T. O. L. D.

T.O.L.D., also known as The Order of Life and Death or Daniel James Smith, is a British singer, songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles. The name was inspired by Gustav Klimt's painting "Death and Life," which the British producer first saw as a teenager. Smith got his start in the London underground -- where he experimented with different facets of pop music and self-released his own material -- and moved to Los Angeles in 2014, where he began work on T.O.L.D. His first release, the Heaven EP, was produced by Birgir Þórarinsson (GusGus) and included the tropical-tinged "Lucifer's Eyes," which merged Bastille's breathless indie rock with Kygo's steel drums. That song would appear on Smith's meditative debut LP, It's Not About the Witches (IAMSOUND), which was produced by Tom Biller (Kanye West, Eels, Karen O) and mixed by Peter Katis (Interpol, Kurt Vile). Jas Shaw from Simian Mobile Disco was also enlisted on "Return Forever." Released in June 2016, Witches incorporated Depeche Mode-styled new wave/goth synths, and gospel-backed '90s house similar to Moby's Play with a beating hip-hop heart.[1] T.O.L.D. was announced as one of BBC's 'Introducing Artists' of 2019.[2]

T.O.L.D.
Birth nameDaniel James Smith
Also known asTOLD, The Order of Life and Death
Born18 December
Birmingham, UK
OriginHollywood
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2014–present
Labels
Associated acts

Discography

Album
Title Album details
It's Not About the Witches
  • Released: 17 June 2016 (2016-06-17)[3]
  • Label: Iamsound Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl

Extended play
Title Album details
Heaven
Same Blood
  • Released: 21 June 2019 (2019-06-21)[5]
  • Label: Tragic Fashion
  • Format: digital download

Singles
Title Year Album
"Lucifer's Eyes" 2014 Heaven
"Return Forever" 2016 It's Not About the Witches
"There's No Truth"
"Master of the Species"
"2 Young"
"Start Again" 2019 Same Blood
"Illusions"
"Same Blood"
"Sunflower"
(featuring Bag Raiders)[6]
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References
  1. "T.O.L.D. All Music". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. "Andrew Marston introduces T.O.L.D. (Malvern)". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. "T.O.L.D. Embraces Solitude on "Master of the Species"". The Fader, Inc. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  4. "A Sparkling Synth-Pop Debut". The New York Times Company. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. "Same Blood". Tragic Fashion. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. "'Sunflower' -". Spotify. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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