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Vancouver Singer-Songwriter Todd Kowaluk Shares New Single ‘Enough Is Enough’
Vancouver singer-songwriter Todd Kowaluk has been working on his unique brand of indie folk for a number of years, using 90s-influenced indie rock and pop with a higher message since his debut EP Love Can Set Us Free.
He returns with his brand-new single ‘Enough Is Enough’. A track which he credits a significant degree of importance. For him, it represents a milestone in his life, musically, spiritually and career-wise. He had the catchy, Paul Westerberg-esque indie pop guitar riff back in the days of Love Can Set Us Free, but set it aside for when he cracked the conceptual code of the old adage ‘enough is enough’.
‘Enough Is Enough’ is a protest song with a storyteller’s perspective. It starts with that fatalistic phrase and turns it into a question and a call for people to be honest with their hearts, with each other, and with, well, infinity. If love can set us free why constantly test it with boundaries? The pondering of all these questions is set within the backward (chorus first) structure of the song and Kowaluk’s personal experience with his own questioning nature.
“For me, as a songwriter, the question I kept going back to was ‘how does this song end’? That questioning made me want to evolve the song somehow, Find a brighter ending, Hope for a new beginning, a higher version of myself. I wanted to be a better human being somehow and hopefully in the process a better songwriter.”
“There’s really not much traditional about this song, it starts with a chorus, and generally, songs don’t start with a chorus, It questions the rules and at the same time asks what is important about being human in this ever-changing world of ours. It’s a protest song.”
The track’s opening is a straightforward yet catchy acoustic guitar that combines elements of rock and pop with indie-folk flavor. A syncopated cadence is infused into the song by the kick-drum-driven beat, which enhances the vibrant auditory representation and overall feel.
Todd Kowaluk‘s vocals, which range from powerful savors to low-pitched, delicate timbres, are replete with a profoundly philosophical message about life in general and music in particular.
“People have asked me what motivates me to write and record music and I say I would like to have more of a voice in the world… and yet what I am discovering is that it has been more about finding my own voice and than using it to express what is important to me.”
Todd Kowaluk was lucky enough to gain favor and assistance from local Vancouver electronic music icon Dave King of longwalkshortdock for the production of ‘Enough Is Enough’. He credits Dave for gifting him with a timeline, which in turn gave him the motivation and push he needed to finish writing the song and take these next big yet delicate steps forward in his career.
Although he admits that he didn’t know where he was “going with this song” in the first verse, Todd Kowaluk’s years of stumbling in the dark searching for the right keys and lyrics with which to express his ceaseless yearning have delivered this captivating, complete work. It’s clear that even if he has not found the answers to all his questions, he has enticed others to ask these same questions with him, And in so doing… He has finally found his voice.
“An absolute tune!”- Melvin Odoom, BBC Radio 2.
TIHANE’s debut album ‘The War on Love’ is a genre-blending journey that flips the classic love song on its head—featuring romance, rage, and resilience through a sound inspired by her Polynesian Croatian roots she calls ‘Indigenous Soul’. Blending vintage soul, hypnotic grooves, and electronic textures with raw storytelling, this album explores the mysteries of life, love and healing.
Co-produced by Segnon Tiewul and TIHANE, ‘The War On Love’ features vintage record samples and rich live instrumentation, bringing together artists and producers from across the globe—including Ghana, India, Bermuda, the UK, and the US—and blending genres from R&B and Neo-Soul to AfroHouse and World Fusion. One moment you’re in a smoky jazz room steeped in golden-era soul; the next, you’re dropped into a futuristic Afro House beat flip.
The first single from the album, ‘Throw It Back,’ has dropped on VEVO with a stunning visual of TIHANE wrapped in a python snake, Polynesian dancing in a lush jungle. The track, which has picked up BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music airplay, fuses exotic melodies with a strong beat and thick low end that feels sensually, spiritually, and wildly alive. Directed by TIHANE with cinematography/camera by Chris Oeurn, color grade by Cris Blyth and assistant camera operation by the song’s co-producer, Segnon Tiewul, the ‘Throw It Back’ video boasts a motley crew of adventurous creators who merge cinema with raw ceremony.
On the single, TIHANE says; “I hadn’t produced a track in years. But one day—mid-heartbreak—I locked myself in a studio and let the pain move through me. No plans. Just pure flow. It was raw. It was sensual. It was powerful. That was the moment I realized just how much of my power I’d been giving away—like so many women do. Performing love. Proving worth. Fighting to be chosen. This song became the sound of me remembering my own pulse. The lyrics came through fast, like they’d been waiting. A feminine force—both fierce and tender—took over. She wasn’t asking. She was commanding me: back into the body, back into pleasure, back into truth. Throw It Back might sound like a dance track—and it is—but it’s also ceremonial. It’s for anyone who’s had to move through ache… and figure out how to dance in that fire.”
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TIHANE currently lives between Los Angeles and London, crafting sonic sanctuaries for those ready to feel again and rise again. The single and album follow the release of her track “Ain’t That A B!tch” last year, which got significant acclaim from Clash Magazine, EARMILK, CULTR, and more.
TIHANE’s powerhouse vocals have drawn comparisons to Amy Winehouse, Sade, Cleo Sol, and Adele—delivering the kind of soul you feel in your bones. From nostalgic melodies to her signature twist of rap-singing and percussion-driven drops, her sound is a dynamic force. She’s performed across four continents—from historic venues like L’Olympia (Paris) and Bush Hall (London) to cultural platforms like TEDx, Stamp The Wax, and BBC Introducing. Festival highlights include SXSW, Soho House NYC, Homecoming (South Africa), Nyege Nyege (Uganda), and Africa Nouveau (Kenya).
TIHANE’s debut album ‘The War on Love’ — an ode to radical tenderness— is both a personal testimony and a universal offering that invites listeners to feel deeply, move freely, and remember who they are.
Catch TIHANE performing at Pizza Express Live in London on July 22, 2025.
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