Artist description Kickin' it live with a 3-piece live band up to the full on 6-piece. Tony Auton is also one of the most awesome six-foot plus solo performers you're ever likely to find - booming voice, classic songs and masterclass guitar playing.

Music Style Streetwise Melodic Rock with a Gutsy Bluesy Edge

Musical Influences John Hiatt / Richard Thompson / File alongside any Lyrical Genius with Great Guitar technique

Similar Artists John Hiatt / Richard Thompson / The Band / Rory Gallagher

Artist History Tony Auton has been a popular face around the Manchester music bars for 5 years. His bands have been varied and at all times successful. On the recording front, the debut cd 'LARCENY, TREASON & TULLAMORE DEW' was released in early 1999 and presented at MIDEM in Cannes, Southern France, to critical acclaim. Currently Tony's new line-up 'THE TRAUMA' are playing warm-up gigs around Manchester prior to a Scottish tour in the Autumn. Planned releases for late '99 / 2000 include a new studio album, 'in the can' but as yet untitled, and the 'Kitchen Acoustic Demos' also due for release on cd. The track 'Breaking Down' is featured on the Raw Fish Records Essential Songwriters Album 'WORDS AND PICTURES' (rfrcd5).

Group Members TONY AUTON / CRAIG FLETCHER (also Barclay James Harvest) / STEVE MASSEY / JOHN HESLOP

Instruments Guitars / Double Bass / Keys / Drums

Albums 'Larceny, Treason & Tullamore Dew' by The Tony Auton Band

Press Reviews er .... where's that effin' album gone!!?

Additional Info >>> TONY AUTON HAS WRITTEN OVER 1,000 CLASSIC SONGS - ALL AS YET UNPUBLISHED!!! <<<

Location MANCHESTER, LANCS. - United Kingdom

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