Toby Tune has been writing music since the age of 12. He survived his early 60's rock group and his hippie group and the love-in scene from the late '60's. Trying to escape reality, He has run away to Costa Rica where the "Movies in his Mind" bring forth a wide diverse bunch of unrelated musical streams.
Latest News
Toby Tune was a winner in the top 5 overall in 2 six pack contests. He also won song of the month (entrance music) in August 2009. Won Music Dispatch song of the month in May 2010.
Toby has just released his new CD "COMING ATTRACTIONS" available on iTunes and all the other download sites.
Influences
Jerry Goldsmith, Bernard Herrmann, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Neil Sedaka, Moody Blues, Phillip Glass.
Bio
Toby Tune has been writing music since he was 12 years old. His 1st piano recital was an original song, "The Boy's Town March". He later formed the group THE H.T.3 and had a hit single "Cool Breeze". A few years later, he was in Minneapolis' BLUE SANDELWOOD SOAP. They mellowed out their audiences with 40 original songs in strange meters and time signatures. Since then, he partnered with Gregg Kubera in a studio group called THE CLIENT BROTHERS where hundreds of original songs in all manner of styles were created. Since moving to glorious Costa Rica, he recorded The Lost Secret with a guitar player from Russia. Toby now has 4 solo CD's of every style imaginable in his pursuit to write music for the movies in his mind. Awards include an original score for the self produced DVD "DOGGIE ADVENTURE", Target commercials, music on HGTV, 2 years top 5 overall winner in the international Broadjam Music 6 Pack contest and others. Recently one of his songs was selected for season 6 of Mad Men TV series.
Press Info
Winner of many 6 Pack contests and came in #1 in 2012 for the Jack of all Trades category.
Also wrote music and won a silver award at the NY Intl. Film festival for the world's first video made to entertain dogs. "Doggie Adventure" at www.dogvideo.com
Toby's song "Friends I Haven't Met Yet" was on Mad Men Season 6 episode 4.