Inspired #81 - Tomike
Bursting out of the Dublin r&b scene - Tomike, has just dropped her new single ‘Need To Go’, a track with a more modern soul vibe. She took a moment to talk to us about all the things that inspire the track.
Who are you top three musical inspirations?
My Top three musical inspirations are -
Rihanna
Erykah Badu
Sade Adu
Well I grew up listening to Sade and Erykah Badu so I do feel iam very much influenced my their music styles
Rihanna is also a huge inspiration she taught me and still teaches me to this day to be unapologetically yourself! I love how down to earth she is and how versatile she is with her music
Is there a certain film that inspires you?
Yes the pursuit of happiness its literally just such a touching and inspiring film. The I literally cry every time I watch it. Will Smith is an amazing actor such an inspiration too!
What city do you find the most inspiring?
I find London, to be quite inspiring I find that it is really similar to Dublin where I’m from and I love how busy it is! There is so much diversity and the music scene is huge over there too.
What were your inspirations when writing the track?
The inspiration for my new single “Need To Go” came from the experience of feeling like you didn’t fit in to a particular world, working in the corporate world was just not for me I constantly found myself being really unhappy unmotivated. Need to go evokes positive change with an optimistic view.
How would you like to inspire people?
I’d like to inspire people to be themselves and to always do what you love regardless of what other people say.