Introducing an amazing artist known as TOVI she is the synth-rock project of Alberta-born, Toronto-based artist, Rebecca Emms. Described as “noirish, melancholic pop music powered by big hip-hop drums ” (Ian Steaman, CBC Music), TOVI evokes the ethereal melancholia of Lana Del Rey, mixed with a dark playfulness of Gorillaz. After her longtime rock-duo, Girl Meets Bear, disbanded in 2017 Emms debuted TOVI with downtempo EP Midnight Hum produced by Mike Rocha (Electric Youth). Midnight Hum earned TOVI a Western Canadian Music Award nomination, placement on mini-drama series “Realization” and charted number 4 on !earshot’s National Electronic Charts. Collaborating with Japanese Grammy-nominated artist/producer starRo during the COVID-19 lockdown, the pair released a single that was featured in a national Sapporo Beer campaign and gained significant international traction across music streaming platforms. After writing a collection of songs while attending the prestigious Singer-Songwriter Residency at Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, TOVI completed her sophomore EP, Hard Feelings, in Toronto with producer Josh Korody (Beliefs, Nailbiter) and mastered by Jesse F Keeler (MSTRKRFT, Death From Above 1979). Following the release of her newest single “Progress”, she projects a nostalgic sound that will certainly intrigue your ears. Beginning with dreamy instrumentation leading onto her smooth and sultry vocals she captures the song entirely. Explaining the track a bit further it pairs effortlessly cool beats and catchy-as-hell melodies with raw vulnerability — The opening line “I hate myself a little bit less than I did yesterday, I’m making progress” prompts the listener to question whether the line is meant as a statement of present reality or some kind of a hopeful manifestation to be actualized in the future. To the vocals and production, this single will surely have you vibing. Being just great for a late-night drive or hanging out with some friends. Go stream “Progress” and check out her discography which is filled with outstanding tracks.
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