Tony Momrelle (born ''Anthony Momrelle'' on 28 April 1973) is a British R&B and

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singer and is one of the current lead vocalists of the band

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. Before his stint in Incognito, Momrelle was already a solo recording artist who released two studio albums under his name. Also, he was once a member of

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group Seven. In a year, he toured with

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. His success in touring impressed Incognito's

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, Bluey Maunick, and he offered him the job as the vocalist of the

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outfit. He made his Incognito full-debut on the band's 2006 album, ''Bees + Things + Flowers'', in which he contributed as a main vocalist. His album, 'Keep Pushing' was released in 2015, with 'Keep Pushing (Deluxe Edition)' released in 2016. In November 2017 he appeared alongside

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, Lianne Carroll,

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, fellow Incognito band member Vanessa Haynes,

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and Mads Mattias for the opening gala of the 25th EFG London Jazz Festival, with Guy Barker's Orchestra.

Selected appearances

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– ''

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'' (2002) – background vocals *

– ''Eleven'' (2005) – main vocals on "I'll Get By" *Incognito – ''Bees + Things + Flowers'' (2006) *Reel People – ''Seven Ways to Wonder'' (2007) – main vocals on "Amazing", "It Will Be" and "Love Is Where You Are" *Incognito – ''Tales from the Beach'' (2008) *Sade – '' Soldier of Love'' (2010) – background vocals *Incognito – ''Transatlantic RPM'' (2010)

References

External links

Tony Momrelle Official WebsiteTony Momrelle on DiscogsIncognito's Official websiteIncognito's Music.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Momrelle, Tony 1973 births Living people British contemporary R&B singers British pop singers British jazz singers 21st-century Black British male singers 21st-century British male singers English people of Guyanese descent Incognito (band) members