Tony Furtado (born in Pleasanton, California, on 18 October 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, banjoist, and guitarist. “Tony Furtado is a major musical force without a doubt. He has his black belt in voice, bottleneck guitar and his banjo playing scares the crap out of me.” – David Lindley “The devil will eventually want a guitar lesson from Tony Furtado, but he’ll have to wait in line like the rest of us.” - Willy porter