Toyko (pronounced toi-koh) follows addictive debut “Ghost Pepper” with alt-pop apology “Stronger Love”, an electronically laced track which translates forms of pleading for forgiveness into colorful sonic patterns. From the sincere piano-led opening to the passionate chorus where the vocal fills with sheer emotion, “Stronger Love” has a sense of real pop power and that’s because it’s based on a vivid personal experience.
"Stronger Love came after a night of heavy drinking and a bunch of poor decisions. Come the next morning, I knew I had hurt someone I care for deeply and wrote this song as a cry for forgiveness. It’s funny cause when I hear the song now it feels empowering, fun and uplifting but when I was writing the lyrics I was actually in a pretty dark place. I never set out to make a track like this, just sat down agenda-less and let raw emotion run its course.”
It’s that same passion which drives Toyko, a Los Angeles-based project that believes in quality music above all else. This isn’t about making certain styles or sounding like the latest industry hype act, but it’s their eclectic approach and backgrounds in pop, electro, hip-hop and rock music, which are the solid foundation for each and every track.
As far as the West Coast act is concerned, further details are simply a distraction from the music, but here’s what you need to know: “Toyko is here for the long term and we have one simple message to our listeners; you are at your best, when you are just being yourself."
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