National Album Tour Just Announced

Tickets: https://tobymobbs.tix.to/NationalTour2026

Hey folks! So here’s the big one, the national tour to promote the upcoming album ‘Stranger That I Know’. As always I feel very strongly that when I call something a national tour, then I should play in every state and territory. And I’ll be doing just that all over again starting this October. 15,000km over 28 days in my Mazda 3 hatch playing 10 shows. Once again I’ll have my friend Matt Cross on keys as a duo for the first three shows (he and I co-produced the album together), then Matt will be joining myself and a chamber orchestra for the hometown show in Albury-Wodonga.

It’s hard to put into words how much of an undertaking these tours are. The main thing that helps though is buying a ticket, and buying it early. By doing this we know if there are enough people coming to a show to put the venue’s mind at ease and to convince them that there’s even enough people coming to have the show go ahead. The album will be out on 4th September. I hope you can celebrate it with me on one of the tour shows, and maybe even invite family and friends along too.

OCTOBER
7th Wagga Wagga – Thirsty Crow
8th Canberra – Pot Belly Bar
9th Wollongong – Society City
11th Sunshine Coast – The Nook
17th Palmerston – Durack Community Arts Centre
23rd Fremantle – Kokomo’s
27th Gawler – Prince Albert Hotel
30th Bendigo – The Old Church On The Hill
NOVEMBER
1st Devonport – Don Memorial Hall
13th Albury-Wodonga – The Cube

Tickets available here: https://tobymobbs.tix.to/NationalTour2026

Thanks so much for your support.

Toby

Regional Brewery Tour Just Announced

Following up from last year's National Tour, I’ll be keeping things closer to home for a 10-show run of the region's best breweries. This tour will close off the chapter of my second album ‘In Between The Words’ as album three is underway ready for release next year. It’s just me, a guitar, and the region’s best assortment of beers, ciders, and the occasional cocktail ;)

All shows are free events, bookings are recommended.

Show details: https://www.tobymobbsmusic.com/shows
Facebook events: https://www.facebook.com/TobyMobbsMusic/events
Listen to ‘In Between The Words’: https://tobymobbs.lnk.to/InBetweenTheWords
Merch: https://tobymobbsmusic.bandcamp.com/merch

Live at The Lincoln 3rd November 2024

Last year’s final show of my national tour was a big one for me. Having a string quartet and keys as my backing band is still such a thrill and special moment. As a solo artist, these national tours take a whole lot of energy and money and I took way more down time after it all wrapped up than I expected. Now that I’m getting back into gear and thanks to the show’s audio engineer Dan Lawrence, we have a polished recording of the whole night now available. It’s an hour long recording and a live show I’m still really proud of. If you’d like a copy to download and keep forever, click the link below and you can grab it for $10. For anyone that bought a ticket to the show, check your email junk folder because I’ve sent you a download code to get it for free. I still really appreciate everyone that answered the call and came along. There will be a video coming as well, but for now, I hope you enjoy having a first or second listen of this show, during a road trip or while at home with a wine in hand.

https://www.tobymobbsmusic.com/merch

Other Projects

I love a good creative project. I've found it really rewarding and healthy to also create things that aren't a monetising endeavour. I've also been keen to share some of these projects in a lasting way. After a bit of a revamp of my music website I've added a new page at the end called 'Other Projects'. I'll slowly be adding things to this page and am keen to share what I work on in between big tour planning and album releases. I hope you find them very weird and maybe even interesting. Many more in the pipeline to come: https://www.tobymobbsmusic.com/otherprojects

'In Between The Words' Available Now

Sequels are a tricky business, but there’s no denying that the second album by Toby Mobbs, ‘In Between The Words’, is different in every way that is good. The rock is heavier, the pop is sweeter, the production is solid, and the writing is strong. What this album does share with his debut is the wide variety of genres that seems to now be an artistic mark for Mobbs. From the 90s rock throwback of ‘Run Back To You’, the balanced softness of ‘Same’, the anthemic rise of the first single ‘Coming Back To Me’, to what can only be described as a night at the opera with the final track ‘Surrender’, ‘In Between The Words’ showcases what Mobbs’ can bring to the table in the indie landscape. Mobbs has also brought a wealth of talent along with him from almost a full orchestra, a wide range of vocalists, and even Gang of Youths’ drummer, Donnie Borzestowski. In a time where independent releases can fly under the radar, this isn’t one to sleep on and deserves a listen.

