Antony and the Johnsons

Antony, of Antony and the Johnsons has a beautiful voice. A friend of mine was playing the album "I am a bird now" when I walked into the room and I was immediately fascinated. His voice is immediately and simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting.

If you haven't come heard them yet (which is probably unlikely - I am always the last to hop on the bandwagon) you have to hear them asap.

See a video for Antony and the Johnsons "Hope There's Someone", by up-and-coming NYC director Glen Fogel. (quicktime format)

The official Antony and the Johnsons site doesn't have a huge amount of interest on it, but it does have biogs and tour dates. I'd love to see them live, but they are not playing in my city... which is crazy, but Cork needs some good music venues and promoters to sort out that issue. I would go see them in Dublin but I'm going to Al Green a couple of days after and I just can't do two trips that close together...

I also found a nice Antony and the Johnsons discography with some small MP3 clips for some of the songs - worth checking out.

The album 'I am a bird now' also features guest vocals from Devenra Banhart, Boy George, Lou Reed, Rufus Wainright and Julia Yasuda.

Well worth getting your hands on.

'For Today I am a Boy' from 'I am a bird now'