OK, but why?

My first album in 18 years. An exhilarating, mostly-instrumental guitar feast.

Coming to CD, double vinyl, and digital around late 2025/early 2026 on Moonjune Records.

Listen to (and watch) several songs from “OK, but why?”

“Anthony Garone has made an unapologetic, dense, alien melodic, rhythmic brain twisting, sublimely lovely solo record. He’s taken all his inspiration and added a healthy dose of harmonic steroids to create something bizarrely beautifully unique. I’m sure glad I don’t have to play it.”

— Steve Vai

“Stunning rhythms and incredible guitar work! I’m rocking out to this without completely understanding what I’m hearing yet — this bears repeated listening!”

— Brendan Byrnes, microtonal guitarist

“Anthony’s album is a thrilling deep-dive into a labyrinth of prog-rock textures—densely woven, erudite, and constantly surprising. Each track unfolds like a musical puzzle box, revealing unexpected combinations that feel both cerebral and visceral. Just when you think you’ve found your footing in a particularly thorny groove, the clouds part: a fleeting vocal line or a reflective passage breaks through like sunlight piercing storm cover—only to disappear again into the rhythmic maelstrom.

Fans of time-bending meters and sonic sleight of hand will be in heaven. There’s a “wait, what just happened?” moment around every corner, keeping ears and minds delightfully off-balance. It’s bold, intricate, and unapologetically smart. Bravo.
”

— Patrick Grant, Tilted Axes

“ There’s a lot to love about “OK, but why?” Jaw-dropping musicianship; engaging compositions that manage to be surprising, ambitious, and varied without losing their musical thread; and, crucially, the unapologetic joy for making this music that comes through on every song. I have to stop writing now and go restart “Pune” for the third time in a row.”

— Dan Jacob Wallace, social media guitarist wizard

“GOOD GOD MAN!! YOUR RECORD!!! Anthony I have no idea how you do that! Amazing man. Incredible writing and playing from everyone. [...] And I thought my music was complex! I am WOWED!👏🔥”

— Lyle Workman

“Anthony Garone’s new album ‘Ok, But Why?’ Is a refreshing, wild ride of an album. If you appreciate good music, you’ll belt yourself in, check off all the disclaimers and surrender to a sonic fun house where the bottom drops out of the floor from time to time. It’s full of drama, fun, surprises and much more. If you’re a musician, you’ll marvel at all the musical and production choices that makes this album tick. I’m going to be listening to this a lot!”

— Jon Finn, guitar professor at Berklee College of Music

“Anthony Garone’s new album ‘Ok, But Why?’ Is a refreshing, wild ride of an album. If you appreciate good music, you’ll belt yourself in, check off all the disclaimers and surrender to a sonic fun house where the bottom drops out of the floor from time to time. It’s full of drama, fun, surprises and much more. If you’re a musician, you’ll marvel at all the musical and production choices that makes this album tick. I’m going to be listening to this a lot!”

— Jon Finn, guitar professor at Berklee College of Music

“If there’s one thing that defines Anthony Garone, it’s his ability to truly listen; with curiosity, objectivity, and no trace of performative theater. That quality shines on his new record, nearly two decades in the making as I understand it.

You can hear the evolution, the influences, and yet it’s still unmistakably Anthony: bold, quirky, sometimes unhinged, always authentic. Virtuosic and intense, the music holds real dialogue — the kind that demands attention and rewards repeated listens.”

— Nino Batista

“This whole thing is crushing my head in, but I especially dig Harnch 2.0.”

— Jason Woodbury

Credits

Track 1: Binge (04:13)

Drums: Morgan Ågren
Bass: Michael Manring
Guitars: Steve Ball

Track 2: Three Legged Dog (3:49)

Drums: Morgan
Bass: John Landy
Solo: Jan Zehrfeld
Mix and master: Russell Muller

Track 3: Deathtrap (3:58)

Drums: Owen Dueck

Track 4: Dance (4:48)

Drums: Owen Dueck
Bass: Andy West
Guitar solo: Tom Monda
Piano: Gabe Garone

Track 5: Brex (3:26)

Drums: Morgan Ågren
Bass: Michael Manring
Bassoon: Paul Hanson

Track 6: Harnch 2.0 (4:06)

Guitar: Gretchen Menn
Drums: Morgan Ågren
Bass: Michael Manring

Track 7: My Garden (4:32)

Written by Tony Garone and Scott Harris

Drums: Owen Dueck
Vocals: Tony Garone

Track 8: Erudite Eyes (3:32)

Written by Robert Fripp

Drums: Owen Dueck

Track 9: Trust (4:06)

Piano: Daniel Shin
Vocals: Chris Misterek
Bass: Rob Müller
Violin: Grace Guthrie

Track 10: Pune (5:30)

Drums: Morgan Ågren
Bass: Michael Manring
Vocals: Jake Ineck

Track 11: Concerto for Violin and Oboe (BWV1060), Mov. 1 (4:26)

Written by J.S. Bach

Drums: Sebastian Lanser
Bass: Andy West
Keyboard: Adam Strand
Guitar engineering: Bryce Bickham

Track 12: Concerto for Violin and Oboe (BWV1060), Mov. 3 (3:46)