Episode 20: Toby Thomas McDonald

Our guest this week is Toby Thomas McDonald! (he/him)   Toby is a musician, filmmaker and writer from Philadelphia, as well as my younger brother! As a current student of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), Toby's been discovering his voice as a filmmaker, inspired by the likes of Pee-Wee Herman and Kevin Smith. He's also been playing music at an early age with local Philly rock group The Jette Planes, and most recently the punk band Witheld. In this episode we talk about the songwriting process, growing up surrounded by art in South Philly, and Toby's next steps as a Drexel Dragon film student! You can find/contact Toby everywhere cited below!  Portfolio Website - tobymcdonald Instagram - @toby_tmcd  Email - [email protected] YouTube - @McDonHale Go listen to Witheld's debut single "Misathrofied" on BandCamp as well as The Jette Planes 2nd studio album "Behind Three Walls" to check out Toby's recent music!   Make sure to follow Toby's career/upcoming projects by joining our weekly Newsletter! Sign up TODAY! OR check out our Guest Contact Sheet, which is updated whenever our previous guests have new art to share! Check it Out!   Credits Host - Gideon Caro McDonald Guest - Toby Thomas McDonald Editor - Fern Morehouse Cover Art/Graphic Design - Ella Carter Theme Song - Valerie Barry