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Anthony Gomes
“This above all, to thine own self be true”
- William Shakespeare, “Hamlet”
Singer-guitarist Anthony Gomes lives by that credo of truth as an artist, constantly challenging himself to expand his explorations of heart and sound. His latest album Music Is The Medicine will arrive in stores on August 8th and will be followed by an extensive North American tour. The new collection of songs raises the bar and reaches beyond it, taking all he’s discovered in enduring American sounds and applying that knowledge and experience to create a vibrant, contemporary masterwork of blues-based rock, soul and R&B.
“I wanted to find my way with roots music,” Anthony says. “When I started playing, I was a purist. In this journey I have come full circle by fusing roots and contemporary sounds. It’s like studying philosophy and going from Descartes back to the start with Aristotle.”
Growing up in Toronto, Canada, Anthony’s musical sojourn began unexpectedly. “For my 14th birthday, I wanted a computer and I was doing well in school, so my Dad got me a guitar as a surprise. Then, I surprised him. I fell in love with music and became very dedicated.” Like many teen boys, his fire was fueled by what he calls, with a twinkle in his eye, “testosterone rock.” His first stage appearance came in high school on band night, his group cranking out the likes of Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin. He also was inspired to start writing original songs. The band won a local radio station contest, earning prize money and a chance to open for Bon Jovi, but Anthony decided it wasn’t his path to follow. “I quit the band before that. My heart wasn’t in it. I want to get more into a roots thing.”
  
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