Tobin Sprout
| Tobin Sprout | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tobin Sprout |
| Born | April 28, 1955 |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels |
Matador Records Merge Records Fading Captain Series/Luna Moonflower Records |
Tobin Sprout (born April 28, 1955) is an American artist and musician. He is best known for his contributions as a member of indie rock group Guided by Voices.
A self-taught musician, Sprout played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, Ohio band Guided By Voices. Employing a four-track recorder and a home studio he contributed to the unique lo-fi sound of Guided by Voices and he was a member of the band from 1987 through 1997. The band frequently recorded in Sprout's home studio, and as a member of the band he contributed as a co-writer, multi-instrumentalist and studio engineer. Guided by Voices songs written by Sprout include "It's Like Soul Man," "Awful Bliss," and "Atom Eyes". Since the 1997 split he has appeared on three Guided by Voices recordings. Contributing piano to the Isolation Drills song "How's My Drinking?" and guitar to the Half Smiles of the Decomposed tracks "Girls of Wild Strawberries" and "Huffman Prairie Flying Field" the latter of which was the final track on the album.
Although a visual artist by trade, he has continued to write his own music, releasing Carnival Boy in 1996, Moonflower Plastic in 1997 and Let's Welcome the Circus People in 1999. He wrote songs for a project called Eyesinweasel which were collected on 2000s Wrinkled Thoughts. His Demos and Outtakes collection was released in the following year. In 2001, Sprout rejoined with Robert Pollard (of Guided by Voices) to form Airport 5, independently releasing numerous singles and 2 full-length albums, Tower in the Fountain of Sparks and in 2002, Life Starts Here. He has continued writing and composing independently, from his home in Leland, Michigan, recording and releasing his fourth solo effort Lost Planets & Phantom Voices.
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