Tobacco is an electronica dude known for being a) reclusive and b) from Pennsylvania. In additional to being a solo artist, using pre-digital electronics like analog synths and tape machines, he’s also part of Black Moth Super Rainbow. According to Wikipedia, his given name is Tom Fec, his stage name derived from “a character that freaked me out as a kid, the Tobacco Man”, referring to the character from the Troma film Redneck Zombies.”
Tobacco’s first solo album, Fucked Up Friends, was called by Rolling Stone “one of the year’s best stoner-rock records – only it’s powered by synths, hip-hop beats and vocoders instead of guitars.
On May 25, Tobacco released his latest record, Meat Maniac, featuring two songs supported by Beck: Fresh Hex and Grape Aerosmith. The two have never met, instead exchanging parts for songs via email.
Yesterday, Tobacco released a new Alan Cordell-directed video for Grape Aerosmith.
Tobacco – Grape Aerosmith (feat. Beck) Official Video from Allen Cordell on Vimeo.
TOUR DATES:
Thursday, Sept. 9 – Washington, DC @ DC9 w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Friday, Sept. 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Saturday, Sept. 11 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Thursday, Sept. 16 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Friday, Sept. 17 – South, VT @ Higher Ground w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Saturday, Sept. 18 – Boston, MA @ Middle East w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Thursday, Sept. 23 – Toledo, OH @ Mickey Finn’s w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Friday, Sept. 24 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Saturday, Sept. 25 – Kalamazoo, MI @ The Strutt w/ Junk Culture, Dreamend
Wednesday, Sept. 29 – Greensboro, NC @ Artisika on UNCG Campus w/ Dreamend
Thursday, Sept. 30 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ Dreamend
Friday, Oct. 1 – Knoxville, TN @ Square Room w/ Dreamend
Saturday, Oct. 2 – Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant Street w/ Dreamend
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