TOMI Music
I left my hometown of Bratislava, Slovakia at 18 to come to Chicago to pursue my dream of being a musician. It’s been a long, magical, often trying path but it
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Babygetdown Babygetdown
All I Wanna Do All I Wanna Do
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TOMI
(Pronounced “Tow-Me”)
“Love is the only thing to live for it’s one of the main reasons I’m inspired to write songs,” declares singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, TOMI (www.Tomiworld.com). “I feel it’s the medicine for everyone’s pain. And you can hear a lot of love and pain in these songs.”
TOMI, who played all the instruments and composed and produced the tracks, considers the album the distillation of his odyssey, driven by love and fueled by pain, to find his own sound. The songs in question are the buttery R&B jams on his self titled debut album, (Rosehip Records), a collection of deeply felt, sensual tunes reflecting this versatile Chicago-based artist’s determination and struggle. “No matter what kind of music you like,” TOMI insists, “there’s something for you on this album.”
TOMI left his hometown on Bratislava, Slovakia at the tender age of 18 to come to Chicago to pursue his dream of being a musician. Arriving in New York with only $200 and a backpack and with a five-day tourist visa that he would later parlay into an extended stay TOMI arrived to America. Despite his trepidation and dawning homesickness, the young musician committed himself to building a life in his adopted home.
TOMI had a few conversations with Goran Rajsic, CEO of Chicago-based label Rosehip Records; despite his initial reservations about hooking up with an indie label, he ultimately realized that it was a remarkably good fit. The decision began paying off even before the CDs arrived in stores, with airplay for “You Can Tell Me” on local stations Power 92 and WGCI, accolades in the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Image, and a performance and interview segment on the local ABC affiliate. Meanwhile, his fan base, on MySpace and elsewhere, has grown exponentially.
It’s been a long, magical, often trying path for TOMI, but he believes that even the most challenging parts of his journey were essential. While TOMI appreciates his current rise to fame, he says, “Ultimately, it’s about following your heart and soul without compromise that’s the pinnacle of success. I’ve made a record that reflects the sound I’d been hearing in my head, and I’m proud of that.”Your musical influences
Beatles, The Brecker Brothers, Cajkovskij, Chick Corea, D’Angelo, Earth Wind and Fire, George Duke, Kenny Rogers, Lyle Mays, Mezzoforte, Michael Jackson, Mozart, Pat Metheny Group, Prince, Prokofiev, R Kelly, Stanley Clarke, Supertramp, Weather ReportContact
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