2013-Mar-10

The Carrie Diaries and Gear Sundays

It's been a busy several months. A handful of solo gigs, an amazing journey to Argentina to work and perform with Laura Braga's talented B'Way Street students, my ongoing investing in talented youth via the non-profit groups Broadway Dreams and Garden of Dreams, a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the ABC show The Carrie Diaries*, and the blessing of spending an amazing amount of time with my daughter Sadie.

Before I say anything else, I want to send you all a massive THANK YOU! Just this past week I hit 20,000 Twitter (@TonyTheVincent) followers thanks to YOU! You spreading the word about my career and my recent EP (In My Head) (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tonyvincent6) made that possible, and I'm truly honoured to have reached that number. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!

Many of you know that I'm an avid photographer when not writing, singing, recording, or acting. I'm also a bit of a "gear whore". It doesn't matter what the product is as long as it's cool— from the tech world to the wine world, I want to turn you all on to head-turning items from unique companies that are doing things differently. So several weeks ago I decided to start a little Twitter/Facebook feature called "Gear Sunday". Each Sunday I will highlight an item that i think is truly killer and that you all should check out. (And as an FYI I'm not being paid for any of these endorsements.) So make sure you check out my postings each Sunday and let me know what you think. 

Being that today is Sunday, I'm highlighting a company that makes incredibly sexy, fashionable and ergonomic bags for photographers. The company is called ONA, and you see all of their products at www.onabags.com. I am the proud owner of their "Camps Bay" bag. At face value it looks like a very cool backpack, but inside are individual (and configurable) spaces for your camera body with a 70-200mm lens, additional lenses, most 17" laptops and a top compartment for personal items. Be sure to check them out.

About a month ago, I decided to head "back to school". OK, technically I'm taking an online audio mixing course through a London-based school called PointBlank.

Because my home base is in New York City, that would have been an insane commute to say the least, so I enrolled in the online option. People frequently ask me "how can I get into the music business?" or "I really dig music production... how can I get into it?" Well I have to throw my support behind PointBlank. Their curriculum is top-notch and I guarantee that you'll learn a ton of great information. I'm a big believer that once you stop learning, you start to decline in all areas of your life. I always wanna "better my game"... thus I'm taking a class taught by the talented Phil Bodger. So, if you're interested in all things audio, check out their vast number of courses. You'll totally thank me. 

Finally, I wanted to let you know that my mates at Benchmark Merchandizing have added signed physical copies of In My Head— also with new bundles and a few sale items. Check them out here.

Again, thank you all for your support and for helping me hit 20,000 Twitter followers! Let's continue to hit another milestone together. You all down? 

Cheers—

* The episode of The Carrie Diaries will air Monday, April 1st at 8/7c. Check your local listings for additional details.

 

2013-Feb-28

Vincent Talks About His Appearance on The Carrie Diaries and More

 

2012-Aug-15

Vincent's One-On-On Interview With Wetpaint's Rachel McRady

Tony Vincent's one-on-one interview with Wetpaint's Rachel McRady. They discuss Vincent's new EP (In My Head), Billie Joe Armstrong's involvement with NBC's The Voice and becoming a new father.