Todd Tobias is a record producer and musician/ multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

 and his band Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

. Other projects include Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

, Clouds Forming Crowns, the Sleeptalkers, The Library is on Fire, the Celebrity Pilots, Kramies

Kramies

Kramies is a Dutch/American singer-songwiter and recording artist based in Colorado, USA. Kramies' style is haunting and romantic, with an aura of dreams and fairy tales, striking a balance between whimsy and melancholia. His unique vocal style has been described as eerie and soothing...

, Brian Lisik

Brian Lisik

Brian Lisik is an Akron, Ohio, USA-based writer, singer, guitarist, and former frontman of late '90s pop-punk band The Giants of Science.Lisik is also an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Cleveland-based Sun Newspapers chain...

, Slark Martyr, and musical theatre composer and lyricist George Griggs

George Griggs

George Griggs is a New York-based composer and lyricist for musical theatre.In 2007 the Infinity Repertory Company produced his score MOD: A Musical Pop-toon! for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Before Edinburgh, the show enjoyed performances in NYC at 59E59 Theaters during the East to Edinburgh...

. For more information on Todd Tobias-produced artists and albums, see the complete discography below.

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Discography for Todd Tobias as producer/ musician

2011:

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Lord of the Birdcage

Lord of the Birdcage

Lord of the Birdcage is the 17th full-length solo studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard since 1996. It is scheduled for a June 7, 2011 release....

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Space City Kicks

Space City Kicks

Space City Kicks is the 16th full-length solo studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard since 1996. It was released on January 18, 2011....

The Library is on Fire: Works On Paper

The Flower Machine: Lavender Lane

Brother Earth: Pajama Party

2010:

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Moses on a Snail

Moses on a Snail

Moses on a Snail is the 15th full-length solo studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard since 1996. The album was recorded at producer Todd Tobias's studio in Cleveland, Ohio, and was released on July 6, 2010....

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: We All Got Out of the Army

We All Got Out of the Army

We All Got Out Of The Army is the 14th full-length solo studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard since 1996. The album was recorded at producer Todd Tobias's studio in Cleveland, Ohio, and was released in February 2010. Similar to Elephant Jokes Pollard plays guitar on a few solos...

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: Mother Skinny

Mother Skinny

Mother Skinny is the eighth studio album released by the Ohio rock band Circus Devils in March, 2010. All songs on Mother Skinny were written and performed by Robert Pollard, Todd Tobias, and Tim Tobias...

The Celebrity Pilots: Hawks of the Lesser Antilles

The Library is on Fire: Magic Bumrush Heartz

Hospital garden: Hospital garden

2009:

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: The Crawling Distance

The Crawling Distance

The Crawling Distance is 12th studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard on January 20, 2009. Similar to many of Pollard's releases since Fiction Man in 2004, all instrumentation on the album was performed by producer Todd Tobias...

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Elephant Jokes

Elephant Jokes

Elephant Jokes is 13th studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard on August 11, 2009, and the 8th full length album to be released by Pollard since the break-up of his band Guided by Voices in 2004...

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: Gringo

Gringo (album title)

Gringo is the seventh studio album released by the Ohio rock band Circus Devils in 2009. All songs on Gringo were written and performed by Robert Pollard, Todd Tobias, and Tim Tobias...

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

2008:

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Robert Pollard Is Off to Business

Robert Pollard Is Off to Business

Robert Pollard Is Off to Business is 11th studio album released by singer-songwriter Robert Pollard on June 2, 2008. This is the first LP release from Robert Pollard's new record label Guided by Voices Inc. All instrumentation on the album was performed by producer Todd Tobias...

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: ATAXIA

Ataxia (album title)

Ataxia is the sixth studio album released by alternative / psychedelic-rock band Circus Devils on October 31, 2008. All songs on Ataxia were written and performed by Robert Pollard, Todd Tobias, and Tim Tobias.- Reaction :...

 

Slark Martyr: Cave in the A-Frame

Brother Earth: West Branch

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

2007:

Circus Devils: Sgt. Disco

Sgt. Disco

Sgt. Disco is the fifth studio album by the Ohio psychedelic/ experimental rock band Circus Devils. The album was released first as a double vinyl Lp. The CD version of the album was released by Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings label on August 28, 2007. Sgt...

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Standard Gargoyle Decisions

Standard Gargoyle Decisions

Standard Gargoyle Decisions is singer-songwriter Robert Pollard's 8th release since the break-up of indie-rock band Guided by Voices. It was released October 9, 2007 alongside a second LP, Coast to Coast Carpet of Love...

