Tony Martino

Who is Tony Martino?

Tony Martino is a singer-songwriter, record producer and independent record label owner from Chicago. Martino is also the primary singer/songwriter and producer for his new side-project formed in late-2013, The Rarest Kind, a group with a "revolving member" format in which he is the only official and permanent member. His songs have been featured in several television shows, including the "Ghost Whisperer" on CBS, MTV's "The Real World" and "Road Rules", Discovery Channel's "Dr. G: Medical Examiner" and many others. He has also received critical acclaim and other mentions in major media publications and music magazines such as the Daily Herald, Amplifier Magazine, and Performing Songwriter Magazine. Martino is also known for his upfront opinions on various music-related topics. He was quoted in The Wall Street Journal discussing the controversial use of Auto-Tune recording software. Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominated musician, Adam Schlesinger of the pop/rock band Fountains Of Wayne, also praised Martino's music in an article in The New York Times, after randomly meeting him and being given one of his demos prior to an Ivy concert in Chicago.