Christian Tropiano is an emerging singer songwriter from Pickering, Ontario. He grew up in a musical household, picked up the guitar at age six and he began writing songs in his early teens.

Christian’s first three releases, “Cape Town” (2019), “Shadows (2020), and “Try out for Heaven” (2020) set the tone for his recently released five-song EP “Handshake”, which features lyrical and sonic traces of John Mayer, D’Angelo, and Pink Floyd superimposed over a unique strain of introspective song writing.

On the mellow song ‘’Shadows’’, Christian shares about this new relationship in his life that makes him realize how powerful some connections can be. ‘’Sometimes self-improvement is daunting, but when you’re with someone that adds so much light to your life, suddenly all that work is broken down into something much more manageable’’
muses Christian.

Inspired by his personal experiences, he also to write about his reality which allows him to connect with his fans through his own life stories. However, there is one exception on the new EP. ‘’Try Out for Heaven’’ is the only song that is not drawn from a personal experience. ‘’The man in the song has cheated on his girlfriend. Instead of taking responsibility for his actions, sincerely apologizing, or actively self-reflecting, he spends the song in a state of self-loathing where his only focus on the fallout of the relationship is how bad he’s doing,’’ said Christian. It might also include a shout-out to pop superstar Bruno Mars…

The EP is a collection of songs that are perfect for an after-party with friends, while others are prescribed for lying in bed with headphones on. ‘’Cape Town’’ is about this place in our minds where we all go when we need to reflect and think about our lives. The listener feels like the singer is right there, sharing this story of hardship that we can all relate to.

‘’I’ve never been to Cape Town – at least not physically. It’s at the southern point of Africa, and at the bottom of my mind. It’s a familiar place where I’ve gone many times to find comfort after hardship. The song is about depression as much as it’s about a break up. It’s a message sent to the world to basically let them know that I’ll be okay. I’m hurting right now, and if I seem distant, it’s because I’m sheltering in this mental space, but I’ll be back soon’’.