Ernest Joseph “Trey” Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish original songs, 141 of them as a solo credit, in addition to 41 credits attributed to the band as a whole.
In addition to his work with Phish, Anastasio has released 11 solo albums, and been part of several side projects including the Trey Anastasio Band, Oysterhead, Ghosts of the Forest, and Surrender to the Air.
Trey has performed his own compositions with the New York Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the National Symphony Orchestra, and many others.
With Amanda Green, he wrote the score for the Broadway musical Hands on a Hardbody. In 2013, they were nominated for a Tony Award for Best Original Score at the 67th Tony Awards.
They were awarded the 2013 Dramatists Guild Frederick Loewe Award for best theatrical score composition.
instruments played
bass
drums
Guitar
keyboards
Lumina
marimba
percussion
Vocals
Also Known As
Big Red, the Bad Lieutenant, Giuseppe, The Skinny Guinea, Troy, Matt Altaro, Troy Pistachio
Associated Acts
Phish, Trey Anastasio Band, Oysterhead, Dave Matthews and Friends, Phil Lesh and Friends, Surrender to the Air, Eight Foot Fluorescent Tubes, Space Antelope, SerialPod, Bivouac Jaun, Bad Hat, New York Philharmonic, Orchestra Nashville, 70 Volt Parade, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, The Grateful Dead, Ghosts of the Forest
Birth Name
Ernest Giuseppe Anastasio III
Genres
Alternative rock, rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock, classical, funk, blues, bluegrass, psychedelic
Labels
Elektra, Sony, Rubber Jungle, Sony BMG, JEMP, MapleMusic Recordings (Canada)
Website
Years Active
1982 present
Name
Trey Anastasio
Nationality
United States of America