“A Real Gone Time” delivers on the promise of its title in spades. From the opening lick and gruff vocals of the title track through the stinging leads on ‘Katrina Y Arturo’, his sublime, beautiful instrumental take on Stevie Wonder’s ‘Ribbon In The Sky’ and the greasy groove on ‘Neighbors’ to the climactic Egyptian/Latin stomp of ‘El Gato’, Tony Torres offers up an unfettered display of passion and power. It won’t disappoint- go on and get yourself Real Gone! -Albie von Schaaf www.playingforthedoor.com Tony Torres’ debut, full length album, definitely carves out his space among today’s modern Blues greats. Blistering, bad-a** guitar playing, on the money vocals and real songs that cross all the Blues genres of Tony’s musical DNA make this a “must listen till the end” CD . Combining Latin/Americana, Roots, Rockabilly & Surf, this Bluesman has a sound and a style of his own that travels through this CD like a musical rollercoaster ride. The album’s producer, Dave Costarella says” I really stretched Tony in a lot of directions on this CD and he rose to every occasion. His talent, depth and musicality are a rare find. He has a sound of his own and definitely a place in today’s Blues and a future of tomorrow's music. Tony Torres' live shows are just as wild as this CD. Visit www.tonytorres.co to find a show near you. The music just effortlessly oozes out of him. He's been playing since he was seven years old. Here is an excerpt from his bio ... When I was a child, my father told me NOT to just pick a style & go with it. He told me if I learned all styles, I'd always have work. However, simple 3-chord Rock, Blues and Oldies are what really got me ticking. He saw that, so he always made sure there were plenty of those styles of records around: Scotty Moore (Elvis's guitarist from the 50's), Chuck Berry, Bill Haley & his Comets, Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent's 1st guitarist), Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and my dad always made sure I could catch The Grand Ole Opry whenever somebody hot was scheduled, The Midnight Special, and Hee-Haw (Roy Clark, Buck Owens, and Merle Haggard). And Beatles, Beatles, Beatles! My father was always going to auctions, finding guitars and drums to keep me occupied. I made the best use of my time with them as a 7 or 8 year old could. I took it from there by listening to and reading about any and all that I learn of. Early Rock n Roll and Blues still gets me pumpin' and inspired the most, to this very day.