Argyle Goolsby

Argyle Goolsby
Argyle Goolsby and The Roving Midnight at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen festival in Leipzig, May 2016
Background information
Birth name	Steve Matthews
Born	1979 (age 37–38) Bluefield, West Virginia, United States
Genres	Punk rock, horror punk, deathrock, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Lead vocalist, bassist, songwriter, tattoo artist
Instruments	Bass guitar, guitar, bagpipes, accordion
Years active	1997-present
Labels	A Corpse With No Name, No Balls Records
Associated acts	Blitzkid, Mister Monster, The Undead, Dr. Chud's X-Ward, Gorgeous Frankenstein, 1476, Nim Vind, Zombina and The Skeletones, The Roving Midnight, The Hollow Bodies
Website	http://www.argylegoolsby.com/
Notable instruments
Fender Aerodyne bass, Telefunken M80 chrome microphone, The Levitation Station

Argyle 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/melodic punk band Blitzkid (1997-2012).

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.

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.

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

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 2000's 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).

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, Leftöver Crack, The Crimson Ghosts, Strung Out and Face to Face. 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.