Robert Pollard: Coast to Coast Carpet of Love

Coast to Coast Carpet of Love

Coast to Coast Carpet of Love is singer-songwriter Robert Pollard's 9th solo release. It was released October 9, 2007 alongside Standard Gargoyle Decisions. In addition, the album was pressed on 180 gram vinyl in a limited edition of 1,500...

Robert Pollard: Silverfish Trivia

Silverfish Trivia

Silverfish Trivia is an album by indie rock singer-songwriter Robert Pollard. It was released April 17, 2007 and is a 22-minute, seven-song mini-LP.Silverfish Trivia was originally intended as a 12-song album...

Psycho and the Birds: We've Moved

The Celebrity Pilots: Spooky Action

The Library is on Fire: Cassette

George Griggs

George Griggs

George Griggs is a New York-based composer and lyricist for musical theatre.In 2007 the Infinity Repertory Company produced his score MOD: A Musical Pop-toon! for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Before Edinburgh, the show enjoyed performances in NYC at 59E59 Theaters during the East to Edinburgh...

: Transmitter Man'http://www.digstation.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumID=ALB000006927

Coffinberry: God Dam Dogs

Humphry Clinker: What’s the Story With the Knife?

The Sorrys: The Last Clear Thought Before You Fall Backwards

2006:

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: From a Compound Eye

From A Compound Eye

From a Compound Eye is a Robert Pollard CD and double LP released in 2006. Though Pollard had already released several albums under his own name, this album, being the first released after the 2004 dissolution of his longtime vehicle Guided by Voices, was considered to be the official commencement...

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Normal Happiness

Normal Happiness

Normal Happiness is an album from Robert Pollard. Like its predecessor, it was recorded with Pollard on basic guitar and vocal tracks, with instrumental overdubs from producer Todd Tobias...

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

2005:

The Celebrity Pilots: Beneath the Pavement, a Beach!

Clouds Forming Crowns: self-titled

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: FIVE

The Moping Swans: Lightning Head to Coffee Pot


2004:

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

: Half Smiles of the Decomposed

Half Smiles of the Decomposed

Half Smiles of the Decomposed is the 15th album by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. It was the final album by the band before their 2010 reformation.-Track listing:All songs written by Robert Pollard....

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard

Robert Pollard is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter who is the leader and creative force behind indie rock group Guided by Voices, who disbanded in 2004, only to reform in 2010...

: Fiction Man

Fiction Man

Fiction Man is an album by Robert Pollard, released in 2004. The songs recorded for this album were written during the same time as the material for Guided by Voices' 2003 release Earthquake Glue. Producer Todd Tobias plays almost every instrument on the album...

Clouds Forming Crowns: All the Pharmacies

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: Pinball Mars

Pinball Mars

Pinball Mars is the third studio album from Ohio alternative rock band Circus Devils. The album, written as a mini-rock opera, was released in 2004...

2003:

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

: Earthquake Glue

Earthquake Glue

Earthquake Glue is the 14th record by Dayton, Ohio rock group Guided by Voices. Working titles for the album included "Model Prisoners of the 5 Sense Realm", "Live Like Kings Forever", and "All Sinners Welcome". The first 25,000 copies were packaged in a numbered limited-edition digipak...

2002:

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

: Universal Truths and Cycles

Universal Truths and Cycles

Universal Truths and Cycles is the thirteenth album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided by Voices. After releasing their previous two albums on TVT Records, Guided by Voices returned to Matador Records....

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: The harold pig memorial

The Harold Pig Memorial

The Harold Pig Memorial is the second studio album by Ohio alternative rock band Circus Devils, released in 2002. Conceived as a concept album, each song depicts an episode in the life of biker Harold Pig as told by Harold's friends at his wake....

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices

Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band originating from Dayton, Ohio. Beginning with the band's formation in 1983, it made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard...

: The Pipe Dreams of Instant Prince Whippet

2001:

Circus Devils

Circus Devils

Circus Devils is an American rock band with experimental/ psychedelic styles founded in 2001 by Robert Pollard, former lead singer and songwriter of the Dayton, Ohio band Guided by Voices. Members include Todd Tobias , and Tim Tobias...

: Ringworm Interiors

Ringworm Interiors

Ringworm Interiors is the debut album from Ohio alternative rock band Circus Devils. Released in 2001, the album is a psychedelic collage of musical vignettes with moods ranging from aggressive and disorienting to haunting and dreamy....

External links

• Todd and Tim Tobias's site