Tony Gilkyson

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Tony Gilkyson
Gilkyson in 2006
Background information
Birth name	Anthony Gilkyson
Born	August 6, 1952 (1952-08-06) (age 55) Hollywood, California, U.S.A
Genre(s)	Folk
Occupation(s)	musician
Instrument(s)	guitar
Years active	1979 - Present
Website	tonygilkyson.com

Tony Gilkyson (born in Hollywood, California about 1950) is an Los Angeles based musician. He is the son of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and Jane Gilkyson. He is the bother of guitarist Eliza Gilkyson.^[1]

Contents 1 Career 2 Discography 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Career

Gilkyson is a former member of Lone Justice, and from 1986 to 1995 was a member of the band X. He replaced Billy Zoom after his departure and played on See How We Are and the albums that followed. He is also a record producer having worked with Exene Cervenka, Eleni Mandell, Chuck E. Weiss and Dave Alvin.

[edit] Discography

• 1998 – Sparko
• 2006 – Goodbye Guitar (Rolling Sea/Redeye)

[edit] External links

• Bio by Don Richardson, written shortly after he died
• Eliza Gilkyson’s Myspace page
• Official website of X

[edit] References

v • d • e X Exene Cervenka · John Doe · Billy Zoom · D. J. Bonebrake Dave Alvin · Tony Gilkyson Studio albums Los Angeles · Wild Gift · Under the Big Black Sun · More Fun in the New World · Ain't Love Grand! · See How We Are · hey Zeus! Live albums Live at the Whisky a Go-Go · unclogged  · X - Live in Los Angeles Compilations Beyond and Back: The X Anthology · The Best: Make the Music Go Bang! Videos X: The Unheard Music · X - Live in Los Angeles Related Articles The Knitters · Ray Manzarek · The Decline of Western Civilization · Urgh! A Music War · Mayor of the Sunset Strip