Premiere: Thom Sawyr, ‘Wishing on the Wind’

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Thom Sawyr

There might be some parallels between Tom Sawyer, the Mark Twain character, and Thom Sawyr, the new solo project from Los Angeles singer-songwriter Tasso Smith. And the whole maturation thing might be one of them.

Smith played in the L.A. quintet Youngblood Hawke, who have been an on-again, off-again proposition since they released their album of youthful electro-pop “Wake Up” in 2013. Smith matriculated to a music industry job, working in creative management and A&R while continuing to hone his songwriting in the background.

The expansive anthem “Wishing on the Wind” is the first single from Thom Sawyr’s debut EP, releasing next month. The song hits emotional pay dirt using little more than an acoustic guitar and a dusting of synths and effects, a simple but beautiful chord progression carrying away its intrinsic ennui.

Smith says of the tune: “‘Wishing on the Wind’ is an internal lament on the inherent frustration of being beholden to something or someone you don’t have control over. The hope is through perseverance that you can transcend anything that’s holding you down.”

Here’s to inspirationals like this to help one prevail. The single is officially out Oct. 18.

||| Stream: “Wishing on the Wind”