TEHUTI

The unmistakably lyrical songs by singer/songwriter Tehuti range in mood from mellow, jazzy tunes and haunting pop ballads to more upbeat songs. His main influences are Björk, Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, dEUS and Radiohead. He just finished his second album, 'Let Me Hide In Your Cupboard', which was released end of October 2008. The eleven songs on this album are accessible, yet varied in mood and style. On some tracks he was joined by Brandon Pender on guitar and Rick Constantino on drums.

His first, self-titled album is a solo project consisting of eight original songs. The lyrics to 'Demolition Derby' and 'Sauce' were written by poet Alicia Vandevorst; the others were written by Tehuti. Since the release party in January 2008 the album has sold close to two hundred copies.

Since his move to upstate New York, Tehuti has played solo gigs in the Rochester area, and performed (as a bass player) with singer/songwriter Mary Shannon.

Tehuti is the stage name of Toon Vandevorst. Before focusing his energy on songwriting only, he was also active as a performer of classical music (mainly Early Music and contemporary classical), most notably with the ASKO Choir and Netherlands Bach Society in the Netherlands, and with Volti, the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale, and the San Francisco Symphony Chorus in the Bay Area. As a composer he wrote a number of 'serious' (and also not-so-serious) classical pieces, like the one for saxophone and amplified coffee maker.