Available here: https://tobymobbs.lnk.to/InBetweenTheWords

Written by Toby Mobbs
Produced by Toby Mobbs and Matt Cross
Arrangement by Matt Cross
Engineered and Mixed by Simon McKenna
Mastered by Forrester Savell
Artwork by Kate Cossor

'Let Go' Available Now

‘Let Go’ is the second single from the upcoming album by Toby Mobbs, ‘In Between The Words’. You’ll find no heavy guitars on this track, instead, a dreamy four minutes with reverb drenched vocals, and subtle melody lines that will make you want to hit that repeat button to experience it again. And if you’re wondering who those backing vocals are coming from, they’ll be showing up prominently when the album arrives.

Available here: https://tobymobbs.lnk.to/LetGo

Cover art by Kate Cossor.

'Coming Back To Me' Available Now

‘Coming Back To Me’ is the first taste of Toby Mobbs' upcoming second album 'In Between The Words'. With a slow burn leading to an anthemic string quartet washed ending, you'd be right in thinking this has some heavy Gang of Youths influence behind it. Well, Toby has gone the extra step and brought in none other than Donnie Borzestowski, drummer from Gang of Youths. It's a big opening statement on what will be a big album to come.

Available here: https://tobymobbs.lnk.to/ComingBackToMe

Cover art by Kate Cossor.

Hitting the road again

Happy to say I’ll be heading off on another tour this October. This one is scaled back from last year’s National Tour by focussing more on my local region.

If you’re seeing a pattern emerging with the artwork you’re spot on, and I thought I might explain it a bit more in-depth. This tour will finish off the Placid In The Rough series of projects (album, National Tour, and Regional Tour). Back in 2020 I released my debut single ‘Making Lemonade’. This was the beginning of a 10-year plan consisting of 4 albums, 4 national tours, and 4 regional tours. A new album every 2 years, and an alternating national/regional tour every October until 2029. Think of it as a 4 album anthology that are all linked. How are they linked?

Each album consists of 8 tracks, represented on the album cover by 8 Australian native flora species. Each national tour poster features these 8 species (one for each state and territory on the tour) plus 2 more to represent the Wagga Wagga and Albury hometown shows. Each regional tour has a different venue theme (the first being wineries) and the posters continue this flora theme too. And yes, that does mean there is a new album coming next year!

I hope this gives a little insight into the overall plan and hope to see you at a winery show. Thanks so much for your support.

PS, if you’re like me and love a completed collection, you can grab a CD, vinyl, or badge set from my Bandcamp page so that once this anthology is completed you can say you have the complete set.

Vinyl Album Now Available!

They’ve arrived!

I’m very pleased to say my vinyl albums have now arrived, albeit very late. They’re a special white splatter on black with a limited run of 100 copies pressed. There’s two ways to get a copy:

Local Albury-Wodonga pickup:
In store from the newly opened Selfmade Marketplace, Lavington Square Shopping Centre (opposite the food court). Bec (pictured below) and Sean are fantastic supporters of all things locally made. You may know them as the folks who run the regular Selfmade Market which bring an array of store-holders selling all things locally made (including live music) to the wider region. The markets have been such a success they’ve just opened up a dedicated shop. Check their page for opening hours.

Online:
From Bandcamp. I was really hoping they’d be ready in time for the national tour to avoid you having to pay any postage costs, but alas. Thankyou so much to anyone willing to pay a bit more to get a copy.

The first 10 in-store and 10 online copies sold also contain a National Tour 2022 poster plus Making Lemonade poster by SSR Art. All copies include a digital download card.

I'm going on tour!

I’ll be showcasing stripped back versions of my recent debut album ‘Placid In The Rough’ on my first national tour. I’ll be starting in my hometown of Wagga Wagga, playing every capital city, before a final show in my current home of Albury-Wodonga. Supporting me by an array of local support acts, many of which feature on the album.

Tickets available now: https://tobymobbs.tix.to/NationalTour2022

Illustration by Kate Cossor

'Placid In The Rough' Available Now

Toby Mobbs’ debut album ‘Placid In The Rough’ brings together 8 tracks released individually over the span of two years. PITR follows the easing of the worldwide pandemic through the slow transition from home recording to studio with an increasingly growing group of collaborators as physical distancing restrictions began to ease. PITR brings together a multitude of Mobbs’ musical inspirations from hard rock, to folk, to pop, to orchestral. From this has emerged one of the most diverse collections of genres released by an independent artist, tied together by introspective lyrics and melody at its heart.

https://tobymobbs.lnk.to/PlacidInTheRough

Cover art by Kate Cossor.

