Teddy Goldstein

Teddy Goldstein is known as much for his clever songs - whether sensitive or comedic - as for his energetic and unpredictable shows. Originally from outside of Philadelphia, Teddy attended Boston University's theater program before moving on to Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Teddy began writing songs inspired by artists like Jim Croce, James Taylor, Rickie Lee Jones and Elvis Costello. "My first performance was at my

brother's Bar-Mitzvah when I was three. I did 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown', by
Jim Croce. I was mostly doing covers back then."

He began writing his own songs while in his senior year of high school.
Teddy has since been a two time finalist in the Telluride Troubadour
songwriting competition, as well as the USA songwriting competition. His
songs have also been placed in numerous network T.V. shows such as NBC's
'Meet My Folks' The WB's 'Everwood', 'Summerland' and 'Felicity', as well as
ABC's Family Channel and NPR's 'Car Talk'. Teddy is currently working on a
new song about the state of New Jersey where he lived for two years during
high school titled, "You Smell Worse Than Elizabeth".

Teddy mostly plays solo with just an acoustic guitar, although sometimes he
performs with his band which he calls 'The Goldsteins'. "I always say,
nothing says Rock & Roll like Goldstein."

Teddy has shared stages over the years with artists such as Marshall
Crenshaw, Dan Bern, Todd Snider, Ellis Paul, Lucy Kaplansky and Steve
Forbert.

These days Teddy lives in Brooklyn, New York. In his spare time, he records
his conversations with the telemarketers that interrupt his songwriting
sessions (to take a listen check out the "multi-media" section of
www.teddygoldstein.com).