Tony Lindsay

Tony Lindsay grew up in Kingston, New York and began performing there as an 8-year-old in an a cappella group. Lindsay studied at Albany State University, an hour up the Hudson from his hometown, and spent eight years in Albany, the state\'s capital. Lindsay moved to San Jose, California in 1980 and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since.\n', '

Upon arriving in California, Lindsay took a job at Guitar Center in downtown San Jose and sold suits at a department store. He performed with the Danny Hull Quintet at local bars and restaurants. The band evolved into Spang-a-Lang, a band with which Lindsay continues to perform.\n', '

Former Tower of Power keyboard player Chester Thompson and drummer Ron E. Beck recruited Lindsay to audition for Carlos Santana at his San Rafael studio. Overnight, Lindsay went from playing small clubs to amphitheaters around the world.\n', '