'Will I Be Somebody Else?' Available Now

At what point can we look back at our former self and say we are no longer that person? Daily we are physically changing as our cells regenerate ‘til almost anew. Mentally we absorb, interpret, and respond, building upon who we are. If we are the ship Theseus, are we bound to our foundation, or defined by our ability for change?

Buy here to keep the music coming.

Written by Toby Mobbs.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Simon McKenna.
Bass performed and recorded by Damian Evans.
Drums performed by Jeremy Vaccaro.
String arrangement by Matt Cross.
Violin and viola performed by Damien Rhys Jones.
Cello performed by Catriona Byles.
Keys performed and recorded by Matt Cross.
Backing vocals performed by Asha Bright, Brydee Rose, 'IVA, Maya Humphreys, Molly Jane, Sharna Mahoni, and Tahlia Brain.
Special thanks to Belinda Owen, Brant Dixon, Chris Honey, Dan Kipping and Jessica Howard, Kate 'Best Friend' Thomas, Kristil-Rae Mobbs, The Lindners, Mandy O'Flanagan, Michelle Burton, Mick Trent, Nick Blow, Rhonda Lally, and Ricki-Sue King.
Cover art by Kate Cossor.

'The Story So Far' Available Now

For the connections not requiring stories of epic adventure and tales to maintain. For the connections where excitement lies in the interaction itself. For these interactions created and existing solely between two people, untold to the rest.

Buy here to keep the music coming.

Written by Toby Mobbs.
Mixed and mastered by Simon McKenna.
Banjo performed and recorded by Tullara.
Double bass performed and recorded by Damian Evans.
Mandolin performed and recorded by Josh Bennett.
Fiddle performed by Damien Rhys Jones.
Backing vocals performed and recorded by Tullara and Matt Cross.
Cover art by Kate Cossor.

'A Mark To Remember' Available Now

A daily reminder in the form of a tattoo to keep pushing forward towards life's pursuits.

Buy here to keep the music coming.

Written by Toby Mobbs.
Produced, engineered, mixed, and mastered by Simon McKenna.
Backing vocals performed by Chris Miller, Luke Dewing, and Simon McKenna
Cover art by Kate Cossor.

This project was made possible through a Quick Response Grant provided by Regional Arts NSW through the Regional Arts Fund, an Australian Government initiative supporting the arts in regional, remote and very remote Australia.

‘The River (feat. Nick Keogh)’ Available Now

A dreamy tribute to life’s earnest connections to one another, through twists and turns, through calm and rapid, through shallow and deep.

Buy here to keep the music coming.

Written by Toby Mobbs.
Recorded by Toby Mobbs and Simon McKenna.
Mixed and mastered by Simon McKenna.
Feature vocals performed and recorded by Nick Keogh.
Pedal steel performed and recorded by Steelin Hearts.
Keys performed and recorded by Matt Cross.
Cover art by Kate Cossor.

'Just One Thing (feat. Asha Bright)' Available Now

Building upon the saying ‘like two ships in the night’, this track was written after reflecting on times in our life where we have ‘missed the boat’ to seemingly important events, experiences, or relationships. Sometimes the catalyst for these missed chances or opportunities can come from Just One Thing not lining up as we would have hoped. Even when everything else surrounding it may have appeared perfect, this one thing can cause everything else to pass us by and drift apart like those two ships.

Buy here to keep the music coming.

Written by Toby Mobbs.
Recorded by Toby Mobbs.
Mixed and mastered by Simon McKenna.
Feature vocals performed by Asha Bright.
Keys performed and recorded by Matt Cross.
Drums performed by Jeremy Vaccaro, recorded by Simon McKenna.
Cover art by Kate Cossor.

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‘All; Right Now’ Help Needed - Pre-save & save the date

I've got a new track out on 2nd May and I'm pushing for a coveted ARIA chart listing. It's ambitious but achievable, and I'll need some help:

1) If you have Spotify, do me a solid and pre-save it with this link: https://smarturl.it/AllRightNowTobyMobbs

2) Once it's out (you'll see it automatically if you pre-saved), give it a stream, or if you're really keen on it you can buy it on Apple Music which'll help me more (you can stream it there too). I even made a Facebook event to remind you on the day: https://www.facebook.com/events/2763362653977020/

3) Tell your mates you've got a needy music friend and share the link, Facebook event, or this post with them too.

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Featuring: ASHA, Nick Keogh, Jordsi, Chris Miller, 'IVA, Joel William Harrison, Matt Cross.

Mixed & Mastered by Simon McKenna.

Cover art by Kate Cossor.

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