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EL's MystERy
Tony Belcastro, a high functioning autistic savant, is the BMI music artist that is EL's MystERy.
About Me
EL's MystERy (BMI) is the trade name of progressive jazz rock fusion
recording artist and composer, Tony Belcastro. Tony is a high
functioning autistic savant who plays guitar, bass, percussion, drums,
piano/keyboards, and various other instruments, although his primary
instrument has always been guitar. He is also a highly skilled
recording engineer, graphic artist, application developer, and a
reclusive poet. As a result of blending multiple genres, the music of
EL’s MystERy is best described as progressive alternative
improvisational jazz rock fusion.
Tony first began showing an interest in music before he was one year
old, when he was humming notes of familiar songs in key; by one year
of age he was twanging rhythms on spring doorstops. Tony began playing
drums at the age of 10, bass guitar at 11 (which he played in his
first band at the age of 12) and by age 13 he was teaching himself
electric guitar. Tony wrote his first song in 9th grade. He tried
forming many cover bands up until he left high school, but eventually
decided to never play other people's music again.
By the late 80's, after several failed attempts at keeping bands
together, Tony began performing acoustic blues and improvisational
jazz guitar. In the early '90s, not long after becoming a Christian,
he stopped playing guitar to pursue a career as a freelance magazine
photographer. Tony also began writing computer programs in the late
'90s after getting his first modern computer. He began experimenting
with music again in 1999 and in 2006 his first CD with Crater Rock
Music, ENTER THE MISFIT, was released under the name Theory of Mind®.
In 2007 Tony began to explore jazz once again and by 2009 he decided
to focus mainly on recording improvisational jazz fusion. He soon
began exploring collaboration and recorded guitar, bass, drums and
percussion parts over keyboard tracks that Dick Metcalf had recorded.
Two of those songs were completed in a single day.
Music is a natural form of expression for Tony. He is able to convey
the emotions and experiences within himself to other people through
his compositions more effectively than he can verbally. Because of
Dyscalculia (a mathematics learning disability), Tony has had extreme
difficulties trying to understand and learn much of the technical
aspects of music theory; he firmly believes his musical abilities are
spiritual gifts.
It is Tony’s hope that his music will help to cultivate the acceptance
and appreciation of autistic people everywhere, as well as
demonstrating that autism should be seen as a blessing instead of a
curse, or a disease.
The phrase Theory of Mind IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK (USPTO
#78/896362) of Crater Rock Music and Theory of Mind, Hampton VA. EL's
MystERy is a trademark of Tony Belcastro and Crater Rock Music, LLC.
All Theory of Mind music and images are owned exclusively by Crater
Rock Music, LLC. UNAUTHORIZED USE PROHIBITED!