Goss lives in Brooklyn, but is originally from Hopedale, Massachusetts. He has self-released three albums to date, plus a live EP. Goss's noteworthy appearances include an entry in the 2003 Newport Folk Festival's Songwriter Contest, in which he finished as one of five finalists. He cites Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Elliott Smith, and David Gray as contemporary influences, and Bob Dylan as a lifelong, major influence.