A nostalgic, underground retro soul act.
Tomar Williams got his start singing lead on the Chitlin Circuit with his family band in the late 1980s. In 2015, after several decades as a music producer and side man, Tomar decided to return to his roots as a frontman. He was introduced to a local instrumental band, the FCs, and Tomar and the FCs was born. Over the last decade, the band has earned a reputation as one of Austin’s best live bands with regular performances at iconic venues like the Continental Club, C-Boys, and Antone’s and have won multiple Austin Music Awards. They have toured all over the country and have performed at ACL Music Festival, Old Settlers Music Festival, River Revival, SXSW, and Bonnaroo. Tomar and the FCs have four recordings, the EP Day by Day, and albums Heart Attack, Rise Above, and their latest, Soul Searching, which was released on Tenwick Records in February of 2025.
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Tomar and the FCs play retro soul and funk, blending vintage 1960s and 1970s grooves with modern energy.
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The band is based in Austin, Texas, where they are a staple of the local soul and blues scene.
The group consists of frontman Tomar Williams alongside instrumentalists Nikolas Bouklas, David Earl, Mitch Fischels, Paul Kresowik, and Andy Tenberg.
