Todd Baio has been an active musician for 20 years. His live music work experience is vast and varied. He has played everywhere from colleges, to clubs, to churches, bookstores, coffee shops, private parties, and family events.

His passion is for playing simple acoustic music that is interactive, fun, and that can be tailored to a multitude of situations. Todd’s song choices have a fresh feel while being firmly rooted in the folk traditions of the past. He draws upon both adult and children’s music from great artists such as Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, as well as contemporary artists such as Raffi, Dan Zanes, as well as writing originals himself.

Being a multi-instrumentalist, Todd uses the guitar, ukulele, harmonica, kazoo, various vocal techniques, and various percussion instruments in his presentations.

     " I met Todd Baio at Chris Frazer's Late Again Song Challenge last June.   His sweet Ukulele vibe rang out above the din of a room full of songwriters, and I felt an instant rapport with this unrepentant ukulele addict. 
     A few weeks later at Fiddler's Dream I hosted Todd's performance, and it was an impressive night.  The audience got a real charge out of Todd's original music, folksongs, spirituality and blues.  Not only was he playing my favorite kinds of good time music, but he was a virtuoso on multiple instruments, including Harmonica, Guitar and Brass Kazoo.
    I would gladly travel to Gilbert or even Old Guadalupe to hear this talented fellow stroke the nylon strings any evening!"

-Steve Decker/Songwriter/Acoustic Musician
www.2ndSundayConsortium.com

     “Todd Baio's music shows he is committed and consistent to an artistic vision: to create one-of-a-kind original work with one foot firmly in the past and one foot walking proudly forward to forge a sound all his own. I've heard originals by Todd that I thought were old Woody Guthrie tunes, and covers that I swore were original. A multi-instrumentalist with a strong sense of musicianship, songwriting craft, and off-the-cuff humor, he is as refreshing as rain on a hot desert day.”

-Jack Norton (Conductor Jack and the Zinghoppers)

 

    “When I watch Todd make music I see an expression of pure joy! Get his CD; you’ll hear it for yourself. “

–Linda McCurry/Local Artist/Musician

 

     “Honest, fresh lyrics and original music that provokes the mind, and feeds the soul.”

Dr. James L. Hoefer