Ethan Gold

about

Ethan Gold (born and raised in San Francisco) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Gold is said to have written a two-page story at age four called “The Dreammaker,” about a tiny miner who chiseled into people’s heads at night and placed visions and nightmares inside. As a self-taught composer, singer, songwriter, and performer on all the rock instruments, Gold has been doing with music what his little miner did ever since. Gold's upbringing was punctuated by his mother’s death in a helicopter crash with concert impresario Bill Graham. Gold went on to graduate from Harvard magna cum laude in social theory, but took a left turn to follow his calling in music. He returned home, built a cheap basement studio, played in local bands, and began writing a rock opera. In 1999, he drove south to Los Angeles and composed the score for his brother Ari’s film about the alienating aftermath of their mother’s death; Helicopter went on to win awards around the world, including a student Oscar in 2000. Settling in Los Angeles, Gold continued film scoring and writing songs. In 2003 he co-founded the Expatriots Collective, a series of monthly shows around Los Angeles with groups of musicians gathered on stage, taking turns spontaneously playing songs that would connect, lyrically or musically, to what the artist before them had performed. It was an experiment in role-playing as musical storytellers in community. At an Expatriots event in 2004, a mutual friend introduced Ethan

top songs

albums

The Song of Sway Lake (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Earth City 1: The Longing

Don't Let Go (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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The Inhibitionists

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I'm Always Sad

Songs From A Toxic Apartment

I'm In The Moon

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Bright & Lonely City

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Pretty Girls

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Live Undead Bedroom Closet Covers

I'll Dance If You'll Dance

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Our Love is Beautiful

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