Tony D - guitars and lead vocals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Burke - bass guitar and background vocals . . . . . . . . Zeek Gross - sax and background vocals . . . . . . . . Matt Sobb - drums and background vocals
Influences
Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House, Lightning Hopkins, Howlin Wolf, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmie Vaughn and his brother Stevie, Buddy Guy, Slim Harpo, Houndog Taylor, Keith Richards, Django Reinhardt, John Mooney, FORZA ITALIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Along with 9 European tours, national status in Canada and now 7 albums under his belt, Tony D has established himself as a player and performer who delivers the goods.
When he was 19 years of age, Tony had the pleasure of performing with the legendary Buddy Guy, starting a trend that would see him share the stage with such greats as Luther Allison, Bryan Adams and Michelle Shocked. A consummate performer, Tony D has supported the likes of both Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Albert Collins, Robin Ford, Robert Cray, Koko Taylor and The Doobie Brothers.
Tony has also toured throughout Europe with Jeff Healey in Denmark to rave reviews, including an outstanding performance in front of 20,000 crazed fans at the Skanderborg Festival.
Another side of Tony that is not well known is his contribution to entertaining the Canadian troops for eight memorable days in war torn Bosnia and recently (February 2003), in the Persian Gulf. These experiences changed his life.
Tony has become so well respected in his home town by the blues community that when Gladys Knight cancelled out at Ottawa Blues Festival 2000, organizers turned to Tony who not only filled in but engaged the audience with a dynamic performance that drew the first standing ovation of the weekend. Since then, he’s held a main stage spot every year in support of the festival’s closing headliner.
In 2001, Tony D performed a string of sold out theatre dates in Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton opening for Buddy Guy. Also that year, Tony D released his first full blown acoustic album, ‘The Size of Your Shoes’, which features songs co-written with Anders Osborne and duet performances with both acoustic blues artist Ken Hamm and New Orleans favourite son John Mooney on slide guitar
In 2004, Tony D returned to his maniacal brand of blues by releasing his 6th recording, a full band album titled ‘The Jook Joint’.
Heavily influenced by the haunting sounds of the Mississippi delta, The Jook Joint is a blues cocktail part Muddy Waters, Jimi Hendrix and Argentinean Surf Tango. From the raw slide drenched My Baby’s So Far cradled by a hip hop beat to the feed back caresses of Hendrix’s If Six Was Nine and the instrumental Asstango. Tony describes this as a ”montage homage to all the great artists who paved the way before us. We raise the dead with respect and order another round.
In 2007, Tony D released a compilation cd of the last 15 years of his recordings titled "Shake For Me...Again". Remastered selections and outtakes to previously unreleased material.
If you want to know what the Tony D Band is all about, this has it all.
[sfudigital05] VA - Dead Rising 01. Unnatural Selection - Lava & Rockets 02. Machine Shop - Sine Qua Non 03. Forsaken is Dead - Think Differently 04. Coffin Occupants - No Soul No Spirit
Feed the Homelesss 5. The event was a huge success, thanks in large part to our Myspace friends helping to get the word out!
A near record crowd enjoyed amazing sets by Jill Zmud, Huntley Slim, and Arms of the Girl .
There was a well attended fun after party with Legendary Zaphod's DJ's Kerri and Arun... Cody Doby Much of Music VJ Contest fame, did a brillant job as MC.
Ciao,Tony Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
Score a pair of stubs and limo ride to the sold-out AC/DC gig @ Scotiabank Place, hang out with the hottest servers in town, and rock out with your c*ck out and aim your fukkin' devil horns to the sky with GREAT/SCOTT @ TAILGATORS FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH. Cheers. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=31548027072
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Hey Tony, Thanks for accepting our friendship...we really do appreciate it. .....really loving your yunes here...they’re GREAT!! We're about to release in a few weeks our new 5th CD….”SIGNS” Have a preview listen and a look at our new myspace face lift for the promo for it..... The Streamliners from down under Australia sending you some good vibes and music for 2009.
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