Goldspot

Goldspot
Frontman Siddhartha Khosla of Goldspot performs in Bangalore in 2012.
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, United States
Genres	Indie rock Alternative rock Indie Pop Retro Filmi
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Mercury Records Union Records
Website	Goldspot.net
Past members	Ramy Antoun, Seth McLain, Sergio Andrade, Derek Horst

Goldspot is a New York-based band first introduced by tastemaker DJ Nic Harcourt on his morning show, KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic". The Sunday Times UK hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years". Founded by singer/songwriter/producer and television & film composer Siddhartha Khosla, the group has since received critical acclaim for its debut album "Tally of the Yes Men" (Tally), sophomore release "And The Elephant is Dancing," and its most recent release "Aerogramme." HITS Magazine named Goldspot "Ones to Watch in 2010". The band released their third full-length "Aerogramme" on August 20, 2013. Goldspot's Siddhartha Khosla and guitarist Jake Owen appeared as the musical guest for First Lady Michelle Obama's Diwali celebration at the White House on November 5, 2013. "Aerogramme" was named by Los Angeles Times Music Editor Lorraine Ali as the #1 album of 2013. In 2014, Goldspot earned its second Vh1 India nomination for "Best Global Indian." The band's first nomination was in 2009—for "Best International Act."

Goldspot were the first band ever to play at London's O2 Arena when they supported Bon Jovi on 24 June 2007.

After a live performance on Harcourt's show, the band soon began playing shows across Los Angeles in venues like The Troubadour and Hotel Cafe. Harcourt championed the band, hailing them as his "favorite band of 2005", and began playing tracks from Tally of the Yes Men in heavy rotation ("Rewind", "Time Bomb", and "Friday").

The band was founded by singer/songwriter Siddhartha Khosla. From 2005-2007, the band lineup consisted of Ramy Antoun (drums), Sergio Andrade (bass), Seth McLain (guitars, keys and backing vocals) and Derek Horst (guitars and backing vocals). The band signed a record deal in 2005 with a start-up, independent label Union Records, with distribution through ADA. Thanks to KCRW's heavy airplay they were able to sell 10,000 copies of their debut Tally of the Yes Men. Tally was co-produced by Jeff Peters and Goldspot. Respected NPR radio stations KEXP and WTMD, along with other indie radio stations across the country, began to play the record in constant rotation.

Eventually, the band signed a deal with major record label Mercury Records (Universal Music Group) in the United Kingdom. An alternate version of "Tally" was released in the UK in June 2007, featuring A. R. Rahman's Bollywood Orchestra, and received plaudits from UK press like Q magazine, the Sunday Times, and The Guardian.The Sunday Times hailed Goldspot as "the best band to come out of America in years".