Making a Scene Presents an Interview with Tony BaltimoreYears before building his genre-bending "alternative roots-rock" sound in the beachside bars and clubs of Key West, Tony Baltimore grew up in urban Maryland, raised by working-class parents who taught their son the value of sweat equity and long hours.

"I come from a family of Italian immigrants," says the singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who regularly plays upwards of eight shows per week. "A work ethic was beaten into me."