TONY’S BIG DREAM IS TO SEE HIS BOOK
“LOUISE BUTTERSKY” BECOME A COOL FANTASY ADVENTURE FILM! 💥

For some years Tony drove an old ice-cream van, he took it to different street markets, the van was a mobile key-cutting wagon.

Tony started trading as a key-cutter down at Portobello Market (West London) twice a week (Weds and Fri).

He kept busy cutting-keys, changing watch batteries, engraving pet discs, sharpening lawnmower blades, but his favourite thing was singing out on Tavistock Square every Friday afternoon. Using his Marshall amp he’d belt out songs with his twelve string guitar and harmonica. Tony was often joined by his friend, Stephen Ellery, an exceptional saxophonist. (check out Steve’s 🎷 sax-solo in Tony’s song… ”Jennie”)

Tony pushed himself constantly, writing, performing, recording and producing his own songs at his local studio, sometimes acoustic projects, sometimes band projects. Tony’s songs have been played on Radio Caroline, Radio Verulam (St Albans), Mix FM (Herts), WABG Radio in Mississippi, and Sirius XM in New York.

Tony’s deeply inspired by Brian Wilson’s amazing album ‘Pet Sounds’. He also loves Brian’s pocket symphony “GOOD VIBRATIONS”. Tony’s into all kinds of bands and artists… The Beatles, Them, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, JJ Cale, The Band, The Faces, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, Santana……

Tony will be back in the studio soon, recording some new material.

WRITING

Tony has thoroughly enjoyed writing ‘Louise Buttersky’ and ‘Seven Wacky Tales’
He loves getting lost in his imagination.
Tony’s very much inspired by Roald Dahl books, Quentin Tarantino films, Tim Burton films, Wes Anderson films …David Lynch films (“Wild at Heart” “The Straight Story”)
Tony is now working on … “Louise Buttersky” (Vol 2) and 8 Wacky tales.

Tony has something he’d like to say to all the hard working artists out there ……
“Your Art makes this world a more beautiful place, so please keep doing your thing, keep building, keep evolving, if you get rejected or ignored, don’t worry about it. Just bounce back up on your feet again (be like Tigger😜🐯💥) dust yourself down, and keep on keepin on!
Keep believing in yourself and never give up on your dream❤️🙏 !!!”
🙂 ( if you’re having a really bad day watch a movie called ….LIFE OF BRIAN😊🎥 or
NACHO LIBRE🤣🎥)

Below are some of Tony’s favourite Bands, Authors and Artists

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, The Band, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Roald Dahl, Louis Armstrong, Sam Cooke, Etta James, The Beach Boys, CSNY, Arctic Monkeys, Quincy Jones, ELO , Tenacious D, Tracy Chapman, Willie Nelson, George Michael, Joni Mitchell, A song called ‘Northern Sky’ by Nick Drake, The Faces, Dinah Washington, Womack & Womack, Joseph Murphy(Author), Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Ryan Adams, Amy Winehouse, Steely Dan, The Traveling Wilburys, Harry Belafonte, Ray LaMontagne, Mandolin Orange (Watchhouse), Shivaree, Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, Motorhead, Kings of Leon, Aretha Franklin, All Motown music from 60’s and 70’s, Curtis Mayfield, Galliano, Badfinger, Queen, Neil Young, John Lennon, Little Richard, Janis Joplin, Chuck Berry, Kate Bush, David Helfgott, The Last Waltz Concert, Paco De Lucia, Prince, The Raconteurs, Planxty, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Mavis Staples, The Bee Gees, Black Sabbath, Emmylou Harris, The Stooges, Free, Coldplay, Nina Simone, Thin Lizzy, Cat Stevens, The Who, Lauryn Hill, David Bowie, Tom Waits, Tina Turner, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Jimi Hendrix, Linda Ronstadt, Ray Charles, JJ Cale, Lana Del Ray, Duke Ellington, Gram Parsons, Ella Fitzgerald, Alicia Keys, Jackson 5, James Brown, AC-DC, Christy Moore, Marvin Gaye, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Glen Campbell, Nancy Sinatra, Elvis, Roy Orbison, The Small Faces, Al Green, Bjork, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Junior, Dean Martin, Dolly Parton, The Ronettes, Astrud Gilberto, Lukas Nelson, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and Bobby Bland.