Tony was born in Taunton, Somerset moved to Guildford, Surrey at 5 years of age.  Father Cyril, a precision engraver played a bit of stride piano in his early days. His mother Babs was not musical but cooked a pretty good Victoria sponge.
Tony was a late starter on the piano. He acquired an acoustic piano aged 22, and taught himself to play, and before long was writing his first songs. Soon he was playing around the Surrey – Hampshire area in his first band aptly named Stumble,  with a repertoire of mostly covers.

In the mid seventies he was a founder member of  ‘The Famous Rondini Brothers’ featuring Dick Middleton, guitar (Johnny Hallyday, Mungo Jerry, Gene Vincent) and Dave Bidwell, drums (Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown) playing country rock material written by himself and performing at London pubs and clubs including The Marquee.

A record deal was not forthcoming for the Rondinis, so he formed a songwriting partnership with Doug Ferguson, who had just left Camel. This partnership metamorphosed into the band Headwaiter, and Sev Lewkowicz was recruited from local band House to play keyboards. Tony wrote most of the material for the band, recording three tracks on the ‘Who Invited Them’ album.
The band toured extensively in the UK and Holland, featuring Andy Latimer from Camel as a guest guitarist on a tour of Holland, and several other occasions in the UK.
The band also shared top of the bill at one of the first Surrey Festivals the forerunner to Guilfest. 

During the late 70’s and the emergence of the punk era the band, the band were unfashionably ‘musical’ and due to this and personality differences the band folded.
Tony was offered a stand in piano playing role with singer Jackie Lynton (ex Savoy Brown).  This led to a 6 year association with Jackie Lynton, playing extensively around the UK and especially London venues.
Jack’s previous connections with Savoy Brown and Status Quo lead to a constant stream of guest appearances by the likes of Ritchie Blackmore, John Coghlan, Rick Parfitt and Lemmy.  The band released several albums during this time and after performing at the Reading Festival 1984, second top of the bill,  Tony left to concentrate on song writing.

He signed a 1 year studio/ song writing deal through RAK the Mickey Most publishing and recording house with songs being offered to the likes of  Leo Sayer, Cliff Richard, Hot Chocolate etc..
This arrangement ran its course and the next few years involved a little writing and playing in the occasional local band and keeping in contact with Sev in projects such as playing in a production of the stage musical ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’

Tony joined long standing friend Peter Bardens as keyboard technician on his ‘Speed of Light’ US tour, which featured Mick Fleetwood.

Fast forward to 2010, and we find Tony find living in France, writing songs, and recording his first solo album – Reunion.