With a guitar slung over his shoulder and the amps turned up full
tilt, Anthony Gomes electrifies blues and rock at a 21st century
crossroads of his own. The Canadian vocalist, guitarist, songwriter
and producer wails with all the force of a hurricane in the
Mississippi Delta and enough fret-burning fireworks to leave his
strings in flames. Over the years, he’s toppled the Billboard Blues
Chart at #1, earned the endorsement of legends such as B.B. King,
tallied tens of millions of streams, and packed shows on multiple
continents. In April 2025, Anthony Gomes is back with his much-
anticipated 14th studio album, Praise the Loud, set for release on Rat
Pak Records.

“I’ve learned how to embrace my voice as a guitarist and as a singer,”
he states. “I understand who I am, and I use my strengths to my
advantage. I have a blues soul and a rock ‘n’ roll heart. I love to
jump back and forth between both with a modern day approach. When I
play rock, it’s got a little more dust on it."

Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he fell in love with music as a
kid, listening to everyone from Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix to Jeff
Beck and Eddie Van Halen. At 14 years old, Anthony gravitated to the
guitar and his relationship with the instrument was born. After
grinding it out, his chops caught the attention of B.B. King’s bus
driver at a jam night. Blown away, the driver introduced him to B.B.
who invited him to open up a string of tour dates in 2005. Gaining
invaluable knowledge from “The King,” he went on to share the stage
with the likes of Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Sammy
Hagar, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, and more. Along the way, his concert
attendees have included Academy® Award winner Morgan Freeman, John
Goodman, and Vince Vaughn as well as Eric Clapton, to name a few.

2022’s High Voltage Blues vaulted to #1 on the iTunes Top Blues Albums
Chart, #1 on Amazon Music’s New Release Blues Chart and debuted at #1
on the Billboard Blues chart. It remained on the Billboard Blues chart
for 58 consecutive weeks, landing on 'Billboard's Top 15 Blues Albums
of the Year' for both 2023 and 2024.

Meanwhile, Total Guitar listed Gomes as 'One of the 100 Greatest Blues
Guitarists of All Time' in 2024. Guitar World readers voted him one of
“The 30 Best Blues Guitarists in the World Today” in 2019, and the
publication noted, “Gomes is another power player who is at his best
when his gear is in the scorched earth between blues and rock.”

Anthony's latest release, 2025's Praise the Loud, delivers 12 fresh
studio tracks that showcase Anthony’s musical evolution while staying
true to the no-holds-barred sound that has earned him a global
fanbase.

Reflecting on the new album, Anthony shares, “On Praise the Loud, we
pushed our musical boundaries in every direction. We wanted it to rock
harder than anything we’ve done before, but at the same time, we
wanted it to have a deeper, more soulful blues feel. When people ask
me what I sound like, I say, ‘If B.B. King was in AC/DC, that’s what
it would be’. That’s Praise The Loud in a nutshell.”

 Gomes cites the track 'Rock & Roll Bluesman' as the thesis of the
album. "My favorite line on the album comes from the song ‘Rock & Roll
Bluesman’: ‘I don’t care if they love or hate us, gonna turn it up so
they won’t forget us.’ That lyric captures the spirit of the album—
declaring that we’re playing blues rock on our own terms, no matter
what.”

From the powerful rhythms of the album opener “Praise the Loud” to the
ZZ Top-inspired groove of “Netflix & Chill,” Anthony tackles a range
of emotions and topics with his signature blend of layered harmonies,
infectious rhythms, and blues-infused grooves. Tracks like “Meet My
Maker,” “Black Diamond Heavy,” and “Electric Blues Crusade” highlight
his ability to stretch his creative boundaries and expand his lyrical
scope, while songs like “Love Song Gone Wrong” and “In the Name of the
Blues” showcase his unmistakable blues guitar mastery. Produced by
Peter Carson/Anthony Gomes and mixed by Chris Collier, Praise the Loud
packs the punch and energy fans have come to expect from this world-
class blues artist.

In the end, Anthony Gomes is just the kind of guitar hero we need for
today.

“I still believe in a world of guitar heroes,” he smiles. “I strive
for a world where you don’t have to be 19 years old to sell a lot of
records and tickets and to make a statement. I’m one of those people
who doesn’t think rock, or the blues is dead. I’m looking for fresh
ways to bring them together. I’m at the table rolling the dice all in
the name of blues and rock ‘n’ roll. I know there’s never been a more
exciting time for music, and I’m here for the journey.”