S2E12 - Still Toking with Argyle Goolsby (Musician)

Published: May 14, 2021, 4:04 p.m.

On this episode of Still Toking With, we are joined by the great Argyle Goolsby! A k A\xa0 Steve Matthews,\xa0 best known for being the lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder of horror punk band Blitz kiD

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\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\nThis\xa0episode is sponsored by Deadly Grounds Coffee "Its good to get a little Deadly" https://deadlygroundscoffee.com\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\nCheck out Toking with the Dead Episode 1\nhttps://vimeo.com/ondemand/twtde1\nBuy\xa0awesome Merchandise!\nhttps://www.stilltoking.com/\nhttps://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\nArgyle Goolsby (born Steve Matthews in 1979 is an American singer, bassist and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, bassist and co-founder of horror punk band Blitzkid (1997\u20132012).

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Although Blitzkid was disbanded in 2012, Goolsby pursues a career as a solo artist as Argyle Goolsby. He performs with both his live electric band, The Roving Midnight, as well as his fully acoustic band, The Hollow Bodies.

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In 1997, Argyle Goolsby and lead guitarist and vocalist T.B. Monstrosity (Tracy Byrd) started the punk rock band Blitzkid. Drawing their inspiration from B-movies and horror movie classics, the band was soon considered to belong to the subgenre of horror punk, which emerged in the wake of the Misfits.

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In the 2000s, Blizkid developed an underground following in the US, and especially in Europe. Most of the band's albums were released through German horror punk group The Other's label, FiendForce Records.

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Between 1997 and 2012, Goolsby recorded seven studio albums with Bliztkid and several split EPs. Many of the group's songs were featured on horror punk compilations in the 2000s such as Mullets & Alcoholics (SFL Records, 2003), Flesheaters! (1332 Records, 2006), Gothic Compilation Part XLII (Batbeliever Releases, 2008), Get acquainted Vol. 1 (THENEXTART, 2008) or The Sound Of Horror Vol. 1 (Robot Monster, 2010).

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With Blitzkid, Goolsby has toured in twenty-nine countries, played over seven hundred shows and performed with several other bands and artists like Nim Vind, Stellar Corpses, The Cryptkeeper Five, The Damned, Left\xf6ver Crack, The Crimson Ghosts, Strung Out and Face to Face.[6] Biltzkid was also part of many festivals and music events such as the Summer Breeze Open Air, the M'era Luna Festival or the Amphi Festival.

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On November 10, 2012, during their final "Return To The Living Tour", Blitkid's members played their last concert in D\xfcsseldorf (Germany)

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When questioned about the band's retirement, Goolsby stated:

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It is not that we don't believe in what we are doing anymore. It's not that Blitzkid has become a burden. I have still plenty of music that I have written and that I am currently writing. Our music is not an extinguished flame. Retirement is more of a practical decision for right now.\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014

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