Guitarist, singer and composer. Born in Indonesia 1981 and now based in Berlin, Germany. Tomi's music encompasses a variety of styles, touching on jazz, folk, experimental rock, world music, blues, and 80's RnB. His songs range from simple lo-fi guitar/vocal compositions to complex, full band arrangements featuring piano and horns. His sound is evocative of
Hendrix at times, as well as
Frank Zappa,
Cornelius,
John Frusciante,
Pink Floyd, and
Steve Vai's Flex-able. Simatupang's unique perspective and self-effacing wit, coupled with songwriting that is at turns em…
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