

Bibliography

Discography for Todd Tobias as producer/ performer/ writer

References

External links