I love music and it inspire me and make me feel I'm not just lonely single damn 😄

I'm a singer songwriter in the Americana genre.  My start was in the coffee houses of Toronto some forty years ago.  Those folk beginnings were followed by a ten year run as front man and writer for Canadian roots rockers The Bel-Vistas.  The last couple of decades have been spent raising a family and pursuing music as a solo artist.

I work away in my home studio now and am sometimes involved in recording and producing for others. This past year I co-produced and recorded my old friend Meg Tennant, her album is called “Echoed Light” and is filled with her wonderful singing and song writing.  My own latest release is “Under The Circumstances” and is a musical journey through the often unwieldy lives we lead.

Influences are many but the ones who set the bar high for me then and now include: Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, John Hiatt, Neil Young, Van Morrison and Nick Lowe. 

If you’re a fan of thoughtful, melodic, roots based song writing I encourage you to have a listen.  I perform as a solo acoustic act and work in a band context anchored by my musical brother John Toffoli (ex Bel-Vistas drummer).  I’m also a member of a rockin’ four piece cover group called Stone Blue.

New single release May 11th 2025~ Full Moon Dark Time featuring Jocelyn Barth. Toronto singer/songwriter Clela Errington sings directly to the reflective heart creating a mood of intimacy, both reserved and passionate.

Her vibrant blend of folk and jazz creates the perfect vehicle for Clela’s dynamic vocal delivery on Walkin’ Each Other Home, to be released October 2025.

Music producer/ composer working in the bowels of Scarborough, Ontario.

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