Exhaust is the second studio single released by Sonoma County based band TMFT. In anticipation of their debut EP, "Yeah Man, I'm Sure About This," Jonny J, El, and Antwon explore the universal experience of confronting overwhelming emotions while drawing inspiration from punk rock and modern indie/pop music.
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"Existing is hard, man." - Jonny J
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TMFT is a Northern California indie garage rock band that delivers infectious melodies and lighthearted humor as they ignite laughter, music, and unruly excitement in every performance. The band is led by Jon and El, who are polar opposites. Jon is a mustache-sporting multi-instrumentalist with a fashion sense of a 90s sitcom dad. El is a classically trained cellist with gothic flair who was looking to branch out and try something new in her music career. TMFT’s chaotic nature is also apparent during performances where they often use props such as beach balls and a full-sized barbecue on stage, “let's go out there, make fools out of ourselves, have a good time” states founding member Jonny J. After listening to their first single “Pink Flamingos” the students were drawn in by the band’s unique sound and storytelling born from the dichotomy between Jon’s raw energy and El’s gothic flair.
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Label Team
Released by the 2023/24 DFMR class
Business and A&R:
Damen Folds, Catherine Aguilar, Irys Castellon
PR:
Liz Benincasa, Max Bohlke-Slater, Angie Eggers, Dieneji Hernandez, Levi Sanchez
Marketing:
Thomas Whitaker, Jake Fuiten, Cam Bermender, Gabriel Hebert
Production:
Alex Fabian-Davies, Ben Harp, Alan Cazares Tapia, Joel Johnson
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Production Credits
Mixing/Mastering Engineer - Jake Stillman
Mixing/Recording Engineer - Jake Stillman, Joel Johnson
Author(Lyrics)/Vocals - Jon Bland, Ella Hoffman
Drums - Alden Murdock
Recorded at Storyteller Sound
Performed by TMFT