Backstage is where I explore the many corners of what inspires me — from gear and production to the artists who shaped me, the way our culture views music, and the countless topics I’m enthusiastic about. If it moves me or sparks curiosity, it’ll find its way here.
Here, I share the influences, creative moments, stories, and lessons that continue to shape my sound. Music brings both triumphs and tribulations, and it’s a life filled with unexpected, funny, and meaningful moments. Backstage is where I tell those stories.
Brad GoldsmithBy my late teens, I realized I wasn’t built to stay within one genre. Good music is good music, and anything that makes me want to pick up an instrument and sing along feels like home.
Brad GoldsmithRap felt raw and genuine when it first emerged, but as it quickly became commercial, something essential faded for me. Around that same time, a close friend played me a band that rewired everything again — Metallica.
Brad GoldsmithMusic has always had a way of grabbing hold of me. I still remember hearing Herbie Hancock’s Rockit for the first time — it blew my mind wide open. Suddenly I’d discovered a world of beat-driven, futuristic sounds with something bold and rebellious on top.
Brad GoldsmithThroughout my elementary school years, 1380 CKLC was the soundtrack of my town. It played everywhere — in classrooms, corner stores, hockey arenas, even drifting over the fairgrounds in summer.