TOMI

If You Tried - TOMI x VRIT

Sometimes we have to leave everything behind in order to evolve. My name is Pam Autuori, and I perform under the name TOMI. 

Music has always been my therapy; its the voice I can rely on when I need clarity, a good vent, or just an outlet to be free from the world we live in. Growing up as a queer kid in the suburbs, I relied on music as a means to process my identity and I started TOMI to have a place I could go where I didnt have to chase fads, I could chase myself. 

I met VRIT soon after I started TOMI. I had been watching her success and was in awe of her work ethic and ability to bring her life experiences into her music so seamlessly and honestly. After our initial meeting I knew we had to collaborate. She instantly changed my perspective on how to approach the music industry and the diligence it takes to be the best version of oneself. When she dove headfirst into web3, I knew it was the next horizon for independent artists.

I have an almost too typical music industry storysigning away my rights, losing the autonomy over my art and finding myself in a position where I was stuck between a bad record deal and forward momentum. If You Tried is a song about relieving oneself of blame and moving forward - independent, wiser and stronger. This song gave me a voice when I felt like mine had been signed away.

Writing and producing If You Tried felt like an exhale, as if I had finally let out a breath I had been holding in for so long. Releasing her into the world through sound.xyz and entering a completely new world of possibility for how I create, distribute and experiment with my music feels electric, like there are no limits to what I am capable of. This is the way music should be released and the way it should be heard without the fluff and rat race of the music industry weve come to know. Web3 is a rare way to connect with people all over the world, metaverse and beyond and I am thrilled to be a part of this new adventure. 

Thank you for listening to If You Tried and I hope it brings you a feeling of empowerment and strength. Until next time

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I am 31 going on 32 and feel as if Im just now getting to know myself as a person and as a musician. Every song Ive written has shown me a different piece of who I am and as I get older I am able to step back and see the whole picture forming. 

I went through the major label industry and came out the other end daunted and struggling to connect with the world I had once created from. Soundxyz and Web3 has given me a new outlook on music and the ability to create without boundaries. It has given me back the voice I felt I had lost and given me infinite possibilities to experiment and reach higher than I ever have before.

I wrote Wild, Wild River about searching for a feeling just out of reach. Its about finding strength within yourself when you feel lost or out of control. Its a reminder that what we are searching for can be found if we slow down and look inward. I wrote this song at a time of loss in my life and it helped me find the power within myself to continue on - stronger and braver than before.

Music is my way of giving back to the community that held me up through all of my growing-pain years. I will forever be grateful for the songs and the people who have paved the way before me and I hope this song can shine a light for those who feel lost in this wild, wild world. 
