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Tony Furtado | Vocals, Guitar, Banjo

www.tonyfurtado.com
Merchandise: www.cagefreerecords.com

BIOGRAPHY

Tony Furtado is a mover and a shaker.  Never one to sit still, his music is ever evolving while his touring schedule is never ending.  Whether he is doing an in-studio at XM’s X-Country station or performing to a sold-out crowd in California, Furtado exhibits talents that explain why he is one of America’s most respected roots musicians. 

At the ripe age of 19, Furtado had already earned himself a reputation as a young banjo prodigy, winning two National Bluegrass Banjo Championships.  Albeit the press and praise as one of the most promising bluegrass artists, Furtado decided that one genre wasn’t enough for him.  Creatively, he had something more to express.  “I don’t think I could ever be happy staying in any one place musically,” says Tony Furtado.

Next, Furtado picked up the slide guitar and soon established that his dexterity transitioned with ease.    Using fingers and a bottleneck, it wasn’t long before Furtado began writing songs.  Though his previously released banjo albums featured the vocals of talents such as Allison Krauss and Jerry Douglas, this driven artist chose to add singer to his songwriter and instrumental titles.

Furtado’s music has taken him all over the country and into the hearts of many a music lover.  On his most recent and acclaimed release, 13, he found himself in the studio with such legends as Sean Slade (production credits include Radiohead & Hole), Jim Dickinson (session credits with Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, & Furtado’s slide guitar idol Ry Cooder), friend Dusty Wakeman (production credits include Lucinda Williams & Dwight Yokam, and Bob Dylan’s drummer, Winston Watson. 

Tony Furtado show has something to offer everyone. He is a real musician with a riveting voice who blends rock music with frequents of bluesy, pop, and country.  Furtado’s beyond impressive, furious slide guitar skills and 25+ years of banjo experience will blow away the music geeks; for the lovers of a story in a song, Furtado has a few tales to tell; and to those who are looking for a performance, get ready to be captivated, charmed, and entertained.