Anthony Presti Music

Alt-rock singer/songwriter Anthony Presti grew up in Seattle during the 1990’s where an explosive alternative and grunge rock scene was thriving. He moved continuously until his teenage years, where he settled in Sonoma County. Presti played in a hardcore band, releasing several albums and touring extensively until they broke up. His identity shifted as he rediscovered his love for acoustic guitar and eventually moved to San Francisco. He’s gone on several west coast tours, and played shows at the Lagunitas Brewery, Napa City Winery, HopMonk Tavern and Brick and Mortar Music Hall and has shared the stage with national artists like Grammy Nominated Gretchen Peters, Little Tybee, The Deer and Elliott Peck.

Presti’s latest record, Existentialism, is his strongest effort to date. The opening track, “Next of Kin,” resembles the stylings of Johnny Cash, while “Dreamland,” Presti’s first music video single, shows a strong influence of Roy Orbison. “One Step Closer” features Presti and Van Dyke trading versus like a new age Fleetwood Mac, “Reach for the Stars” is a catchy contemporary folk laden tune and “Family Tree” is a testament to Presti’s hard rock upbringing.

Presti has released several albums, including, Clarity in Hindsight, recorded at Prairie Sun Studios (Tom Waits, Primus) and, Existentialism, at Tiny Telephone Studios with engineer James Riotto (Sean Hayes, The Mountain Goats) accompanied by an impressive cast of musicians including Leah Van Dyke (Brothers of Siren), Shaun David (The Lost), Burt Lewis (Stu Allen) and Jason Slota (Thao and the Getdown Staydown).