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Todd Herfindal
singer-songwriter/guitarist his songwriting nges from tower, uplifting and anic to intimate and onal.
ing melodies, heartfelt lyrics and a warm, harmony-laden sound that will give your home a new coat of paint and your lady an idea. California power pop fans will recognize old friend Rich McCulley in many songs, both as co-writer and guitarist. The album also features other old friends and new kindred spirits such as co-writer and Nashville wunderkind Will Kimbrough (The Jayhawks, Gomez, Emmylou Harris); drummers Paul Griffith (Sheryl Crow, Todd Snider), DJ Bonebrake (X, The Knitters) and Tommy Rickard (Linda Perry, Scott Weiland); bassists Taras Prodaniuk (Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Richard Thompson) and Greg Boaz (Dave Alvin); keyboardist Carl Byron (Anne McCue, Michelle Shocked). Todd’s songwriting and guitar have landed on co-written songs like Alesha Dixon’s “Let’s Get Excited” on her certified-platinum UK Warner/Asylum album “The Alesha Show” (with over 3.4 million YouTube, Last.fm and Myspace combined plays). His label Single Recordings is a happy home to
Todd Herfindal singer-songwriter/guitarist - his songwriting ranges from towering, uplifting and anthemic to intimate and emotional. The universal themes of life, love and hope are common lyrical threads. Todd’s songs have been placed in countless television shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Army Wives, Scrubs, The League, Next, Men In Trees and on Networks such as ABC, NBC, CW, E!, MTV, Lifetime, A&E History Channel, HBO, Showtime, FX, Cinemax and more. Other songs have been placed in feature films and even a TV commercial. Todd’s latest album “Right Here Now” released at the end of summer 2013 to lofty praise from press like Rolling Stone, and tastemaker bloggers such as Twangville, Baby Sue and Dagger. The title track from the album “Right Here Now” continues to chart on Billboard for the Hot AC radio format, and select singles are spinning on AAA/Americana stations throughout the US and abroad.
many underground bands and writers. Todd’s mellower side-project The Meadows, though currently undergoing renovations, is still a pop fan favorite with placements all over television and film and positive reviews from the likes of Rolling Stone. And there are those who still raise lighters at the mention of his early bands like Single and Blue
Sky Roadster, which led the indie rock soundtrack in the Bay Area for many years. A couple of spins, and we guarantee that you’ll want to invite Todd’s new record RIGHT HERE NOW into your collection to stay.