Tony Moore

Tony’s musical career began when he moved from his home town of Bristol to London to became an original member of the group, IRON MAIDEN, where he took on the role of keyboard/synth player. The band were unknown at that point and Tony wrote and rehearsed with them for a long time until eventually playing one fairly unsuccessful gig. It was at this point that he felt keyboards didn’t really work in the band and decided to leave.

After quitting Iron Maiden Tony teamed up with Brian James (from The Damned) in a group called Tanz Der Youth, recording one single called “I’m Sorry  I’m Sorry” for Radar Records (home of Elvis Costello). Although a short lived line up, the band toured opening for The Stranglers and Black Sabbath as well as being at the forefront of the New Wave movement in London where they were also championed by the legendary John Peel

In the early 80’s, Tony formed a band as a vehicle for his singing and songwriting talents, called Radio Java. He signed to Carrerre Records and they made an album in studio 2 of Abbey Road. From that album he scored a number 1 hit in Holland at Xmas 1983 with a song called FOOL that was one of the fastest debuing airplay hits of the year.

In the Mid 80’s Tony joined the band CUTTING CREW as keyboard player and was part of the success of their iconic hit single “I just died in your arms tonight”. With the band he toured The world including playing massive US shows opening for Huey Lewis, Starship and the Bangles as well as doing hundreds of headline gigs. They were the first Western band to play to an audience allowed to dance and stand up in Taiwan, and almost caused a riot amongst the 60,000 inside as well as the tens of thousands who couldn’t get in.

After leaving Cutting Crew during the making of the second album, he went on to write, play, record, produce and tour with Marie Claire D’ubaldo (author of Falling into you for Celine Dion) and once more tour the world supporting her great success in countries like Italy, Russia, Japan, and Latin America.

He was responsible for creating and building the Kashmir Klub in 1997. The Kashmir was a unique venue in central London that almost single-handedly lead the singer/songwriter acoustic revolution in the UK with debut performances from Damien Rice, KT Tunstall, Imogen Heap, Lucie Silvas, Tom Baxter as well as secret sets from Sheryl Crow, Mick Fleetwood, Dave Stewart and many more.

In 2003 Tony took over running The Bedford in Balham. Under his musical stewardship the venue has grown into an award winning location. In 2004 it won Best Pub in the country, it has twice won the best pub and club award and has seen unique performances from Pete Townshend, Crowded House, Kiki Dee, Willy Mason as well as be a launch pad for the careers of acts such as James Morrison, Paolo Nutini, Amy Macdonald and Jon Allen.

At the end 2004 Tony Moore was made the sole Inductee into the MMF (Music Managers Forum) Roll Of Honour for outstanding contribution to the British Music Industry 

From Sept 2003 until December 2005 Tony hosted a weekly overnight show on Radio BBC London that mixed informal live performances from some of the countries most talented musicians and songwriters, creating a unique platform for promoting a new generation of long term recording artists.

For the last 5 years he has Produced and Presented the British Acoustic Stage at MIDEM in Cannes, working directly with the UK Music Industry to establish on of the most important showcases of the year.

Quotes about Tony Moore:

“Tony believed in me, gave me a stage to be seen and a platform to be heard.  I loved those days – we had fun and Tony will always be a legend to me!!!!" Paolo Nutini

“Tony is a total rock of strength to anyone doubting that music is their path in life – I aspire to remain as in love and involved with it as he is.” KT Tunstall

In the Autumn of 2006 Tony worked closely with “AEG Live” in the development of The indigO2, the fabulous new Theatre in The O2 Dome, after which he went on to produce and host a series of highly successful monthly shows called The Bedford Bandstand that brought innovative music to new audiences.

In December 2006 he launched The Regal Room in Hammersmith, which has quickly become one of London’s most intimate and beautiful acoustic spaces.

During  August 2007, Tony embarked on a unique touring concept called Acoustic Airwaves. As a newly qualified pilot he took a small single engine aircraft, putting a PA system and music equipment in the back and flying himself to 15 different airfields around the country where he set up and played informal acoustic sets to raise money and awareness for Teenage Cancer Trust. This never before attempted tour was such a success that he plans to visit the whole of the UK followed by some selected locations in Europe and the USA next year.

Craig & Charlie Reid/The Proclaimers (performers at The Bedford in SXSW)

“The whole organisation and promotion of the event was spot on. We really enjoyed the show, the on stage sound was perfect.”