Antony and the Johnsons
- Antony and the Johnsons
- Upcoming gigs: 0
- Genres: indie, alternative, folk, singer-songwriter, chamber pop
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About Antony and the Johnsons
Antony and the Johnsons are a Mercury Prize-winning music act from New York City, New York, United States. The band is fronted by Antony (real name Antony Hegarty) who was born in 1971 and identifies as a transgender person. During the mid 90s Antony started solo; after originally producing songs with Blacklips Performance Cult and other late-night cabarets he had a number of songs to work with.
LMFM Says:
Who doesn't like a giant gender bending gay? - Well Nick Griffin, but we do. Anthony and the Johnson's warbling and ethereal music is tender and sad and stunning. His cover of Crazy in Love has enough emotional clout to wake up the most dormant of souls. In addition to Anthony Hegarty's music he has contributed successfully to the visual art world - within the man lives an individual outlook - these sorts of personal visions are what sets apart the diamonds from the drab.
