Oakland’s TONER announces sophomore LP Silk Road, shares first single via CVLT Nation
STREAM: “Dark Ecstasy” –
SoundCloud / CVLT Nation
TONER was originally formed as a solo bedroom project by Samuelito Cruz in 2014. With interest from a few labels, Cruz was convinced to record a full-length record that came out in Spring of 2015 titled LP, recorded in the backyard shed of his mom’s house. As a result of moving from West End (lower east bay) to Oakland, & the falling apart of his former band Happy Diving, Cruz decided to start playing live shows with a full band consisting of hometown friends Maxwell Carver, Sean Glass & Kennan Sommer. The band has maintained the same line-up since 2015 putting out two EPs Passing Glance & Killing Pace. Silk Road is the band’s latest effort, their first studio album & sophomore full length consisting of 10 songs in barely over 20 minutes. It was produced & Engineered by David Kelling of Culture Abuse & Mixed/Mastered by Jasper Leach of Tony Molina. Silk Road is the defining release of the new sound of TONER as a transition from solo-bedroom pop to a blown out full band effort.
Tour Dates
3/29 Oakland, CA – Golden Bull
4/17 Oakland, CA – Eli’s (Record Release)
4/18 Los Angeles, CA – TBA (Record Release)
TONER
Silk Road
(Smoking Room)
[Click here to pre-order]
Street Date: April 17, 2020
Track List:
1. ’95 Slow
2. Smoov
3. Heaven’s Blade
4. Dark Ecstasy
5. B.C. Hope
6. Old Heads
7. Still Warm
8. Cherry Plaza
9. Always on Time
10. Heavy Glow