While he’s well-known for fronting Kiwi rock band Shihad, Jon Toogood is striking out with his biggest solo project yet. 

His first ever solo album, Last of the Lonely Gods, drops next week, and to celebrate Toogood is embarking on a 19 date tour around New Zealand. 

The album is a ten-track acoustic collection, showcasing themes of loss, resilience, and healing, and showcasing his artistic evolution. 

Toogood told Heather du Plessis-Allan that performing solo is thrilling in the same way early Shihad gigs were. 

“I don’t quite know what I’m doing,” he said. 

“There’s nothing to hide behind. No big PA, no big light show, no other members of the band, it’s just me and my guitar.” 

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