VIRTUOSO PIANIST & SOCIAL MEDIA PHENOMENON TONY ANN TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM 360° IN 2025
“CANCER ‘The Caregiver’”
NEW SINGLE OUT
21 JUNE 2024 (TORONTO,ON) — Reaching yet another creative high watermark, piano virtuoso, multiplatinum songwriter, and social media sensation Tony Ann will unveil his anxiously awaited full-length sophomore album, 360°, on February 21, 2025 via Decca Records/Universal Music France. Over the course of this year, he will share a new single from the project on a monthly basis. After releasing the first three zodiac signs through the EP named “90°”, he reveals the first single of the second cycle with “CANCER ‘The Caregiver’”.
Once again, he advances creatively on 360°. Each song functions as a meditation on a different horoscope, encompassing 12 keys at different meters and tempos. It plunges listeners into a living and breathing musical ecosystem punctuated by bliss and catharsis. He employs the full range of the piano to evoke the singularity of these respective astrological signs. The entire suite revolves around his virtuosic chops, melodic empathy, and electrifying energy. Once again, he redefines the instrumental pop space.
Regarding the concept for the full project and EPs, Aries is the first sign of the astrological year. It begins with the Spring Equinox. Next, the astrological signs follow the seasons, which are correlated with the earth's rotation around the sun (a 360-degree cycle). This offers four highlights: the Summer Solstice (90 degrees), the Autumn Equinox (180 degrees), the Winter Solstice (270 degrees) and the Spring Equinox (360 degrees).
To begin the summer solstice, the fourth sign of the zodiac, CANCER (nicknamed “The Caregiver”) sees Ann bring warmer and brighter melodies to the fore with this piece featuring the pop sensibilities often associated with his more uplifting compositions. Written in the key of Eb major, a key often associated with love, Ann echoes the nurturing and compassionate tendencies of this star sign with a motif that focuses on the major 3rd interval, a sound that evokes a feeling of positivity and security. Ann breaks the mould harmonically through the use of the non-diatonic bVI with it acting as a moment of bliss and empathy reaffirming the strong altruistic characteristics of this sign especially in relation to humans and their emotions.
Earlier this year, Tony released his EMOTIONS EP Series. In November, he dropped the EMOTIONALLY RED EP, which garnered nearly one million Spotify streams. It also reeled-in critical acclaim from the likes of New Age Music Guide and more. Prior, he unveiled the EMOTIONALLY ORANGE EP. The project picked-up north of 1.9 million Spotify streams, with the fan-favorite “SEREIN” receiving 647.3k streams alone. In March, he began the series with the EMOTIONALLY BLUE EP. Among many highlights, “LOST” popped off to the tune of 4.1 million Spotify streams. In total, the EMOTIONS EP Series has amassed 40 million global streams and counting in addition to one billion views on social networks.
In other news, Tony embarks on an international tour throughout 2024. It started on February 9 at Montreux Jazz Festival Spotlight in Montreux, Switzerland and then in Toronto, Canada for a sold out show, before continuing in Europe and in the United States in April. Check out the full list of tour dates below.
Experience Tony Ann 360° in 2024/2025.
Tony has captivated listeners everywhere online. Following stints at both Cleveland Institute of Music and Berklee College of Music, the classically trained solo pianist has consistently unveiled viral content at a prolific pace. His online imprint consists of nearly 5 million total followers, while he has generated several billion total views. Along the way, he has instituted fan favorite series such as “play that word” where viewers suggest words, and he crafts his own original compositions with letters on the keyboards.