The provenance of The Normantones is all in the name and both take enormous pride in where they were brought up. Tony and Anthony both herald from Normanton, England. Hence the name: The Normantones. Best friends from their infancy, Tony has just completed a long career as a secondary school teacher. Anthony worked in aerospace for many years and is now a full-time musician.
And what of the music? Both are self-confessed Beatles fanatics, but it goes deeper and wider than that. Though too numerous to list here, their other major influencers are The Bee Gees, Elvis, The Who, Billy Bragg and David Bowie.
They began collaborating musically at the age of fifteen and soon after were composing and playing their music live in and around The Midlands. However, composing and recording their music soon took precedence over live performance and the origins of what ultimately became REVIVER was started.
The Normantones is the latest incarnation and their ever-growing collection of songs can all be streamed now. They are all available on most digital platforms including their albums REVIVER and CLARENCE ROAD.
They are currently working hard on their next album and this is planned to be released in Autumn 2025.