Tony Wright (musician)
Tony Wright | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony David Wright |
| Born | 6 May 1968 Bradford, England |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | EMI |
| Website | Tony Wright Official Website |
Tony Wright (born 6 May 1968) is a British musician who is the lead singer of the British band Terrorvision and also the band Laika Dog.[1]
Early life
[edit]Wright was born in Bradford to David Wright, owner of a gallery in Bradford that showcased local artists. Originally wanting to become a designer, Wright was persuaded to take a Youth Training Scheme at a local printing firm.[2]
He met the other founding members of Terrorvision whilst working as a glass-collector and barman in a local pub,[3] and the band began their music career as The Spoilt Bratz.
Solo career
[edit]In March 2014, Wright announced a solo acoustic project.[4] In September 2014 he released his debut solo album Thoughts 'N' All.[5] The album was met with a positive review on PureRawk.com which called it "Down to Earth, unpretentious and easy to get on with".[6]
In August 2016, he released Walnut Dash.[7]
Other projects
[edit]Wright is the owner of Oldfield Press,[8] and has produced a range of letterpress and woodcut printed cards that he sells online, at his coffee shop/print studio/venue (Bloomfield Square) in Otley, Yorkshire, and via a number of pop-up shops in the Keighley area. Following his career in Terrorvision, Wright also pursued a career in building miniature dry stone walls which he sold in galleries around Yorkshire.[2]
During his time with Terrorvision Tony Wright was a popular and frequent guest on the BBC2 TV programme Never Mind the Buzzcocks,[9] and also presented Top of the Pops.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laika Dog". Leeds Music Scene. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Stone walls are the real rock classics for Tony". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Roofdog Interviews - Terrorvision..." Angelfire. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Lavigueur, Nick (22 March 2014). "Terrorvision frontman Tony Wright launches solo acoustic project". examiner.co.uk.
- ^ Thoughts n All, Woodcut Records, 17 November 2014, retrieved 6 October 2016
- ^ "Album Review: Tony Wright – "Thoughts 'n' All" | PureRawk.com". www.purerawk.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Walnut Dash". amazon.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Oldfield Press". oldfield-press.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "BBC - Top of the Pops 2 - Trivia". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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