Having lived and worked in Atlanta for decades, commuting became second nature — and my listening habits evolved in stages. First it was radio and cassettes, then radio and CDs, then MP3 players (hello, playlists), and finally streaming on my smartphone. Over time, my personal playlists completely replaced the radio, and I started jokingly calling them “Radio Tony.”

One day while working on R2024A, Randy recommended I audition the mixes in my car before releasing them. So, I made a new playlist just for my AI-generated songs and "Raidio Tony" was born.

I repurposed the MATLAB versioning system. As an engineer, I actually used MATLAB to build some of the audio effects in my mastering chain, so it felt like a natural fit. Plus, I want listeners in the future to know exactly when each record was made — so they can literally hear how music evolves as AI keeps getting better. Think of it as software updates… but with guitars.

The “A” and “B” releases are also a nod to old vinyl records — A-sides were meant for wide audiences while B-sides were more experimental with less appeal. The A releases consist of what my QA Team deems my "radio quality" singles, the B releases are primarily for fans of guitar jams.

I’m not auditioning for a Thor movie — the lightning theme comes from a famous photo of Nikola Tesla in his Colorado lab, surrounded by bolts of electricity. He was chasing “wireless power,” hoping to make energy free for everyone. As an electrical engineer, I like to think of my music as a kind of “free energy” too — a small tribute to the great one himself. And let’s be honest… the lightning just looks cooler in color. ⚡

No, AI is incredible but my lyrics are very personal. Take “The Summer of 84” for example. How could an AI know about the events and people in my life at that time? It can't, only I know that.

I use AI mostly as a “virtual band”. They don’t complain if I make them redo the same riff 37 times, they’ll keep playing until I finally say “that’s the take", and at all hours of the day and night, whenever inspiration strikes. They don’t eat all the snacks in the green room and they never argue over who gets the guitar solo. That's a tough combination to beat.

Because that’s when I last checked out of the music world! I dropped out of playing after the 90s, so when I came back to it in my late 50s, I just picked up where I left off. Think of it as musical time-travel powered by age and nostalgia.

No, not at this time. I'm a new artist and my focus is on building an audience for my recorded music. However, down the road, if enough people request it, I would consider putting a band together to perform at one location, probably Las Vegas. That's one reason I released the live acoustic tracks, it's kind of a preview of how that experience might sound.

Kid Carm ruled the afternoon air
A radio prince without a care
He was always tryin’ to pick a fight
I was always tryin’ to keep it light
In the summer of '84

Our freedom was just outside the door
We all knew we had it pretty great
Bikini filled days and stayin’ out late
In the summer of '84
Our freedom was just outside the door
We all knew we had it pretty great
Bikini filled days and stayin’ out late

Jay and John, could really shred guitar
I could play but nowhere near as far
Bobs and Jim were busy gettin’ paid
MTV came and helped us all get laid

Our freedom was just outside the door
We all knew we had it pretty great
Bikini filled days and stayin’ out late
In the summer of '84
Our freedom was just outside the door
We all knew we had it pretty great
Bikini filled days and stayin’ out late

Well, it’s been forty years and I still smile
At those old antics and our green wave style
Oh, it’s been forty years and I still smile
At those old antics and our green wave style
So...SO...our green wave style...yeah!

It’s been forty years and I still smile,
at those old antics and our green wave style.

Stay, tomorrow's so far away,
there's something I just have to say.
I don't think I can hide what I'm feelin' inside,
knowin' I’m getting too close again,
I don't wanna see it end.
If I tell you tonight, would you turn out the lights
and walk away?

I'm gonna take you by surprise
and make you realize, Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away,
it can't wait another day, Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
and make you understand, Amanda
I, that I...

...feel like today's the day I'm looking for,
the words to say, "do you wanna be free",
or, "are you ready for me, to feel this way"?
I don't wanna lose you!
But it may be too soon, I know,
feelings take so long to grow.

I'm gonna take you by surprise
and make you realize, Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away
it can't wait another day, Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
and make you understand, Amanda
I, that I...

...still feel the way I do,
I didn’t wanna wait my whole life through,
just to say,
Oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh

I'm gonna take you by surprise
and make you realize, Amanda
I'm gonna tell you right away
it can't wait another day, Amanda
I'm gonna say it like a man
and make you understand, Amanda
I, that I...

