AP TOBLER – “CLAUSTROPHOBIA”
A SPILL EXCLUSIVE MUSIC PREMIERE
AP Tobler, the self-described “grunge poet,” writes music on heavier topics based on their own experience with anxiety and depression. Their “Existential Post-Grunge Bops” explore their musical range with lyrics that are gripping and catchy melodies. AP’s musical journey began with the discovery of drums at the age of 8. They explored the sounds and composition of grunge, hard rock, metal, and jazz through their studies, adding guitar and bass to their instrument studies in the years that followed. AP has been gigging regularly since a young age, performing at high profile music events such as PASIC and Sweetwater Gearfest. AP began writing and releasing original music in 2018. They draw heavy influence from the 90’s grunge, alternative, and punk scenes in their work, citing Nirvana, Green Day, and Weezer as significant influences.
Their new single, “Claustrophobia” takes on a melodic garage and alt rock sound with big grunge undertones, musically reminiscent of Weezer and Green Day. “Claustrophobia” was conceived after a bout of writer’s block during a time in AP’s life when they felt discomfort in their own skin. The lyrics express the terrible feeling of being trapped within their own body”
ARTIST QUOTE
“‘Claustrophobia’ describes the ache of being uncomfortable with yourself. I wrote this track as I was getting through a spell of writer’s block, and the line ‘No longer can I synthesize it into sound,’ references that struggle to turn pain into art.”
AP Tobler
[Single]
(Independent)
Release Date: September 9, 2022
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