About Frosty Horton


about frosty horton

Frosty Horton is known primarily as a producer of independent artists; Goodbye Summer is his first CD project under his own name. “It was finally time”,
He says. “I’d always been a songwriter, but that side
was rarely seen, as I was always more interested in
the process of making recordings for others – who
were most often songwriters themselves”. “Working
with incredible singer/writers like Malcolm Holcombe, Shad Weathersby, David Bankston, and Jenn Adams
has always been very rewarding."

"I love the personal; the emotional side of songwriting” Frosty says and sites Paul Simon, Randy Newman, Brian Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Donald Fagan/Walter Becker (Steely Dan) and Andy Partridge (XTC) as major inspirations. “These folks are The Shit – both musically and lyrically. All present irony, humor, anger, joy, sadness, and occasional silliness, in brilliantly textured ways. That’s human life in its infinite variety - and it’s all infinitely interesting.”

Frosty’s love of music spills over musical genres. He co-wrote surf-punk instrumental ‘Cecilia Ann’ that leads off the Pixies’ Bossa Nova and Best Of Cds and received a Grammy nomination for his work on The Velveteen Rabbit featuring pianist George Winston and actress Meryl Streep. He’s worked and/or produced projects with his New Orleans hometown heroes Dr. John and Professor Longhair, California artists Bobby McFerrin, Michael Hoppé, and The Telling, Jazz keyboardists Mark Sloniker and Scott Fitzgerald, and Indiana alt-rockers Arson Garden.

Goodbye Summer brings Frosty's skill and experience as a producer together with his passion as a songwriter in a bold, incisive 14-song set. The project features the musicianship of many of the fine artists that Frosty has worked with through the years, and the songs reflect the breadth of musical styles that have influenced him.