Ready to party with Teddi Gold, she brought the Pineapple Piñata
photo credit: Anisha Sisodia
We were introduced to Teddi Gold a few days ago, you guys are not ready for what’s to come from her. Trust us, we are currently playing this song and Billionaires (She feature on with Jr Jr) on repeat.
Avant electro-hyper-pop act Teddi Gold shares her rambunctious new single "Pineapple Piñata"—a feel-good tune littered with the rising talent’s introspective lyricism and whimsical social commentary, alongside her signature fizzy production. It’s about liberation—channeling your energy and shaking out all the negativity from your body, ultimately letting go of all the things that hold you back from embracing your authentic self. For the song, Teddi purchased a bunch of piñatas from Party City and subsequently smashed them with her friends. Recorded on her iPhone, the raw sonics perk up an off-kilter soundscape that’s punctuated by the chatter of a dusty dial-up modem. Lifted from her forthcoming EP, "Pineapple Piñata" also arrives with the announcement of Vol. 2 due out October 7th.
“‘Pineapple Piñata' is about dancing out all your negative feelings and leaving it on the dance floor. It’s about letting go, finding connection and joy in the simplest ways,” Teddi explains when speaking about the track, “We are living in pretty dark times and I find that movement and dance help me with my own anxiety and depression and my hope is that it helps others too.” On the EP titles, she elaborates further, “I call them volumes because they are collections of songs that are autobiographical in nature and it implies that there is more to come. I also like the idea of volumes because much like self-discovery, it never really ends, it just keeps getting deeper.”
Recently, the LA-based singer-songwriter reeled in major buzz with her standalone single “Boom Boom,” which can be heard in an official Old Navy commercial nationwide. The song was initially released during Pride Month last year with proceeds donated to the ACLU, a testament to her LGBTQIA+ allyship. As an artist who genuinely aligns her project with causes and issues she believes in, Teddi Gold also partnered with Instagram / Facebook in 2020. Her Vol. 2 EP single “Wink Wink” was selected as the official song for their 'Register To Vote' campaign, in which the track was placed on the story function of every single U.S. Instagram user (that’s over 107 million people!). Always a creative collaborator, she has worked with the likes of JR JR, MI$HNRZ, and Superorganism. In addition to widespread critical praise from American Songwriter, EARMILK, LA Weekly, PopDust, UPROXX, We Found New Music, among others, she’s landed on Spotify’s coveted Fresh Finds and Pandora’s Top Hits playlists, to name a few. Pandora’s Next Big Sound also proclaimed her a “promising artist” as she sold out venues such as The Peppermint Club in LA.
With her music, Teddi Gold has one core message and vision of inclusivity. “As someone who has always felt like an outsider, someone who has always felt they had too many feelings for their body, as someone who grew up in an unconventional way, I very much connect with people who feel they can’t quite fit into the box. I want them to feel seen. I want to be their biggest champion,” she concludes, “When you listen to me, I want you to feel like, ‘This person gets me.’ This is a cathartic release where you can jump, dance, and yell—almost like therapy. It’s not just sitting around listening to sad songs, crying, and feeling bummed. Personally, I want to uplift. You can recycle your pain into something positive. You can transform.”
About Teddi Gold:
As fearless as she is fiery, Teddi Gold has got enough glitz and glamour to fit right in at a jazzy underground haunt or on-screen in some Golden Age Hollywood production. Yet, she’s also got the spirit to make a statement worthy of a TED Talk. Teddi Gold will craft a dancefloor banger only to shake up the melody with her own foley sound effects. In one breath, she’ll sing about piña coladas and tiny umbrellas. In the next, she’ll ponder the breakdown of a loved one.
“Teddi Gold is fearless,” she states, “Teddi Gold is a truth seeker. If you don’t have a voice or understand your voice, Teddi Gold wants to give you a voice. Teddi Gold can be the underdog. Teddi Gold points out flaws in society and how we can come together to fix them. I want to encourage people to overcome their fears and do whatever they want. There are some people who have it all figured out at 17. That wasn’t the case for me, but I’m starting to figure it out now. I am Teddi Gold.”
Teddi Gold was always there, it just took a while for her to step into the spotlight. She comes from a long line of entertainers. Her great-great-grandfather made history as one of the first performers to complete a high wire act at Madison Square Garden without a net. Her great grandfather Sonny Lamont, acted, traveled around the country as part of a vaudeville show, and tap-danced with Betty Grable. However, she maintained the closest connection with his wife and her great grandmother Betty Burgess. A contract actor for Paramount Pictures, she appeared in numerous films. Prior to Burgess’ passing, she imparted invaluable advice upon her great-granddaughter. “My great-grandma always said, ‘Stay true to yourself and be really fierce’,” she recalls, “She may have left Hollywood because she had a broken heart, but I was always in awe of how fierce and beautiful she was.”
As if by instinct, Teddi embraced performance in her formative years. She wore costumes around the house, played piano, and belted out the Titanic theme. At the age of nine, the family relocated from Seattle to Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Her parents divorced, yet they kept it just together enough to open up a bed and breakfast on the island. As her father came out as queer and her mom struggled with mental health as well as drug and alcohol addiction, Teddi adjusted to the tides of a tumultuous upbringing. After college and a stint as an actress, she finally found her place. A serendipitous series of events led to a day job as a music supervisor. Simultaneously, she carefully cultivated a bold and boundless signature style of her own.
In the end, Teddi Gold is just the woman to change pop for good.
