Tony Criss

About Tony Criss

Tony Criss is a band leader, singer, songwriter, performer, multi-instrumentalist, and soloist Artist Bio
Some people talk it. Some people be it. With over three hundred songs in his working repertoire Tony Criss lives life at full throttle. No apologies - no prisoners - no exceptions.... Originating from Chicago, Illinois, Tony Criss is a songwriter, singer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist (one-man-band) who was a Front Page: PIONEER PRESS News Story as being a significant emerging talent in the Twin Cities... Published Tuesday, August 4, 2009. Tony is a Montague of various styles such as covers of the hollering style of ZZ Hill, the rough style of Muddy Waters, to the Cool Crooning Blues of Charles Brown so expertly.. with the Rockin' Roll Blues of Warren Zvon... even the soul filled reggae of Bob Marley.... and loads of Originals where he was featured at a live show by MPR 91.1 In The Loop show in 2007
Tony is a local artist in the Twin Cities and St. Paul (Downtown) Mn in particular where he has a large and very loyal following.
This Year however Tony has teamed up with a young and talented group of young Local Blues Men. So Together: TONY CRISS & BLIND OWLS is the campaign Brand. Very tasty original music and that of the late very great Screamin' Jay Haw