Tomás by Girl Ultra, Chromeo and Empress Of
Acclaimed Mexican indie artist Girl Ultra (aka Mariana de Miguel) shares a new single “Tomás”, featuring legendary electro-funk duo Chromeo and rising Honduran-American vocalist/songwriter Empress Of. The single is also accompanied with an official music video–directed by Girl Ultra with cinematography by Ricardo Martinez Roa–featuring Mariana and Empress Of. "'Tomás' is about the archetype of a man," explains Girl Ultra. "'Tomás' is someone we mourn, yet despise—someone we invoke through the repetition of his name. We want to move on, but we’re still attached."
Speaking on the new single and the new collaboration, Girl Ultra adds, “Working with Chromeo felt like fulfilling a teenage dream. Growing up on the edges of the indie sleaze era in Mexico City, I was deeply immersed in it. At 15, I used to save up to see Chromeo live, but I always dreamed of experiencing the bloghouse sound from a different perspective—beyond just being part of the audience.
"Tomás" was recorded in Chromeo's studio in Los Angeles with all analog instruments. "I embraced their sleek sound while adding my own approach with distortion and post-production," Mariana says. "Then Lorely (Empress Of) joined us, bringing her powerful pop voice to co-write the track in Spanish."
