Toby Lightman

Toby Lightman studied violin we were young in NJ, nonetheless it wasn’t until college that she begun to seriously consider a profession in music. She examined radio and tv at the School of Wisconsin, learning electric guitar in her free time and performing with cover rings. After college Lightman transferred to NY, in which a fortuitous ending up in Wyclef Jean resulted in him making her demonstration. The tape captured the eye of manufacturer Peter Zizzo, who helped the youthful songwriter create a light, marketable mixture of refined drum applications with a lot of classical guitar and Lightman’s personal expressive vocals. A circular of 2003 label showcases resulted in a cope with Lava/Atlantic, and by past due that yr, the solitary “Devils and Angels” was producing noise at Popular AC radio platforms. Early 2004 discovered Lightman on the highway, hitting r / c and small night clubs (including opening slot machines for Howie Day time) in planning for the March launch of Little Issues. A year later on, Lightman released two singles, Connect Arranged and Real Like. In 2006, he released Parrot on a Cable, an album a lot more noticeably mature than her 2004 LP. The gospel- and jazz-imbued RELEASE found its way to 2008, accompanied by the all acoustic Understand Where I’m From this year 2010, as well as the Holding a Center EP in 2013.