Nine Aspects

A musician writing originals since 1972. I still write my own Lyrics and Music . I perform all the instruments you are hearing. (Guitars / Bass / Keyboards/ Percussion and  all Vocals ) I do use a drum program when the arrangements are too complex.

Since 2012 The Tethers have been built around founding songwriters Adrian Taylor and Simon Guy, with their knack for melding original, melancholy melodies, carefully crafted words and uplifting harmonies. The band are currently recording.

These are an archive of demos recorded in a spare bedroom on a roland 8 track

I knew at an early age that music would be a part of my life forever. In music I found my self-esteem and a way to make people feel. I began singing in public at nine years old and playing drums at thirteen.  In the tenth grade I auditioned to play drums and percussion with the South Georgia College and got the "gig". I performed in many musical productions there until I graduated high school and joined the army.  I continued performing in the NCO clubs while serving.
After obtaining the G.I. Bill I attended the University of South Carolina, where I played with several local bands. In 1982 I graduated college and taught special education until retirement last May. There, I witnessed the magic of music through my students.
I now enjoy the peace and solitude of a farm in the middle of "God's Country" here in Tennessee. With much help from family and friends, I am able to share my original songs with you.
I sincerely thank you for taking a bit of your time with me. I hope you receive a blessing from a song or two and as you listen, I hope you hear my heart in each and every one.  Tony

Minstrel Singer meets Male Chorale



My desperate pursuit of the song.

The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why....Mark Twain

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything"