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'Who is this man they call Balony?'

Tony Balony(former Real McKenzies Anthony Walker) is one of the most noteworthy singer/songwriters to come out of Canada. Defying most comparisons or labels, Balony's skilled guitar work and boisterous banter shine throughout the songs with raw gritty soulful vigor. - Jesus.
Tony Balony has been an integral face in Vancouver's underground music scene pretty much since the beginning. While the Smiling Buddha was mothering the likes of DOA, The Dishrags, Pointed Sticks, Young Canadians and the like, Tony was down front with his own armada of bands . Showing genuine talent and zeal he has trod the boards with such notable acts as, Melody Pimps Sluts & Bozos, the Thirsty Souls, Art Bergmann, Bludgeoned Pigs, Braineaters, Actionauts and Ant-heads (To name a few) later forming world renowned Scots rockers, the Real McKenzies. Several CDs,videos [Tony can be seen performing one of his songs from the Real McKenzies album 'Clash of the Tartans' in the video 'Mainland' on youtube] and a beer commercial later, Tony decided to step out on his own appearing first on the Alejandro'Escovedo 101' tribute album as the Walkerband then releasing a full length disc of his own.
'STANDING RUBES ONLY' BUY A COPY!, CLICK HERE . Joined by Walter Brady and Alex Koch (on bass and drums), this hot band continues to carve exciting new paths through the musicscape with their new CD Standing Rubes Only and powerful live performances. Balony describes the album as sounding like "Exile on Main Street if Captain Beefheart did it,".. well, maybe Tom Harrison from the Vancouver Province newspaper was closer in his review -"Balony has developed an original style, certainly different, sometimes stentorian, sometimes menacingly imposing and allways featuring a beguiling sense of phrasing. His versatile guitar playing might get the attention but songs such as 'Arrogant One', 'Pontiac' the angry 'TVX' or Alejandro Escovedo's 'Tugboat' stand out with subsequent listens".