#213 - Tony Bontana INTERVIEW
Listen/Watch on: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / YouTube
The music of today’s guest, Birmingham, England-native, Tony Bontana, can be described in many ways: But to me, the simplest way I can describe Tony is creative… in any and every sense of the word.
Tony’s music spans multiple genres from rap, to punk, no wave, harnessing an artistic ethos that is truly like none other
In today’s episode, we dig deeper into his creative ethos by discussing this “splayed” sound, the aggressively experimental 2025 collaborative record with psychedelic ensemble, The Beautiful Malaise, and his brand new opus, My Name, released on February 27th.
Tony Bontana is an essential voice, rising in profile with critically acclaimed works, and a killer feature on Nourished by Time’s last album.
I really can’t cosign this dude enough, so make sure you listen to this episode to learn more about a true musical visionary.
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*timestamps provided for YouTube version
The Plug (0:55).
The Interview (2:41).
The “splayed” sound (7:17).
The aggressively experimental energy of The Beautiful Malaise (17:48).
Tony’s abstract, free-form vocal style (26:18).
The thematic inspiration for My Name (35:08).
Tony’s keen political focus (40:44).
The emotionally evocative sound of My Name (43:48).
My Name as a great Tony Bontana gateway drug (48:27).
Everything is Perfect Records (53:22).
Upcoming projects / tour dates / merch (56:37).
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Buy My Name here.
Follow Tony Bontana on Twitter here.
Follow Tony Bontana on Instagram here.
Edited by: Alyssa Rodriguez
Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING
Video animation by: Big Flowers
