Meet Trombonetone.
Trombonetone (Tony Gibson) is a one man band. He uses a loop pedal to bring together Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Stomp Box, Beat Box, Bass and Keyboard with great effect to sound like a band.
Tony was brought up in a musical family in Port Macquarie, a small town in Australia.
He began music lessons on both Euphonium and Piano at the age of 7. By age 10 Tony was playing Euphonium in the Port Macquarie Town band. He spent his young years studying for music exams every year. Along the way Tony taught himself Guitar, he just picked up his Mum’s Guitar and started playing. His parents bought him a Bass Guitar at age 14. While growing up Tony was involved in the local church bands and rock bands with friends.
After many years of study on the Euphonium, at the age of 16 Tony won a state-wide competition called Star Quest. The prize was a full scholarship to boarding school. On arrival at boarding school at his first music lesson he was advised to move from Euphonium to Trombone as there really wasn’t a future for Euphonium.
2 years later Tony finished high school and won his audition to study Trombone at the Sydney Conservatorium Of Music. 2 years after this he won his audition to play Trombone as a casual for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. After all these years however, he wasn’t happy playing is orchestras. He decided to pursue a career as a Singer Song writer.
Tony has been involved in many bands and orchestras over the years. He spent 3 years in the UK where he played Trombone in a Band called New Town Kings. He also toured Europe playing Trombone in orchestras, and also played Trombone in Skunkhour (famous Aussie band).
He has formed quite a few bands over the years which came to an end for various reasons. After his last attempt at a band failed, he decided to get a loop pedal and not rely on anyone else again.
Now Tony makes a living playing covers gigs around Sydney playing bangers and making people sing and dance.