Tony Amherst was spawned from the suburban United States. For the most part, his upbringing is a mystery. Rumours abound of incarcerations, abuse, mental facilities. What's known for sure is that TA spent the better part of his life on the road, here and there, near and far. So far, his output has been restricted mostly to soundtracks for gay porn for companies like Berlin's Cazzo and New York's High Drive.
Rush is a sprawling, nearly two hour collection of electronic instrumentals culled from TY's years on the road; in the bars, dark rooms and parks of the world, behind the camera and in front of it. Sound quality and ideas very from track to track, depending on mood and whatever recording facilities were close to hand. The sound is indulgent, deep, sly, and nitrous, and the listener is encouraged to listen to the album in shuffle mode, with no set sequence. Says Tony, "The music is best enjoyed, in any order, during any and all erotic encounters and / or when one is right on the cusp of sleep. In other words, listen during those time when unconsciousness sets in and voices are heard, thus the music itself becoming a conversation." Commenting on the random production values of the record, Tony declares, "I abhor retro elitist purism. I encouarage people to listen to the music on cheap, bad systems. Its cheap music. This is another reason its a digital release. Peoples standards have lowered to hearing music on the smallest systems imaginable. The turnover of music today is lightning fast, like pornography itself."
Renowned French artist Christophe Chemin has contributed a beautiful and haunting image to grace the cover of Rush. A long time fan of Chemin, Tony was smitten with his drawing immediately, remarking, "What Christophe did was nail a piece of each and every one of the 23 tracks on my album into one captivating image."