ABOUT ANTONIO
Antonio is a performer, composer, music producer, and audio engineer. He has had a love for music for as long as he can remember, and has been playing piano for nearly 20 years and guitar for 15 years. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years learning how to play as many instruments as he could and playing in as many bands as he could fill his time with.
He earned his bachelor's in music from Minnesota State University Moorhead where he focused on jazz performance, music production, audio engineering, and music business. During his college years he ran a house show venue called Grandpa's House, and now can be found booking shows all over the FM area for touring and local artists.
Antonio has performed in numerous groups in the area, most notably indie-rock 4-piece Naivety. He currently plays guitars, keys, and lap steel in the backing band for indie solo project Walker Rider, alongside being Walker Rider's primary producer. He also collaborates with other artists, helping them to write, record, and produce their own music.
Antonio believes that anyone can to learn how to play, whether you want to pick up a hobby and grow your creative side or grow as a musician and take your skills and passion to the next level.
ANTONIO'S ENSEMBLES
Walker Rider
Naivety
WHAT ANTONIO DOES FOR FUN
Antonio loves hanging out at coffee shops, eating good food with friends, and spending time outside kayaking or hiking with his family.
Antonio is a performer, composer, music producer, and audio engineer. He has had a love for music for as long as he can remember, and has been playing piano for nearly 20 years and guitar for 15 years. He spent most of his childhood and teenage years learning how to play as many instruments as he could and playing in as many bands as he could fill his time with.
He earned his bachelor's in music from Minnesota State University Moorhead where he focused on jazz performance, music production, audio engineering, and music business. During his college years he ran a house show venue called Grandpa's House, and now can be found booking shows all over the FM area for touring and local artists.
Antonio has performed in numerous groups in the area, most notably indie-rock 4-piece Naivety. He currently plays guitars, keys, and lap steel in the backing band for indie solo project Walker Rider, alongside being Walker Rider's primary producer. He also collaborates with other artists, helping them to write, record, and produce their own music.
Antonio believes that anyone can to learn how to play, whether you want to pick up a hobby and grow your creative side or grow as a musician and take your skills and passion to the next level.
ANTONIO'S ENSEMBLES
Walker Rider
Naivety
WHAT ANTONIO DOES FOR FUN
Antonio loves hanging out at coffee shops, eating good food with friends, and spending time outside kayaking or hiking with his family.