Tobin Sprout is an American musician best known for his contribution as a band member of indie rock icons Guided by Voices (GBV). Tobin Sprout's solo career has garnered him critical praise for his songwriting skills and musicianship. A self taught musician from an early age, he played with and was a major collaborator to the Dayton, OH rockers, employing a 4-track and home studio skills, contributing to the unique lo-fi sound of GBV. He was a member of the band from 1987 through 1997. His biggest contribution to GBV were the songs that he wrote and sang (examples: "It's Like Soul Man," "Awful Bliss," "Atom Eyes" and many more). Yet the band frequently recorded in Sprout's home studio [LINK: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wvfexqqgld0e~T1] [1] and as a member of the band he contributed as a co-writer, multi-instrumentalist and studio engineer [LINK: http://www.gbvdb.com/credits.asp?personid=13] [2]. Since the

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