What A Ride

What happens when you let go of something you’ve always been passionate about? Will it come back? And if so, in what ways and with what impact?

These questions laid the foundation for Toby Whyle’s debut album ‚Call It A Night‘. Every once in a while, you need to let go of something to realise how much you really needed it. In Toby’s case, this was the music he had put aside for a while. Other activities quickly filled his everyday life, while guitar and microphone gradually slipped into the background.

During this process of letting go, new sparks ignited. Every now and then, in moments of everyday life, small lyric ideas and fragments of melodies came into being. Without pursuing a specific goal, Toby started writing songs again, and soon, it became clear to him: „That’s exactly what I miss doing, what I need“. Writing songs is his way of processing his experiences and expressing his feelings. Meanwhile, the song sketches that had piled up eventually pushed him to ask himself: what if I put music first in my life again? The answer to this question is Toby Whyle’s first album as a solo artist.

The „what-ifs“ intertwine through many songs of the album, with Toby devoting himself to the dilemmas and difficult decisions in life. With moral questions becoming exceedingly complex and challenging to answer, people are looking for clues from others while trying to maintain their self-determination. Toby does not attempt to provide answers but instead presents a selection of question marks that have come up over the years.

At the same time, Toby Whyle is heading towards new horizons on his debut album. For him, ‚Call It A Night‘ is a journey to find out what feels right to him—this means escaping old patterns and allowing himself to try new things. Musically, he exposes himself unreservedly to the gravitational forces of electronic music and guitar pop by orbiting these points of attraction without ever really getting caught by either of them. Each song moves along its own trajectory, fueled by Toby’s thoughts and experiences.

His first single, ‚No One Moves‘, hitting number 1 on the FM4 charts in early 2021, marked the beginning of a new adventure—a journey upon which Toby embarks entirely on his own for the first time. After his first EP, ‚A Mood Of Its Own‘, and the release of further singles, the debut album ‚Call It A Night‘ will be out on May 20th, 2022, on Matches Music.

Fleeting sighs
So tired of yawning
A good call to leave this behind
Run the red lights
Ignore old warnings
For years are hasty passers-by

There’s no use trying to tame
A bull at a gate
Trying to loosen the brakes
Fuel the dying flames of uncertainty

Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on
Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on

A view so divine
I’m filled with wonder
As new shapes
Unfold before my eyes
But once in a while
Old pains strive to outrun me
But they ain’t gonna wear me down
No this ain’t gonna wear me down

Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on
Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on
(Go on, go on)

Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on
(Go on, go on)

Oh, what a ride
I don’t wanna arrive
Don’t mind where we are headed
Just go on

Artist: Toby Whyle
Title: What a Ride
Format: Single (Digital)
Date – What A Ride (Single): WED, 30.03.2022
Cat. No. What a Ride Single: MMS012
Lyrics: Toby Whyle
Music: Toby Whyle, Maximilian Walch
Production Maximilian Walch, Toby Whyle
Mixing: Maximilian Walch
Stem-Mastering: Nikodem Milewski
Photo: Irina Gavrich
Cover Artwork: www.101.at
EAN/UPC What a Ride Single: 196626556400
Label: © & ℗ 2022 Matches Music
Publisher: Matches Music Publishing