Tobacco Rat

Somewhere underground lies a whole other world. Human-like things lurk in the stygian depths, making a home for themselves in murky, shadowy places. Something stirs inside the walls of buildings, underneath floorboards, in the sewers, and that thing is: TOBACCO RAT Tobacco Rat, a.k.a. Jake Steele, has established himself as one of the most unique and distinct voices in the underground Australian electronic music scene. Creating eerie industrial textures grafted to warped and intense beats and melodies, he aims to sonically explore urban decay and musical boundaries, while remaining conscious of compelling his audience with his experimental dubstep onslaughts. With praise from triple j, giving regular rotation to Snarl (2018) and Gangsta (2017) he’s received celebration from the likes of NestHQ, The Music, Pilerats and The Interns and has been awarded WAMi Best Electronic Act (Live) at the 2017 Awards and Best Electronic Track for Trenchtown 2020 (2016) and Infra (2017) at the WAM ...