Antony And The Johnsons

Antony and the Johnsons (New York City)

Current members include:

* Julia Kent (previously of Rasputina) - first chair cello
* Parker Kindred - drummer
* Jeff Langston - bassist
* Doug Wieselman - horns
* Maxim Moston - violin, arrangement
* Rob Moose - guitar, violin
* Antony Hegarty - vocals

*Their early live shows were often opened by Dr. Julia Yasuda, an intersex person, who performed the welcome in Morse code.

*One theme explored in the band's music is aspects of transgender life. This is expressed in songs such as "For Today I Am a Boy", in which a young boy dreams of growing up to be a woman. This song is featured in the 2007 documentary Red without Blue.

*Producer Hal Willner heard the EP and played it to Lou Reed, who immediately recruited him for his project The Raven.

*Antony's second full-length album, 2005's I Am a Bird Now, was greeted with positive reviews and significantly more mainstream attention, winning the Mercury Music Prize for the best album of 2005.




All tracks were written and produced by Antony Hegarty.

1. "Hope There's Someone" – 4:21
2. "My Lady Story" – 3:33
3. "For Today I Am A Boy." – 2:36
4. "Man Is The Baby" – 4:09
5. "You Are My Sister" – 3:59
6. "What Can I Do?" – 1:40
7. "Fistful Of Love" – 5:52
8. "Spiralling" – 4:25
9. "Free At Last" – 1:36
10. "Bird Gerhl" – 3:14


Personnel

* Devendra Banhart – guitar (Track 5), vocals (Track 8)
* Steve Bernstein – horn
* Boy George – vocals (Track 5)
* Todd Cohen – drums
* Jason Hart – piano (Track 6)
* Antony Hegarty – organ, piano, vocals
* Julia Kent – cello
* Jeff Longston – bass
* Maxim Moston – violin
* Lou Reed – guitar and vocals (Track 7)
* Paul Shapiro – horn
* Doug Wieselman – saxophone
* Rufus Wainwright – vocals (Track 6)
* Joan Wasser – viola