
Anthony Gomes
Biography
With his latest album, …Before The Beginning, Anthony Gomes offers a powerful collection of unplugged compositions, promising to be the artist’s most compelling work to date.
On 2002's Unity, he accomplished the album's title with a heavy mix of styles leading Bandit Blues Radio to name it one of the Top 30 Essential Blues CDs of all time. Gomes was elevated to the top of the blues field just one year later when BluesWax Magazine named him “Artist of the Year,” an award he would claim for several years in a row due to his endless commitment and touring.
Instead of following up with more of the same, Gomes boldly steps back to deliver an acoustic recording showcasing his vocals, songwriting, and acoustic guitar work.
Releasing an acoustic album is a gutsy move for Gomes who is seen in the music community as a high energy blues rocker. The artist, however, believes that the source of the blues comes from the same place, regardless of presentation. “Musically, most people try to look ahead for inspiration, seeking out the latest cutting edge soundscape. I seem to go in the opposite direction. In awakening the sounds of Muddy Waters or Robert Johnson, I hear the future of the blues tradition. This time, we went way back. This album is so yesterday, that it’s today.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
#1 Billboard Blues Artist.
Electric Field Holler, Anthony's latest album, reached Number 1 on the Roots Music Report's Blues Rock Chart, Canadian Blues Chart and Canadian Song Chart as well as topping ReverbNation's Global Blues Chart. The album has been nominated for Best Rock Blues Album of 2015 by Blues 411 and Blues Blast Magazine.
Nominated for Electric Act of the Year in the 2016 Canadian Maple Blues Awards.
Gomes is an award winning blues history scholar, earning the University of Toronto’s C.P. Stacey Award for the highest overall academic grade point average by a history major. Anthony completed his master’s degree thesis on the racial and cultural evolution of blues music, graduating with high distinction. In 2014, his thesis was published and nominated for the Best Blues Book of the Year by Blues 411.
Up 2 Zero (2012) was named 'Blues CD Of The Year' by A1 Blues and 'Best Rock Blues CD Of The Year' by Blues Underground Network.
Anthony founded the Music Is The Medicine Foundation in 2010. This non-profit organization is dedicated to changing the lives of others through the healing power of music. Through private donations and winning sizable grants from State Farm Insurance and CVS Pharmacy, the foundation has funded songwriting scholarships, offered music education programs, and donated musical instruments to those in need.
Blueswax Artist of the Year winner and four time nominee.
Eric Clapton, Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, Toby Keith, Jonny Lang, Ron White and Vince Vaughn who have all attended Gomes’ concerts. After experiencing Gomes live, John Goodman referred to him as “a pure soul brother”. Perhaps the greatest complement was offered by Morgan Freeman who jokingly professed that Anthony was, “not bad at all for a white boy.”
Named one of the "Top 10 guitarists in the world” by Music Tasters Choice.
Gomes has headlined concerts in 17 countries and has had the honor of sharing the stage with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Jonny Lang, Sammy Hagar, 38 Special, Robert Cray and Kenny Wayne Shepherd.


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