Brandon Combs is a drummer, programmer, and producer hailing from the city of Detroit, Michigan. Destined to be a great musician, Brandon has been involved with the Grammy Foundation since the young age of 15, by attending their Grammy Camp program in 2009 and 2010 on full ride scholarships. Through the Grammy Foundation, Brandon has studied and worked with great musicians such as Leslie Drayton, Brian Culbertson, and Dave Koz.
Now a Los Angeles native, Brandon has recently obtained his BM in Popular Music from the University of Southern California (2015). His skill and professionalism have allowed him to perform at the drummer seat with great musicians such as Brian Culbertson, Guthrie Govan, Patrice Rushen, and Keith Urban. Some of his studio credits this year include recording drums on JMSN’s new album As Is (2016) and co- producing the song “Famous” on The Internet’s grammy-nominated album Ego Death. Being involved in many projects both on the road and in the studio, Brandon continually strives to succeed and remains focused on perfecting his craft.
Some of Brandon's favorite artists are Tame, Impala, Anderson Paak and D'Angelo.
Tori Schachne was raised in Westport, Connecticut and from an early age was actively involved in the arts. Growing up, she was highly involved in music and theatre in her community, singing in every major school play from an early age. She moved to Los Angeles to attend college at the University of Southern California. Majoring in Vocal Jazz and minoring in the Business of the Music Industry, she was able to gain enhanced knowledge in vocals, performance, music composition, recording, production, and the music industry from a commercial perspective.
Tori also studied under the tutelage of Matthew Oestreicher, who has worked with Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Ben E. King, Will I Am, Jamie Foxx and many, many others. Additionally, she has studied with Sara Gazarek, Kathleen Grace, Dennis Thurmond and Russell Ferrante. At USC, she met Colton and Brandon and started working with them as a songwriter and then as a vocalist. Tori also records and performs as part of the musical duo, Beyond Rare, with Colton.
Some of Tori's favorite artists are Beach House, Beyonce, Jai Paul, and D’angelo. Her all-time favorite artist was the extraordinary Amy Winehouse.
Colton Toy grew up in Northern California. He started his musical career early with classical piano at the age of four. Over time, his musical interests widened as he played in his high school jazz band. Colton started sampling records in high school, drawing influence from the likes of J Dilla. He attended the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, focusing on jazz piano for two years before switching to the USC Thornton pop music program for the last two years. During his last two year at USC, Colton started producing seriously and working with the other members of TRAP NOiR.
Colton is extremely adept at utilizing all forms of digital technology in the music production process. And he has worked with some incredible talents including Alan Pasqua, Russell Ferrante, Patrice Rushen and Peter Horvath.
Some of Colton's favorite artists are Kendrick Lamar, Blake Mills, Jay Electronica and D' angelo.
Colton is extremely adept at utilizing all forms of digital technology in the music production process. And he has worked with some incredible talents including Alan Pasqua, Russell Ferrante, Patrice Rushen and Peter Horvath.
Some of Colton's favorite artists are Kendrick Lamar, Blake Mills, Jay Electronica and D' angelo.
