BIOGRAPHY

Anthony’s musical career started at the tender age of eight with the songs of Slim Dusty, Barry Thornton and Lindsay Butler ringing in his ears, joining his first band at 12.

Anthony has had a significantly successful career to date. He has backed, toured and played on the albums of some of Australia’s most notable country performers including Adam Harvey, Corinna Cordwell, Barry Thornton, Lindsay Butler and Reg Poole. Anthony has engineered and produced a Demo Album for SA Singer/Songwriters Loni and Mercia Manners (Junior and Senior Champion of Champions 2003), culminating in Mercia Manners winning the SA APRA Song of the Year in 2003.

In Anthony’s role as Musical Director and Lead Guitarist of the extremely popular and successful family band, “The Sherrahs”, Anthony again worked with some of Australia’s top acts. Artists include Karen O’Shea, Michael King, Owen Blundell, Brian Letton and Craig Giles to name a few. The band also gained much notoriety on the nation wide circuit when The Sherrahs released 'Keep in the light' on ABC country and followed up with ‘Reason and Rhyme’ in 2002, at Red Brick Music Studio.

Since 2001 Anthony’s musical ingenuity has been utilised as the Musical Director for South Australia’s premier country music event, the South Australian Showcase.

In recent years Anthony has been an avid supporter of the Junior Country Crossover club for young performers providing workshops on P.A systems and Acoustic Guitar.

Always keen to expand his musical horizons in 2005 Anthony joined the reformed Jessie Che Band as the Lead Acoustic Guitar and Mandolin player. Anthony also plays regularly with the renowned South Australian Band, Mallee Blue. Anthony freelances with many other South Australian Country Music artists and can be booked accordingly.