TORO Y MOI "Blessa" b/w "109" seven inch
             
             
COVER IMAGE       AUDIO PLAYER   ADDITIONAL INFO
    Catalog Number
CAK51

Street Date
October 6, 2009

UPC
677517005110

Format(s)
7 " vinyl

Tracklisting
a. Blessa
b. 109

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Cover (high-res)
portrait 1
portrait 2
portrait 3 (by Bryan Bush)
portrait 4 (by Bryan Bush)
portrait 5 (by Bryan Bush)
portrait 6 (by Bryan Bush)
portrait 7 (by Bryan Bush)

Press/Label Contact
Todd Hyman
+1.202.966.1126
email

Distribution
ADA
           
ABOUT THE RELEASE  

Toro Y Moi is the musical creation of 23 year old Columbia, South Carolina resident Chaz Bundick.

Carpark will release two very different Toro Y Moi full lengths in 2010. The two songs on this single are representative of those two albums.  The single A side "Blessa" could just as easily be called "Blissa".  Melodic ambient samples swirl around Chaz’s cleverly arranged pop song structures.  Hazy summer sounds with a New Jack shine, as if Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced the Cocteau Twins. The B side "109" showcases another side of Toro Y Moi.  This one is an almost perfectly crafted lo fi pop gem; 60s style pop meets 21st century lo fi.  Kinda like Ariel Pink jamming with Motown's finest.

BULL LIST

  • Touring the eastern half of America with Ear Pwr in August
  • First full length planned for early 2010
  • Second full length planned for later in 2010
  • Has already received praise on Pitchfork and Gorilla vs Bear with upcoming features in the NME and Dazed & Confused
  • Limited edition of 500 copies worldwide
  • Vinyl only

  
   
TORO Y MOI BIO  
Toro Y Moi is 23 year old Columbia, South Carolina native and resident Chaz Bundick. After earning a BFA in Graphic Design at The University of South Carolina, Chaz decided to push his music further now that he has more time on his hands. His mom came from the Phillipines to the United States, where she met her future husband (who's African American) in college. They lived in New York City taking in all the wonderful cultural influences the city's rising underground scene had to offer at the time (late 70s/early 80s). Deciding to slow down and be closer to family, they moved to Columbia, South Carolina where they had their first child...

Chaz Bundick's methods are constantly changing and evolving. Heavily influenced by his parent's vinyl and tape collection, he also possesses great admiration for contemporary influences like Animal Collective, Sonic Youth, J Dilla, and Daft Punk.  Like most prepubescent teens, he had his punk band and once that died out, the "side project" soon became the main focus.

Toro y Moi started in 2001 as a bedroom project but quickly grew into the live performance realm. The songs are born from a plethora of different genres, from freak-folk to R&B to French House—which is heavily influential on Chaz's newest dance alias, Les Sins. Before any full length album has been released, Toro Y Moi has already received praise from music websites like Pitchfork and Gorilla Vs. Bear as well as upcoming print features in the NME and Dazed and Confused.		  
     
             
  P.O. Box 42374, Washington, D.C. 20015 www.carparkrecords.com