Toro Y Moi is 23-year old Columbia, South Carolina multi-instrumentalist Chaz Bundick (good porn star name). He's been at Toro y Moi in one form or another since 2001, and recently signed to Carpark, who plan to release two full-lengths in 2010. As a warm up, the label's putting out a two-song single, each track representing one of the collections (as well as one track can represent many). The gauzy A-Side "Blessa" is perfect for a breezy summer afternoon, some kind of Animal Collective-via-bedroom J Dilla. The B-Side's called "109," which might as well stand for degrees. For now, here's "Blessa."
You can hear plenty more at MySpace. The "Blessa" b/w "109" 7" is out 10/6 via Carpark. Long before that, he's on the road with labelmates Ear Pwr:
07/31 - Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger Gallery
08/01 - Brooklyn, NY @ TBA
08/03 - New York, NY @ Cake Shop
08/06 - Boston, MA @ TBA
08/08 - Waterloo, ON @ Commotion House
08/10 - Chicago, IL @ Ronny's
08/12 - Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot
08/13 - Kansas City, MO @ Pistol Social Club
08/18 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
08/19 - Dallas, TX @ TBA
08/20 - Houston, TX @ Notsuoh
08/22 - Miami, FL @ Poplife
08/24 - Columbia, SC @ The Giant Peach
08/25 - Charleston, SC @ 255 Ashley
08/26 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
08/27 - Asheville, NC @ Bobo Gallery
08/28 - Atlanta, GA @ 529
08/30 - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Nightlight
08/31 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat
