Anthonie Tonnon Explained

Anthonie Tonnon
Birth Place:Tauranga, New Zealand
Years Active:2010–present
Label:Canapé King Records, Misra Records, Wild Kindness, Slow Time Records
Associated Acts:Tono and the Finance Company

Anthonie Tonnon (born 1989) is a New Zealand songwriter, musician, public transport advocate and operator of Whanganui's historic Durie Hill Elevator.

Biography

Tonnon grew up in Dunedin and studied music and history at the University of Otago.[1]

The inspiration for some of Tonnon's works come from current affairs: "Water Underground" on irrigation on the Canterbury Plains; "Marion Bates Realty" on Auckland's gentrification; "Lockheed Bomber" about the Canberra air disaster; and his show Rail Land on car dependence.[2]

In 2022 he won the Taite Music Prize for his album Leave Love Out of This.[3]

In 2021 Tonnon took on the contract to operate the Durie Hill Elevator in Whanganui.[4]

A minor planet 44527 Tonnon was named after Tonnon as a result of his Synthesized Universe, a show he developed in 2018 for the planetarium at the Otago Museum in Dunedin.[5] [6]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
NZ
[7]
NZ
Artist

[8]
Successor
  • Released: 6 March 2015[9]
  • Label: Canapé King Records, Misra/Wild Kindness
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
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Leave Love Out of This
  • Released: 16 July 2021[10]
  • Label: Slow Time Records, Misra Records
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
9 2
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Water Underground"[11] 2015Successor
"Two Free Hands"[12] 2017Leave Love Out of This
"Old Images"[13] 2018
"Mataura Paper Mill"[14] 2020
"Entertainment"[15] 2021
"Leave Love Out of This"[16]
"Peacetime Orders"[17]
"Lockheed Bomber"[18] 2022

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-07-17 . Anthonie Tonnon melds music with political musings on 'Leave Love Out of This' . 2022-05-30 . RNZ . en-nz . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530010919/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/music101/audio/2018804368/anthonie-tonnon-melds-music-with-political-musings-on-leave-love-out-of-this . live .
  2. Web site: 2021-10-08 . Anthonie Tonnon: singing the news . 2022-05-30 . RNZ . en-nz . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530010917/https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018815620/anthonie-tonnon-singing-the-news . live .
  3. Web site: Jack . Amberleigh . 2022-05-29 . Anthonie Tonnon the big winner at Taite Music Prize 2022 . 2022-05-29 . Stuff . en . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529220748/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/300599776/anthonie-tonnon-the-big-winner-at-taite-music-prize-2022 . live .
  4. Web site: Dass . Kiran . 2021-06-25 . Anthonie Tonnon: the pop star operating New Zealand’s oldest public underground lift . 2022-05-29 . The Guardian . en . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529233133/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/26/anthonie-tonnon-the-pop-star-operating-new-zealands-oldest-public-underground-lift . live .
  5. 20 September 2021 . New names of minor planets . WGSBN Bulletin . 8 . 6 . 30 May 2022 . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127045928/https://www.wgsbn-iau.org/files/Bulletins/V001/WGSBNBull_V001_008.pdf#page=6 . live .
  6. Web site: 11 May 2018 . Anthonie Tonnon and Otago Museum present: A Synthesized Universe at the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium . 2022-05-30 . Otago Museum . en-US . 27 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220127202138/https://www.otagomuseum.nz/blog/anthonie-tonnon-and-otago-museum-present-a-synthesized-universe-at-the-perpetual-guardian-planetarium/ . live .
  7. Web site: Discography Anthonie Tonnon. Recorded Music NZ. Hung Medien. 30 May 2022. 30 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040743/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Anthonie+Tonnon. live.
  8. Peak positions for Anthonie Tonnon's albums on the NZ artists top 20 albums chart:
    • For Successor: Web site: Official Top 20 NZ Albums. Recorded Music NZ. 16 March 2015. 30 May 2022. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020073855/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/nzalbums?chart=3915. live.
    • For Leave Love Out of This: Web site: Official Top 20 NZ Albums. Recorded Music NZ. 26 July 2021. 30 May 2022. 8 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808130453/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/nzalbums?chart=5172. live.
  9. Web site: Successor . . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040743/https://music.apple.com/nz/album/successor/971570942 . live .
  10. Web site: Leave Love Out of This . . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040744/https://music.apple.com/nz/album/leave-love-out-of-this/1566645539 . live .
  11. News: Video: Anthonie Tonnon – Water Underground . Under the Radar . 8 May 2015 . 30 May 2022 . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906192653/http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/9652/Video-Anthonie-Tonnon---Water-Underground.utr . live .
  12. News: Anthonie Tonnon Presents Two Free Hands, Announces Ep and NZ Tour . NZ Music . 6 October 2017 . 30 May 2022 . 27 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180227215339/https://nzmusic.org.nz/news/artist/anthonie-tonnon-releases-two-free-hands-announces/ . live .
  13. News: Anthonie Tonnon Announces National Tour + Shares Single 'Old Images' . Under the Radar . 28 September 2018 . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040750/https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/14958/Anthonie-Tonnon-Announces-National-Tour--Shares-Single-Old-Images.utr . live .
  14. News: Watch Anthonie Tonnon's Video For 'Mataura Paper Mill' . C.C. . Under the Radar . 11 March 2020 . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040747/https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/17032/Watch-Anthonie-Tonnons-Video-For-Mataura-Paper-Mill.utr . live .
  15. News: Anthonie Tonnon releases first single from upcoming album . Mike . Tweed . . . 9 April 2021 . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040743/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/anthonie-tonnon-releases-first-single-from-upcoming-album/LIZUHB32CPUB7GPA5Z4G5PAWO4/ . live .
  16. News: Anthonie Tonnon Announces Tour + Shares Single / Video 'Leave Love Out of This' . Annabel . Kean . Under the Radar . 16 June 2021 . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220530040749/https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/18635/Anthonie-Tonnon-Announces-Tour--Shares-Single--Video-Leave-Love-Out-Of-This.utr . live .
  17. News: Anthonie Tonnon – Peacetime Orders: New Song of the Day . 13th Floor . 23 November 2021 . 30 May 2022 . 4 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204142759/https://www.13thfloor.co.nz/anthonie-tonnon-peacetime-orders-new-song-of-the-day/ . live .
  18. News: Anthonie Tonnon Unveils Single 'Lockheed Bomber' . Chris . Cudby . Under the Radar . 28 April 2022 . 30 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220525024030/https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/19612/Anthonie-Tonnon-Unveils-Single-Lockheed-Bomber.utr . live .