Tony Newton (English musician) explained

Tony Newton
Years Active:1990s–present
Label:Beast Records
Past Member Of:Dirty Deeds

Tony Newton (30 November)[1] is an English bassist, recording engineer and record producer, most active in heavy metal and hard rock genres. He is the current bassist of KK's Priest and Voodoo Six. He has also produced and/or engineered releases from Iron Maiden and British Lion.

Biography

In the 90s, Newton was bassist of a heavy metal band Dirty Deeds, with singer Pete Franklin, guitarist Barry Fitzgibbon and drummer Dave Cavill.[2] Dirty Deeds supported UFO on their Walk On Water UK tour and Iron Maiden on their Virtual XI tour.[3] The band were signed to Beast Records, by Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris. They released two Real World (1999) and Danger of Infection (2002).[4] Newton has continued his association with Harris and Iron Maiden, including engineering or producing many of their releases.[5] [6]

Newton, along with guitarist Richie Faulkner (who had been a member of Dirty Deeds),[7] founded hard rock band Voodoo Six in 2003.[8] The band's first line-up in 2005 also included drummer Dave "Grav" Cavill, vocalist Henry Rundell, and second guitarist Matt Pearce. The band released their debut album Feed My Soul in 2006,[9] which was remixed and released as First Hit For Free in 2008.[10] Faulkner departed Voodoo Six in 2011 to join Judas Priest. Voodoo Six have released a further four albums and two EPs and have done many tours, including supporting Iron Maiden.[11] In 2021 Newton became the bassist for KK's Priest, a band started by K. K. Downing, whom Faulkner had replaced in Judas Priest.[12] Newton has played bass, mixed and engineered both of their albums to date,[13] [14] and toured with the band.[15]

Discography

Performance

With Dirty Deeds

With Voodoo Six

See main article: article.

With KK's Priest

See main article: article.

Production

YearBandTitleNotesCite
2003Iron Maiden"Rainmaker"Assistant producer on live tracks[16]
2010TankWar MachineDrums recording[17]
2012Iron MaidenEn Vivo!Recording[18]
Blaze BayleyThe King of Metal[19]
Cockney RejectsEast End BabylonMixing and mastering[20]
Nylon MaidenBass recording[21]
2014The Raven AgeThe Raven AgeEngineering[22]
StoneWireWhen The Crow FliesMixing[23]
2016Cockney Rejects"It's Gonna Kick Off!"Producer[24]
2017Iron MaidenThe Book Of Souls: Live ChapterRecording, production, engineering, mixing[25]
2018MonumentHellhoundProduction mixing[26]
AirraceUntold StoriesMixing[27]
2020Iron MaidenNights of the DeadMixing, engineering, recording, production [28]

Notes and References

  1. Cll6E32puUH . kkdowningofficial . Let’s wish KK’s Priest bassist — the one and only Tony Newton a Happy Birthday! . KK . Downing . K. K. Downing . 30 November 2022 . 7 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Samudrala . Ram . July 17, 1998 . Interview with Tony Newton of Dirty Deeds . 2024-03-07 . www.ram.org.
  3. Web site: Harris . Craig . Dirty Deeds Biography . 2024-03-07 . AllMusic . en.
  4. Web site: Dirty Deeds Discography . 2024-03-07 . AllMusic . en.
  5. Web site: Myglobalmind_Webzine . 2018-02-16 . Tony Newton of Voodoo Six Discusses newest Release Make Way for the King . 2024-03-07 . Your Online Magazine for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal . en-US.
  6. Web site: Myglobalmind_Webzine . 2014-04-26 . Interview with Tony Newton (Bass) (Voodoo Six) . 2024-03-07 . Your Online Magazine for Hard Rock and Heavy Metal . en-US.
  7. Web site: Catania . Andrew . February 3, 2017 . Richie Faulkner: From Dirty Deeds to Judas Priest . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030093154/https://allthatshreds.com/richie-faulkner-from-dirty-deeds-to-judas-priest/ . 30 October 2023 . 7 March 2024 . allthatshreds.
  8. Web site: Apar . Corey . Voodoo Six Biography . 2024-03-07 . AllMusic . en.
  9. Feed My Soul. Filty Lucre. 2006. liner notes.
  10. LM693. First Hit For Free. liner notes. Locomotive Records. 2008.
  11. Web site: 26 March 2014 . Voodoo Six Announce European Tour With Iron Maiden AND NEW ALBUM RELEASE . 26 March 2014 . Voodoosix.com.
  12. Web site: Grow, Kory . 18 February 2020 . Ex-Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing Forms Band With Other Former Priest Members . 7 March 2024 . Rolling Stone.
  13. EX1R21017-1. Sermons of the Sinner. 2021. liner notes. EX1 Records.
  14. HEL 1764. The Sinner Rides Again. liner notes. 2023. Hellion Records.
  15. Web site: 2023-12-15 . KK'S PRIEST Announces First Leg Of 2024 USA Headline Tour . 2024-03-07 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
  16. 724359911397. Rainmaker. 2003. liner notes. EMI Records.
  17. MASI CD 0041. War Machine. liner notes. Metal Mind Productions. 2010.
  18. 50999 301587 1 9. En Vivo!. liner notes. EMI Records. 2012.
  19. BBRCD004. 2012. liner notes. The King of Metal. Blaze Bayley Recordings.
  20. CADIZCD115. East End Babylon. liner notes. Cadiz Music. 2012.
  21. BL411318. liner notes. Nylon Maiden. 2012. Blacklake.
  22. The Raven Age. 2014. liner notes.
  23. TTER 002. liner notes. When The Crow Flies. 2014. 22:11 Records.
  24. CADIZ7143. It's Gonna Kick Off!. 2016. liner notes. Cadiz Music.
  25. 0190295760885. . Parlophone Records. liner notes. 2017.
  26. ROAR1806DIGI. Hellhound. 2018. liner notes. Rock Of Angels Records.
  27. FR CD 871. Untold Stories. 2018. liner notes. Frontiers Music SRL.
  28. 4050538625677. Nights of the Dead. liner notes. BMG. 2020.