Victor Anthony
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Victor Anthony* is a singer/songwriter, actor, musician and photographer living and working in British Columbia, Canada. To date, he has released three CDs of original material with a fourth in the works. His musical style is firmly based in the roots tradition of the American South but the lyrics are up-to-date vignettes of life and love, full of rich visual imagery and simple truth. Click around and have a listen.
Victor has made his living in the arts since 1985, the last year he had a real job. In 2007, he and his wife emigrated to BC from Cumberland County, Tennessee which was culture shock to be sure but the good kind. Now, if he could just figure out how hockey works...
*Prior to August, 2004 this artist performed and recorded under the name Victor Mecyssne
Here's the Buzz on the Tunes
“Totally unclassifiable” - Chet Flippo, Billboard
“When it comes to piquing visual images with aural tools, few are in his league” - Rusty Russell, Guitar Player
“An important Americana artist and one hell of a songwriter” - Chris Marino, GAVIN
“Very observant and funny. There were a lot more writers like this 25 years ago” - John Heidt, Vintage Guitar
“Intelligent lyrics and story lines put together with a refreshing twist” - Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide
“The songs are tight, smart vignettes” - Elijah Wald, Boston Globe
“Structurally unassailable and spiritually pure” - Charles Earle, IN REVIEW
"Never fails to turn a lyric sharp enough to cut the paper it's written on" - Frank Goodman, Pure Music
*Prior to August, 2004 this artist performed and recorded under the name Victor Mecyssne
Here's the Buzz on the Tunes
“Totally unclassifiable” - Chet Flippo, Billboard
“When it comes to piquing visual images with aural tools, few are in his league” - Rusty Russell, Guitar Player
“An important Americana artist and one hell of a songwriter” - Chris Marino, GAVIN
“Very observant and funny. There were a lot more writers like this 25 years ago” - John Heidt, Vintage Guitar
“Intelligent lyrics and story lines put together with a refreshing twist” - Bob Gottlieb, All Music Guide
“The songs are tight, smart vignettes” - Elijah Wald, Boston Globe
“Structurally unassailable and spiritually pure” - Charles Earle, IN REVIEW
"Never fails to turn a lyric sharp enough to cut the paper it's written on" - Frank Goodman, Pure Music
