by John Anthony | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog
In the Spring of 2018, I received an email from a venue whose newsletter I subscribe to. Usually, after a quick scan of the title and excerpt, it gets deleted unless the show being promoted is of interest. This time, I saw QUEEN and WE WILL ROCK YOU somewhere in the...
by John Anthony | Oct 19, 2020 | Blog
Hope you’re enjoying the music from my album What A Man Can...
by John Anthony | Feb 13, 2020 | Blog
We all have a place we can escape to when troubled or run towards to satisfy a craving. Sometimes, it’s the same place. The sea draws us closer to its calm or rage, equally as humbling and inspiring. A walk through a park provides quiet solace, surrounded by natural...
by John Anthony | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog
For a few uneventful years, I was signed to a small dance label based in NYC. I was assigned an up-and-coming songwriter, Kara DioGuardi (PINK, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson), to help me pen a Pop single in hopes of the label breaking into a new market. The...
by John Anthony | Jan 10, 2017 | Blog
During the writing phase of my album What A Man Can Do, I knew that I wanted to record one cover song. Since the album explored several genres, the possibilities were endless. I could of went in a Classic Rock direction and chose a song from Journey, maybe play it...
by John Anthony | Jan 9, 2017 | Blog
It was Winter, 1989 and I had been living in New York City for just a few months. Similar to an actor working as a waiter/waitress to allow the freedom to pursue opportunities, I worked as a doorman/bellman at The Royalton Hotel, owned and operated by Studio 54...
by John Anthony | Jan 6, 2017 | Blog
Although I played saxophone in school bands and sang along to the radio just like everyone else, I had no aspirations to be a singer or pursue a career in music. In the Fall of 1984, I was off to college to figure things out and discover which path was for me....
by John Anthony | Dec 16, 2016 | Blog
Paul McCartney is one of my musical heroes and his song ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ is my all-time favorite. Another favorite from Sir Paul is this simple Christmas song. For me, this festive, musical season officially starts when I hear…...
by John Anthony | Dec 16, 2016 | Blog
Looking ahead to 2017, there’s a lot to do. Musically, I’ll be uploading my favorites covers, your requests and performances from various shows to my YouTube channnel. I’ll be going live on my Facebook page, John Anthony Music, from my studio and...
