Bob Moses

About Bob Moses

Bob Moses isn't a person. It's the project of Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance, two Canadians who met in New York and started making music that sits somewhere between deep house and indie rock. The kind of stuff that sounds equally at home in a dark club or through headphones on a night drive.

They formed around 2012 in Brooklyn, which explains the moody electronic production mixed with live instrumentation and actual singing. Howie handles most of the vocals with this detached, almost melancholic delivery that works surprisingly well over house beats. Vallance comes from a production background—his father is Jim Vallance, who co-wrote half of Bryan Adams' catalog, so there's definitely some songwriting DNA floating around.

Their breakthrough happened gradually, then all at once. They released a few EPs that got attention in electronic music circles, but 2015's "Tearing Me Up" changed things. The song built slowly, got remixed by RAC, and eventually won them a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording in 2017. It's rare for a relatively unknown act to break through that way, but the song had this hypnotic quality that made it impossible to ignore—patient, propulsive, with Howie's voice floating over the top like he's half-asleep.

Their debut album "Days Gone By" came out in 2015 and established their sound: electronic but not EDM, danceable but introspective, vocals that actually matter. Tracks like "All I Want" and "Like It or Not" felt designed for 3am moments when you're still awake but probably shouldn't be.

They followed with "Battle Lines" in 2018, which leaned heavier into rock territory. More guitars, more aggressive production, less patience. It divided some fans but showed they weren't interested in just repeating the first album. The title track and "Back Down" had this driving energy that translated well to their live shows, which had become a significant part of their identity—full band setup, lights, actual performance rather than just two guys behind laptops.

"Desire" dropped in 2020, pulling back toward their electronic roots but with everything they'd learned in between. Songs like "The Blame" and "Hanging On" felt more refined, more confident in what Bob Moses actually is.

They released "The Silence in Between" in 2022, continuing to thread that needle between genres. At this point they've carved out their own lane—too electronic for rock festivals, too rock for pure electronic venues, but with enough of both to keep things interesting.

They're still touring, still releasing music, still Canadian. They've basically become the go-to for people who want dance music that doesn't make them feel ridiculous for having feelings.

Bob Moses shows move methodically, building pressure rather than hitting you fast. Crowds are locked in, not jumping around frantically. The production is clean and precise. They're the kind of set where people actually face the stage and pay attention.

Known for Change, Day That Never Comes, Moving On, Desire, Grace

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