Anthony J. Resta shares new music video

For over three decades, Anthony J. Resta has been one of those names stitched into the fabric of modern music as an artist whose fingerprints are on some of the world’s most beloved records. The award-winning composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist has worked with everyone from Duran Duran, Blondie, Elton John and Megadeth to film franchises like Twilight, Scream and Varsity Blues, shaping a legacy that runs across rock, pop and cinematic sound design.

But now, Anthony, or Ajax, as he’s affectionately known, is turning the spotlight back on himself, on the music that first made him fall in love with the craft in the first place. After decades behind the console, Anthony is chasing something simpler, purer and more human via a return to connection. His mission now is as much spiritual as it is musical; to rediscover what made him pick up a guitar all those years ago.

Through speaking engagements and his podcast Studio Secrets A-Z, which just celebrated its 100th episode with producer Bob Ezrin, Anthony has become a mentor and storyteller, opening the door on the creative process behind his most iconic work. That renewed passion finds its truest expression in Resta’s new release, a stunning reimagining of Bread’s 1972 classic, “The Guitar Man.” The song, originally penned by David Gates, was a childhood favourite of Anthony’s, a track that spoke to the relentless nature of artistic expression itself.

Fifty years on, his version feels like a love letter not only to the song, but to every musician who’s ever kept going against the odds. Anthony’s take stays true to the soulful warmth of the original while injecting it with cinematic atmosphere. His voice carries the same wistful glow that David Gates once brought, but with a deeper texture that captures the sound of someone who’s spent a lifetime behind the boards and inside the music.

Alongside Anthony’s performance, the track features contributions from his daughter Milana on violin and guitarist Tim Pierce, one of the most celebrated session players in music history, who delivers a cascade of rich, psychedelic textures that shimmer like dusk light, furnishing the song with both nostalgia and renewal. Together, they turn “The Guitar Man” into something ethereal; part tribute, part reinvention and wholly heartfelt. In Anthony’s hands, the song becomes an emphatic statement of artistic intent, allowing him to declare that after decades of shaping other people’s soundtracks, this is his story too.

The accompanying music video, directed by Joe Rubenstein, captures the track’s hypnotic, immersive quality, glowing with the sort of cinematic energy that recalls the grand, emotional performances of Pink Floyd or Radiohead. Even with the accolades, Gold and Multi-Platinum records, a 2015 Hollywood Music and Media Award for Producer of the Year, Anthony’s work has always been about chasing feeling and the same drive that made him fall in love with “The Guitar Man” as a kid is still there, guiding him now toward a new chapter.

Watch the music video for The Guitar Man below

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