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 Anastasio at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 30, 2009 | |
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| Birth name | Ernest Joseph Anastasio III |
| Also known as | Big Red, the Bad Lieutenant |
| Born | September 30, 1964 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Website | trey |
Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III[1] (born September 30, 1964[2][3]) is an American guitarist, composer, and singer-songwriter best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish original songs, 141 of them as a solo credit, in addition to 41 credits attributed to the band as a whole.[4]
In addition to his work with Phish, Anastasio has released 11 solo albums, and been part of several side projects including the Trey Anastasio Band, Oysterhead, Ghosts of the Forest, Phil Lesh and Friends, and Surrender to the Air.
He has performed his own compositions with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, and many others.[5][6] With Amanda Green, he wrote the score for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody. In 2013, they were nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score at the 67th Tony Awards, and were awarded the 2013 Dramatists Guild Frederick Loewe Award for best theatrical score composition.[7]
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Anastasio at number 53 on their list of the 250 greatest guitarists of all time.[8]
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The date of birth on the police photo reads April 13, 1966. However, Anastasio's birth date is Sept. 30, 1964. The incorrect birth date on the police photo, coupled with an apparent rumor in the Phish fan community...
- ^ "Book |". Mbird.org. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Steve (September 14, 2009). "A Lesson in Jamming for the Philharmonic". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ Getches, Catherine (March 10, 2012). "Philharmonic in the Phish-Bowl: Trey Anastasio Hosts in L.A." San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ "DG Awards: Paula Vogel and David Yazbek – The Dramatists Guild of America". Dramatistsguild.com. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- "Awards And Prizes For April 2014". American Theatre. April 2014. - ^ "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.