NYC-based alternative-R&B producer, singer and songwriter Tomás Doncker & The True Groove All-Stars , are back with the phenomenal new single, “Hard Is Hard”, via   True Groove Records and it is a thing of funk-a-licious beauty.

You can listen to “Hard Is Hard” on Spotify Here, Apple Music Here,

Tomás Doncker has long been a prime mover on the New York music, arts and culture scenes. From the early 1980s, as a member of groundbreaking No Wave and Punk Funk bands The Contortions and Defunkt, international touring, recording and songwriting collaborations with luminaries such as Bootsy Collins, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ivan Neville, The Specials and Patti Smith, to helming his own band, The True Groove All-Stars which include members of The Specials, Tomás has established himself as a cross-genre innovator without peer.

Hard Is Hard’ follows February’s ‘Wha–Gwaan!’ which featured guest drums and vocals from Fun Lovin’ Criminals / UB40’s Frank Benbini, and was celebrated by Wonderland Magazine, Fame Magazine and RTE.

Produced with James Dellatacoma (Bill Laswell, Herbie Hancock) and mastered by Michael Fossenkemper (Paul Weller, LL Cool J, Miles Davis), ‘Hard Is Hard‘ fuses epic funk grooves with soulful vocals providing a powerful reminder to keep on keeping on; times are tough, but so are you.

Discussing the single, Doncker says, “We are living in a pivotal time in history…Things are tough for everyone, everywhere. Someone once asked me: “What’s the difference between being ‘The Champ’, and being a contender?'” I had no idea…The answer was: “The Champion has the strength of character to get up off the canvas one more time.” Probably the most difficult thing to do. Hard is Hard. Stay strong, keep gettin’ up. One. More. Time!”

“Hard Is Hard” from Tomás Doncker & The True Groove All-Stars is layered in authentic truth and soulful goodness that is simply irresistible.