Gustafer Yellowgold

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Who is Gustafer Yellowgold?

Gustafer Yellowgold is a friendly, sun-headed cartoon character created by illustrator and musician Morgan Taylor. Since 2005, Taylor’s multimedia project has combined original music with live-drawn animations, creating a whimsical world that’s part concert, part storybook, and part Saturday morning cartoon.

What is their music like?

The songs sit somewhere between indie-pop, folk, and soft rock—melodic, mellow, and slightly surreal. Each track introduces a new piece of Gustafer’s universe, with gentle humor and dreamlike storytelling.

Why we think you’ll love it

Gustafer Yellowgold offers something truly unique in family music: a fully imagined character and world that kids can enter into, paired with songs that adults will find beautiful and clever. Standout songs include Pinecone Lovely, I’m from the Sun, and Mint Green Bee. The blend of visuals and music makes it especially appealing for families who enjoy a multimedia experience.

Artist Bio

Morgan Taylor launched Gustafer Yellowgold in 2005 with the album and DVD Wide Wild World. He went on to release a series of albums with accompanying animations, including Have You Never Been Yellow? (2007), Mellow Fever (2009), Year in the Day (2012), and Dark Pie Concerns (2015).

The project earned multiple national awards, including Parents’ Choice Gold, and was praised by The New York Times as “a cross between Yellow Submarine and Dr. Seuss.” NPR also highlighted the project’s originality, noting its quirky balance of whimsy and warmth.

Through live shows, videos, and recordings, Gustafer Yellowgold carved out a distinctive place in the family music world, offering kids and parents alike a surreal, gentle, and imaginative adventure in song and story.