[September 23, 2016] Today, U.K. singer/songwriter Jodie Abacus releases “I’ll Be That Friend (Tobtok Remix).”  Swedish producer Tobtok adds tropical house vibes and jubilant instrumentals to create the high-energy remix, which is now available at all digital service providers.

"I’ll Be That Friend (Tobtok Remix)” serves as the follow up to the original release of the track, which Complex declares as…. “[an uplifting gem]…his particular blend of funk and soul [earns] comparisons to Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan, and Michael Jackson, among others.” NME calls the song, “[an] upbeat soul jam.” The original version of the track has been streamed over 2 million times on Spotify and has recently been added to the A-list on BBC’s Radio 2. The track is also continuing to get spot plays on Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss and Captial Xtra in the U.K.

Jodie Abacus has also delivered various electrifying live performances this year at The Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, as well as the Glastonbury Festival in the U.K. He is currently gearing up for a run of live shows starting September 25th in the U.K. making stops in Manchester, London, Glasgow and more.

About Jodie Abacus: Hailing from South London, singer/songwriter/pianist Jodie Abacus is a little bit of everything citing Billy Joel, Hall & Oates, Earth, Wind & Fire as musical influences. With that diverse musical palette, Abacus crafted the infectious single, “I’ll Be That Friend”, which is retro but modern, with Stevie Wonder’s soul, ELO’s strings and a message of hope. The irresistible single and EP, For Real Life & Not Pretend came out of what Abacus describes as “the worst, mental, f**k-with-my-head year,” that included a break-up with his girlfriend of five years and an almost fatal bout of pneumonia. The music that was his therapy is soon to become everyone else’s happy pill. “I must be able to take s**t and grow flowers,” he says. “That’s my motto.” With that, Jodie Abacus is continuing to make 2016 a fantastic year with his unique brand of soulful pop.

Buy/Stream “I’ll Be That Friend (Tobtok Remix):

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