Originally hailing from Akron, Ohio, and now based on Long Island, New York, Toby TomTom is an artist who boasts a musical career adorned with remarkable achievements and a reputation for an innovative approach. His music has been included in an off-Broadway production, he wrote and produced a song for an unsigned Alicia Keys and won the ASCAP Abe Olman Award underscore his talents and clear artistic prowess.
Toby TomTom’s musical journey is marked by a fearless exploration of genres and an insatiable drive to create meaningful and catchy music. Blending elements of soul, funk, folk, rock, jazz and electronic music, Toby TomTom has earned critical acclaim for his ability to craft music that’s at once infectious and profound.
His solo career took flight in 2018 with the debut single “Born 2 Be Free,” featuring APZee, and he’s since released three additional tracks. Now, he unveils his latest release with the captivating new single titled “Black Swan.”
He composed, arranged, produced and performed all instruments, including flugelhorn, trumpet, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and vocals on the track, using his instrumental and vocal talent as brush strokes to paint a sonic canvas of love and connection. The result is a sensational kaleidoscopic track unlike anything else and wraps the listener in an unforgettable musical journey.
Opened by a grooving beat as fluttering sonic textures and instrumental samples dance around the mix, the song then launches into a shimmering alternative R&B sound full of synth bleeps and bloops, glitching percussion, vibrating guitar chords all capped by Toby TomTom’s soulful vocal leads that rise above the mix to thread alluring melodies.
It’s an astonishingly original sound, full of laid back rhythm, intricate instrumentation and superb vocal display. With a switch up two thirds of the way through, the song presents an immersive journey into an atmospheric scene driven by an old school beat and breathy female vocal samples before the slick trumpet solo guides the listener through a dreamy finale.
Listen to Black Swan below
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