Tomar Williams got his start singing lead on the Chitlin Circuit with his family band in the late 1980s. In 2015, after several decades as a music producer and side man, Tomar decided to return to his roots as a frontman. He was introduced to a local instrumental band, the FCs, and Tomar and the FCs was born.
The band have three recordings, “Day by Day”, “Heart Attack”, and the latest, “Rise Above”, released on Splice Records in 2020. They have toured all over the country and have performed at Austin City Limits Music Festival, Old Settlers Music Festival, SXSW, and in 2022, Bonnaroo. At the 2023 Austin Music Awards, the band won best R&B act and Tomar was named best male vocalist.