Tony Furtado

String-man extraordinaire Tony Furtado kicks off his first effort for Boulder's What Are Records? imprint with "Oh Berta, Berta," a wholly successful showcase for his Everyman singing and flying fingers that sells up without selling out. Elsewhere, he blends some additional vocal turns, on the Mike Nesmith cover "Some of...

By Michael RobertsSeptember 19, 2002

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String-man extraordinaire Tony Furtado kicks off his first effort for Boulder’s What Are Records? imprint with “Oh Berta, Berta,” a wholly successful showcase for his Everyman singing and flying fingers that sells up without selling out. Elsewhere, he blends some additional vocal turns, on the Mike Nesmith cover “Some of Shelly’s Blues” and a new version of “Staggerlee,” with figurative excursions to locales such as Ireland (the Celtic-influenced “Tinker’s Fancy”) and Appalachia (the slide-heavy “Kentucky Stripmine”). American Gypsy tends to roam, but it always feels like home.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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