Tony started playing guitar at the age of six, was in his first band at the age of seven and has played in one form or another ever since. His career in the television industry brought him into contact with a wide range of people and helped give him the view on the world that he has.
He cites his influences as everything from Pop to Rock, Country to Classical, Beatles to Brahms, Bette Midler to Frank Zappa. Catholic tastes then. He’s been writing songs and instrumentals for what seems like hundreds of years and has an ear for a melody that’s hard to define. His songs are deceptively simple, but there’s a depth and complexity in the lyrics that is rarely found. From the naivety of “The Girl at the Bus Stop” to the downbeat melancholy of “I Wish I Was A Lad Again” there’s a range of work spanning the listener’s emotions. His recent foray into working with a string quartet has brought a George Martin feel to his work and produced “Don’t Let Them Bring You Down”, a deep and thought provoking song about surviving in a hostile world.
Insightful lyrics that retain a wry sense of humour make him a colourful talent in this ever more bland musical world.
Limbic Music