Toby Morse – H2O

Toby Morse is the singer of New York hardcore punk band H2O. H20 formed in 1994 and toured non-stop, quickly making a name for themselves in the East coast punk scene. They recorded their eponymous first album in 1996 and recorded six more albums between 1997 and 2015.

Toby is an advocate for the straight edge (no alcohol or drugs), vegan lifestyle. In 2009 he founded a charity called One Life One Chance to encourage school-age children to make healthy, positive lifestyle choices. Toby also hosts the One Life One Chance podcast on which he interviews “friends and heroes who have had a major impact on his life,” including many vegan musicians.

Why Toby Morse is vegan

Toby Morse is vegan for the animals.

Toby has been vegan since 1987, influenced by other vegan hardcore bands such as Gorilla Biscuits and their song ‘Cats and Dogs’.¹Purebreak Musique Mag. 2016. H2O En Interview: East Side Burgers, Vegan et New York Hardcore. Available: https://musique.jeuxactu.com/interview-h20-en-interview-east-side-burgers-vegan-et-new-york-hardcore-19571.htm [Accessed 25 March 2021]. Many of H2O’s songs also contain references to veganism, although the other members are vegetarian. Toby has animal rights tattoos adorning his body including images of a pig and a cow on his palms.

“… for me it [veganism] was the only logical thing to do – living in compassion with the world.”²Martiniano, F. 2016. Interview: Toby Morse from H2O. Besouros.net. Available: https://besouros.net/site/index.php/interview-toby-morse-from-h2o/ [Accessed 25 March 2021].