Anthony Rossomando

Anthony Rossomando
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Background information
Birth name	Anthony Rossomando
Genres	Punk rock Post-punk
Instruments	Guitar, trumpet, Vocals
Years active	2001–present
Associated acts	Dirty Pretty Things, The Libertines, The Damn Personals, Klaxons

Anthony Rossomando is an American writer-producer, composer, and guitarist. He along with Carl Barât was a founding member of Dirty Pretty Things. He previously stood in for Pete Doherty in The Libertines as a touring member. He has also been a live member of British New Rave band Klaxons. He was also a member of Boston-based band The Damn Personals. He also has co-written songs with D'angelo, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, Cathy Dennis. Anthony Rossomando's songs are represented by Downtown Music Publishing.

After dropping out of university in his first year he relocated to Boston where The Damn Personals were born. Shortly after, The Damn Personals became a mainstay at popular Boston, Providence, and New York indie venues. They released their first album, Driver/Driver, with producer Darron Burke. Their second release, Standing Still in the USA, was produced by Michael Demming. Living hand to mouth, the band toured the US nearly ten times. They shared the stage with the likes of The Walkmen, The Hives, The Strokes, Jimmy Eat World, Piebald, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, the Explosion, Hot Snakes, Dismemberment Plan, Bratmobile and the Make-up. They also toured Europe and UK once with Cave In.

In 2003, introduced by Isaac Green of Columbia records, Rossomando met Carl Barât in NYC and agreed to fill in for Doherty in an upcoming US tour for The Libertines; this was followed by a trip to London to play Top of the Pops and Reading and Leeds festival. Eight months later he rejoined The Libertines to help support the entire worldwide touring campaign for their self-titled second album. It was during this time when Rossomando and Barat began to formulate their ideas that would later embody Dirty Pretty Things. During this time, Rossomando moved from a derelict house in Boston to Central London.

In May 2006, Dirty Pretty Things released Waterloo To Anywhere which reached No. 3 in the UK charts, while the first single "Bang Bang You're Dead", peaked at No. 4. The band toured extensively in the UK, US, Europe and Japan.

Anthony also played trumpet on: • Chisel - "Set You Free" (trumpet) • Piebald - "We Are The Only Friends We Have" • The Cribs - "The New Fellas"

"Rime Of the Modern Mariner", Anthonys first film score, premiered at the East London Film Festival in May 2011 with live orchestral arrangement which also went to several festivals including Lattitude, SXSW, and Toronto. The film and score received high praise from many publications including the Times and the Guardian.

In November 2007, he played the role of Pete Neon in the first episode of the third series of The Mighty Boosh. He was also featured in the documentary The Mighty Boosh: A Journey Through Time and Space, which aired on BBC Three on March 22, 2008.

Anthony has been a longtime supporter of the Love Music Hate Racism Campaign, appearing at numerous gigs, shows and festivals for them. DPT were also supportive of the Make Roads Safe Campaign, and in November 2006, Anthony appeared on Sky News to promote the cause.

Discography

Soundtrack appearances

• The Rime of the Modern Mariner (2010)

As producer

• Accidental Happiness - EP (2014) – Ida Maria
• Big Things (2010) – Fiction
• Parakeets (2010) – Fiction

Other appearances and songwriting discography

Year	Song	Artist	Album	Contribution
2013	"Harlem Boyz"	Andrew Wyatt	Descender	Guitarist
2012	"Montauk"	Rufus Wainwright	Out Of The Game	Guitarist
2010	"Glass Mountain Trust"	Mark Ronson feat. D'angelo	Record Collection	Co-writer
2010	"Somebody to Love Me"	Mark Ronson feat. Boy George and Andrew Wyatt	Record Collection	Co-writer
2010	"Waiting"	MNDR	Feed Me Diamond	Co-writer
2010	"Bang Bang You're Dead"	Dirty Pretty Things	"Waterloo to Anywhere"	Co-writer