Bio: Toni Hill has been blazing the mic from coast to coast for over a decade. Through her own solo projects, as half of the revered female duo, Sirens Echo, and as a member of the crews, Hungry Mob, and Oldominion, she has shared stages with such notables as Gil Scott-Heron, Saul Williams, KRS One, Black-Eyed Peas, Fishbone, E-40, Zap Mama, Common, the legendary Roots crew and the Coup. Ms. Hill has also collaborated, written and/or recorded with Braille, Sleep, Grayskul, Big Drawz, Kindred the Family Soul, and Francesca Maria, to name a few. Toni Hill grew up immersed in the arts. Active not only in music, but also theater, dance, television broadcast, and modeling, she has a lifetime of experience captivating audiences. She has produced several earlier projects including the Sirens Echo, "Psalms of the Sirens" album and a DVD documentary. Toni is also a dedicated educator and activist who lends her energies to several organizations in the youth empowerment movement including: Feed The People (Atlanta), Guerrilla Theatre (Portland), Sisterz of the Underground (San Francisco), Power Of Hope (Seattle) and the Seattle Debate Foundation. Partnering with Evergreen State College and the Gateways Program, she is a teacher and mentor to incarcerated youth at the Maple Lane and Green Hill facilities in Washington. Toni has also been a guest speaker, panelist, and lecturer at colleges and universities throughout the country.
"Only Love" Official Video - Rose
Video by Andrew Rutherford of ASR Productions, Cinematography by William Brody of Red White & Boots.
Official "Only Love" Album Release (Click to buy on Amazon.com!) About "Only Love" Only Love is a delicious collection of soulful originals that tell an assortment of stories from the heart. Toni Hill explains, "I wanted this album to be about love—like the old school music our parents listened to... I wanted it to be about love for friends, love from supporters; and most importantly about love for self, because without that you really can't love anyone else." The album boasts top-notch production from hip hop/soul producer Amos Miller who has created tracks for Choklate, Gabriel Teodros and Geologic from Blue Scholars. Only Love includes some of Seattle’s finest musicians from jazz, hip-hop, R&B, and world music that include Mark Oi, Anthony Davis, Vitamin D, Aaron Walker-Loud, Royce Shorter Jr., Ethan Lawton, Chris Littlefield, Evan Flores-Barnes and others. Only Love heralds the staying power of a classic soul sound, infused with a contemporary vitality through heartfelt vocals, sensuous harmonies, and smooth, jazzy instrumentation.
Press/Reviews “They assembled a stellar cast of musicians, the cream of Seattle’s scene, who have brought the tracks to life in a way that heralds the staying power of classic soul sounds, infused with newness and contemporary vitality throughout.”-Duncan Goulding, KBCS radio
“Last night, I was lucky enough to get my hands on Toni Hill's debut solo album, Only Love, and so far I'm highly impressed. She's a talented double threat that has been rapping and singing in Northwest groups for years (Hungry Mob/Sirens Echo/Oldominion) but this new album is both her solo debut, and her soul debut. You won't hear her rapping on Only Love but you will hear lot's of smoothed out R&B/soul music that's perfect for the grown and sexy crowd. If I had to briefly put it in a box, I'd say the album sounds like Jill Scott meets the Jazzyfatnastees with a touch of old school Michel'le thrown in for good measure.” –Jonathan Cunningham, Seattle Weekly
