New Music: Tom Goss ‘Not My Problem’

Out singer/songwriter (and TRR favorite) Tom Goss is publicly and comically washing his hands in “Not My Problem.” The new single is based on—wait for it—Tom’s true-life five-year relationship with a very impressive Englishman who was not all who he appeared to be. “I fell in love with a charming but criminal con man who is now in prison,” Goss says, explaining a painful experience in which he was gaslighted and manipulated. “When his lies were finally exposed, I realized that the vast majority of his problems were fabricated to control and take advantage of me.” “He still writes me on a regular basis,” Goss shares from his Los Angeles home. “I have a year and a half of letters from a British prison in my house. I don’t read them, but I don’t throw them away either. It’s weird.” The video stars Goss, Dean Elex Bais as the lying ex, and drag queen Meatball as an overly amorous prison guard. “Watching Meatball terrify Dean was a pure delight,” says Tom of filming the video. While the video is campy and comical, its message is a serious one. “It’s a declaration that my ex and his lies did not and will not break me. I’m resilient and strong and I will continue to believe in people and be a positive force in the world.” Goss is supporting the release of the single (from his latest album Remember What It Feels Like) with concerts in San Francisco, Seattle, Palm Springs and other cities to be announced. Tom Goss’s “Not My Problem” is available on Spotify and all digital platforms. I’ve been a fan of Tom’s since his 2013 bear-tastic music video “Bears.” https://youtu.be/XqlF0h1qMoI?si=YErE1CFlYZnOe54Z