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# LGBTQ+ songwriter Runrummer relives coming out with new song, ‘Toronto’
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbtq-songwriter-runrummer-relives-coming-out-with-new-song-toronto/
- Published: 2020-07-07T08:09:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-28T12:51:51.000Z
- Description: An upbeat, pop-electronic anthem that explores issues around loss of identity and coming out.
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Canada, Culture, Music, North America

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LGBTQ+ songwriter **Runrummer,** an exciting new name in the alt-pop space, has released an anthemic new single, **[*Toronto*](https://bit.ly/RR%5FToronto?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**, which is an upbeat, pop-electronic anthem that explores issues around loss of identity and was written at a time when she was first coming out.

For Runrummer her work is a reflection of herself, as well as her socio-political beliefs. Growing up, she faced a struggle to find herself as she came to terms with her sexuality and gender identity. She lived in a number of different places from Birmingham, Brighton, and even Canada, before settling down in East London. Her experiences have given her an open-minded viewpoint with which to face the world. Idolising Bowie and Kate Bush, she often found music a form of escapism and familiarity, so she now writes to inspire the next generation and those around her in the LGBTQ+ space.

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On the new track, she states: *‘Toronto is a song about growing up with big dreams, but feeling trapped in a place where you can’t achieve them. I lived in Ontario when I was 19 and Toronto was always a place which made me feel excited for life and the future. On the flip side it also embodies a time where my life was in turmoil and I had lots of apprehensions – about being gay, coming out, experimenting with drugs, living far away from home for the first time, and trying to live up to people’s expectations. I think this feeling of teetering on a double-edged sword, on the cusp of life, is really what the song really tries to capture.’*

**To listen to the new track on Soundcloud [CLICK HERE](https://soundcloud.com/user-338983403/toronto/s-FeG9ZXzqqAX?ref=scenemag.co.uk) or for Spotify [CLICK HERE](https://linktr.ee/runrummer?ref=scenemag.co.uk).**

**For more info, follow Runrummer on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Runrummermusic/),[ Twitter](https://twitter.com/Runrummermusic?ref=scenemag.co.uk) or**[ **Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/runrummermusic/?hl=en&ref=scenemag.co.uk)