Tobacco

The Profile

Tobacco is the solo moniker of American musician Thomas Fec, also known for leading Black Moth Super Rainbow. His work fuses distorted analog synths, lo‑fi drum machines, and psychedelic textures. Key releases include Fucked Up Friends (2008), Maniac Meat (2010, featuring Beck), Ultima II Massage (2014), and Sweatbox Dynasty (2016, on Ghostly International).

Based in the U.S. and associated with Pittsburgh’s Black Moth Super Rainbow. Collaborated with Beck on Maniac Meat and with Aesop Rock (including the Malibu Ken project). Sweatbox Dynasty was released via Ghostly International.

Tobacco is the solo alias of Thomas Fec of Black Moth Super Rainbow, dealing in distorted analog synths and grotesque, psychedelic electronics. Reviews highlight 70s/80s VHS grime, vocoders, and lo‑fi drum clatter. Key albums here: Fucked Up Friends (2008), Ultima II Massage (2014), and Sweatbox Dynasty (2016, Ghostly International). Beck collaborations and Eric Wareheim’s “Streaker” video get name‑checked, alongside an Aesop Rock feature. Overall tone: weird, sticky, and widely praised.