Bio of GAME SHOW TEETH cd artist Mitch Friedman

Mitch Friedman is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. This "funny and interesting little man," according to music legend Ray Davies, has been making his eclectic and entertaining brand of quirky pop music with clever lyrics since 1985, almost entirely by himself in his home studio.

Mitch has just released GAME SHOW TEETH - an album of 13 curiously catchy, often amusing pop songs in a wide variety of styles. The record's opening track, "This Is a Song," starts things off in impressive and energetic fashion. It is a hilarious, literal explanation of the classic song structure found in most pop hits. Other highlights include the They Might Be Giants-esque "I Have Never Lied," and the wordplay filled, hyperactively folky "The Man That Talked Too Much." Overall, the mood remains playful, and the arrangements surprising.

This is Friedman's fourth CD release, and follows his award winning, unusual concept album for kids from 2005, PURPLE BURT. Long time friends and musical heroes Andy Partridge and Dave Gregory, of the critically acclaimed UK band XTC, make their third appearance on one of Mitch Friedman's albums. Other special guest contributors include "the godfather of DIY/home recording," R. Stevie Moore, as well as former Psychedelic Furs/Amy Rigby/Martha Wainwright keyboardist, and current musical director of New York City's Loser's Lounge, Joe McGinty.

Mitch Friedman has performed his music live on only a handful of occasions over the years. Instead, he prefers to focus his energies in the studio, striving to craft the perfect pop song. Drawing on his background in video editing, Mitch recently produced an innovative and oddly educational music video for "This Is a Song," which Andy Partridge describes as "a piece of minimalist perfection, and perhaps the invention of a new genre - Obviousism."

Judging from the feedback Mitch has received so far, GAME SHOW TEETH is an album that is musically satisfying, lyrically entertaining, visually appealing, and sure to be a welcome addition to any discerning pop aficionado's collection.