"A multi-talent with soul, daring, and a lot of passion," says saxophonist Candy Dulfer about singer-songwriter TOINE. Those who have been following TOINE for a while recognize this immediately. His concerts are filled with energy, emotion, and dedication to music. Although TOINE's songs clearly lean towards pop, he grew up with funk, blues, jazz, and soul, and that color palette is always evident in his music. Additionally, the songs are injected with deep grooves.
Armed with tight guitar skills, a soulful voice, and a sense of strong melodies, TOINE has made significant strides on various stages over the years. He performs with his band at important concert venues such as Paard van Troje, P60, and De Vorstin. TOINE also performs on the Keymusic Stage at the NN North Sea Jazz Festival. He has also been the opening act for big names like Robben Ford, Anderson.Paak, Matt Schofield, and Erwin Java. TOINE can be seen on TV in "De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland" and "De Wereld Draait Door." Recently, the singer-songwriter reached the finals of the Grote Prijs van Nederland!
With extensive live experience, TOINE has developed into the unique music talent he is today. And now the time has come to release his own work. In October 2021, TOINE released his first single "I Can't Take It Back," which immediately became a success. With over half a million streams on Spotify, attention from top DJ Gerard Ekdom on Radio 10, and a spot in the TOP 50 of NPO Radio 2 Soul & Jazz, the single received a warm welcome. Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte of NPO Radio 2 is clear about it: "Funk with a capital F!" The success of "I Can't Take It Back" leads to a contract with the Amsterdam-based label Vokall Records. On June 10, 2022, he released his eponymous debut EP through Vokall, accompanied by a successful release show at Paard van Troje. In less than a year, the EP has garnered an impressive 3.8 million streams and 100,000 monthly listeners. The track "True Love" is played daily on Sublime FM and NPO 2. Thanks to the EP, TOINE signs a deal with the Dutch branch of the American music publishing company Warner Chappell. Currently, TOINE is working on his second EP and has a new single on the way.