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 Anthoney Wright has been blessed with the ability to write songs since he was just a teenager. Exposed to a wide range of music, from Marvin Gaye, Al Green and Prince, to Aretha Franklin, Aerosmith, and 10cc he had always sung for the family.
Growing up in Nottingham with his radio DJ grandfather and his Grandmother, music has always been a mainstay in Anthoney’s life. Old Jamaican soul, calypso, ska and lovers rock sound-tracked his childhood, while his Grandparents provided the steady hand of guidance.
At a young age, Anthoney was asked to follow his Aunt to London, when she was forced to flee an abusive relationship. A successful career in publishing soon followed, but Anthoney’s love of music never relented, as he began lending his voice to various dance-orientated projects ('A Man Called Adam', Krush, Grahame Parks, Alistair Whitehead, Public Demand). He later sang on ‘Right Here's The Spot’ and ‘Supersonic’ on Basement Jaxx’s 2003 smash album ‘Kish Kash’.
It was in 2004, when Anthoney was making the most of the glitz and glamour of metropolitan life, that, following a particularly heavy weekend, he realised his lifestyle was becoming increasingly shallow. He had a stark “there must be more to life” moment, and from then on everything changed for Anthoney Wright. Coincidentally, a friend telephoned and told him about The Monastery, a TV show that was looking for five people to spend six weeks in Worth Abbey. Less than a week later, Anthoney walked into The Monastery and his life changed forever.
Now a Buddhist, Anthoney still lives in London but by a very different set of rules – those of discipline, self awareness, reflection, accountability and life appreciation have replaced a formerly hollow and unsatisfying lifestyle. A keen sportsman, enjoying running, boxing and the gym, Anthoney also spends a great deal of time supporting the Tibetan charity Rokpa.
Shortly after his time in The Monastery, Anthoney met Ian Wright, industry maestro and founder of Reverb Music. On hearing Anthoney singing at a gig, Ian immediately signed him to the publishing company and a friendship and bond that went far deeper than in normal business relationships developed. The two were bonded heavily over their joint love of, and passion for, music.
Prior to his death from cancer in July ’07, Ian set out clear instructions to his family as to how they were to help Anthoney succeed. Working with Pete and Steve Lewinson (Simply Red, Amy Winehouse, Eurythmics, Corinne Bailey Rae) and the Brit nominated production team Absolute (Spice Girls, Will Young, Tina Turner), Anthoney has now finished recording his amazing debut solo album ‘Feet on the Ground’.
Managed by veteran Manager John Campbell, ( Ex Bee Gee Robin Gibb, Mikey Graham, Shakespeares Sister ) Anthoney’s music is released through Palawan Productions a newly formed independent, distributed through Universal and with offices in London & Los Angeles.
“The response from the Americans has been hugely encouraging” Says Campbell, “ It seems we are seen as the male response to the Brit invasion of Duffy & Amy”
The first release from the record was the soul smash ‘Reset to Zero’ which was ‘RECORD OF THE WEEK’ On R2 before going straight onto the ‘A’ list. The song was inspired by both the experiences of his Aunt and a conversation with a friend who, like Anthoney, had recently come out of a long-term relationship. It is an ode to the importance of starting again, moving onwards and upwards, an ethos that now applies to Anthoney in his burgeoning brilliant career.
“I’d love my music to have a positive effect on people, to know that someone had been touched in a constructive way. Closer to home there is a massive billboard on Tottenham Court Road, it would be amazing to have my album cover on it and take my Gran to see it.”
And is there one prize that would mean the world to him? “Oh yes. A Grammy”
His new single ‘No Me Without You’ follows hot on the heels of his radio smash debut “RESET TO ZERO” which was Record of the Week on BBC Radio 2.
The song comes from Anthoney’s debut album “FEET ON THE GROUND” which is released on February 16th.
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