...still feel the way I do,
I didn’t wanna wait my whole life through,
just to say,
Oh, Oh, oh, oh, oh

It’s been 200 years and counting,
the cost of reparations keeps mounting.
How can it be made right,
when color’s still in sight?

No matter the color you’re after,
you gotta realize,
only sexy lives matter!

Well, I’m a quarter Irish and almost half French,
but my parents never knew they were blessed.
But sexy comes in all flavors,
and that’s not some PC waiver.

No matter the color you’re after,
you gotta realize,
only sexy lives matter!

Well, I’m a quarter Irish and almost half French,
but my parents never knew they were blessed.
But sexy comes in all flavors,
and that’s not some PC waiver.

No matter the color you’re after,
you gotta realize,
only sexy lives matter.

In a dim-lit room
she stares alone at a screen
Once a queen of IP
now dethroned by machines
All the patents and papers
she once had to file
Helped build this new world
that’s left her exiled

Well the rapture has happened
and you're left behind
In a future uncertain
with no peace of mind
And there aren’t any angels
in that cloud online
Only plenty of devils
Still waiting to shine

Well the algorithms have ruled
and they picked the young
Your expertise now like
all those old songs, unsung
And your years of wisdom
now outsourced to the past
after training this future
that came way too fast

Well the rapture has happened
and you're left behind
In a future uncertain
with no peace of mind
And there aren’t any angels
in that cloud online
Only plenty of devils
Still waiting to shine

Is there a safe space
above this stream of bytes
where the human spirit can soar
to ever greater heights?
Or are we now just shadows
in a digital domain
Where progress thrives
but no living souls remain?

College sure was a blast
but you dropped out too fast,
and the trades were pretty rough,
now mom and dad’s had enough.

Try selling real estate
It’ll be great
Just go get your license
It’s never too late
Tell all your friends and your family
You’ll discount their rate

Too old to keep workin'
but too young to quit?
Too fat to start strippin’
but still too hot for drivin' Lyft?

Try selling real estate
It’ll be great
Just go get your license
It’s never too late
Tell all your friends and your family
You’ll discount their rate

Caught up in a life twist,
just trying to persist?
Well a realtor's life
could just be the niche.

Try selling real estate
It’ll be great
Just go get your license
It’s never too late
Tell all your friends and your family
You’ll discount their rate

Tired of still paying dues,
the bad offers you can’t refuse
and the grouchy owners?
Well, try becomin’ a broker.
That’s how I’d play it,
if I was in your shoes!

Oh I got the music, the music in me
I like the reggae rhythm, it appeals to me
Oh I got the music, the music in me
I like to feel the rhythm, it appeals to me
‘cause it’s about the reggae, with some rock and roll
I like to sing a song, ‘cause it’s good for my soul
I play it in the morning and then I play at night
I play it for the people on my left and on my right

Oh it’s my fantasy
reggae music is good, good for me

So now you know the music that we play
So come around and listen to the words I say
Listen to the rhythm and feel it every day
The magic’s in the music and it makes me say
We’re gonna rock the reggae rhythm morning, noon and night
So listen to the band because you know we play it tight

Oh that’s all there is to say
reggae music is here to stay

O say, can you see,
by the dawn's early light?
What so proudly we hailed,
at the twilight's last gleaming.
Whose broad stripes, and bright stars,
through the perilous fight,
o'er the ramparts we watched,
were so gallantly streaming.

And the rockets' red glare,
the bombs bursting in air,
gave proof through the night,
that our flag was still there!

O say does that star spangled banner yet wave,
o'er the land of the free,
and the home of the brave?

By now in Salt Lake City,
there's snow on the ground
And out in California,
sunshine's falling down
And near the desert outside Vegas,
Bellagio's all in lights
And in Denver, Colorado,
there's peace on earth tonight

Christmas in Utah,
under the white alpine,
Merry Christmas from Utah,
To everyone tonight

The choir's singing at the temple,
the kids are out of school
There's magic in Park City,
That mountain's on the move
From the mesas down in Moab,
to Solitude's highest line
And all across the nation,
it's a peaceful Christmas time

Christmas in Utah,
under the white alpine,
Merry Christmas from Utah,
To everyone tonight

And from Little Cottonwood Canyon,
Merry Christmas tonight!