Paul Anthony has had a passion for music since he was five years old. On that particular birthday his parents gave him a fifty dollar “John Denver” guitar and signed him up for a month’s worth of lessons. To the surprise of many, he to coin an old phrase took the ball and ran and has been doing so ever since. While most kids his age had no idea what they wanted to do later in life, Paul had found his passion and his dream to play music.

    At the age of 12, Paul started living that dream by forming his first band and by the age of 16 was making fairly decent money at it. At that time, the band Real Steel invited him to join their group and, within a few months of this, they landed a recording contract with Cleveland-based Auburn Records. During the ensuing six years, Paul wrote, recorded and toured with the band. Playing to sell-out crowds Real Steel eventually found their way to be the opening act for the likes of Rick Derringer, Blackfoot, The Bullet Boys and Savatage to name but a few.

     In 1995, Paul made the decision to form his own group, The Paul Anthony Band. While they started playing in the North East, the band was hearing stories about a very thriving music scene elsewhere and the members and their families relocated to Tampa, FL. Since that move, The Paul Anthony Band has been performing throughout the state, has created a wide fan base and also released a self-titled album. Their second album is due out in early 2002.

Paul’s extensive music background is evident in every note he plays and in each bead of sweat that rolls down from his head as he performs.