Years active 2013-present Website www.therarestkind.com | Members Tony Martino (Singer) | |
Associated acts Tony Martino (Singer), The Martino Conspiracy Genres Pop rock, Alternative rock | ||
The Rarest Kind is the pseudonym for the pop rock project formed in late-2015 by Chicago-based Songwriter/Producer Tony Martino. Martino's songs have been featured in television shows such as the "Ghost Whisperer" on CBS, MTV's "The Real World" and "Road Rules", Discovery Channel's "Dr. G: Medical Examiner" and many others. He has also received critical acclaim and other mentions in major media publications and music magazines such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily Herald, Amplifier Magazine, and Performing Songwriter Magazine.
Biography
Tony Martino created "The Rarest Kind" as a medium to showcase a musical style that differs from his previous projects. As the primary songwriter and producer, Martino plays the majority of the instruments on all of his recordings, but it is unclear as to whether or not that will change with "The Rarest Kind". As of August 2016, Martino is in Nashville recording the debut album for a new project called "The Rarest Kind, " with some of the early tracks having already been mixed by renowned engineer/producers Mark Needham (Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Fleetwood Mac, etc.) and Brian Malouf (Michael Jackson, Pearl Jam, Madonna, etc.), and with Brad Pemberton, formerly of Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, guesting on drums. Martino is also writing songs for other artists.