Tony McNally was brought up into a musical family and is a prodigious talent.  He toured the UK performing from the tender age of 8, playing 2 or more gigs per week with his family show ‘Mike Mason & The Little People”.  He fronted the band singing on TV’s ‘Opportunity Knocks’, winning by audience ‘Clapometer’ and releasing his first ‘vinyl’ record at the age of 12.  He went on to win 1st place in a National UK Drum Soloist Competition organised by the Drummers’ Alliance.  Tony’s theatre credits include his work with percussion artists ‘Stomp’, ‘Live Theatre’ and ‘Northern Stage’.  He has grown to be a truly international artist: from being the opening act for ‘Buddy Guy’ in Cologne and headlining at the Markthalle/Hamburg as a member of ‘The Whisky Priests’, to his popular one man shows in Europe.  Tony has been a permanent member of popular Teesside band 'The Wildcats of Kilkenny' for over 3 decades!

As a composer, his credits include soundtracks for TV and his song ‘My Angel of The North’ is highly regarded as an anthem for the North East of England.

Tony is amongst the small percentage of highly regarded educationalists in the UK who have achieved ‘Advanced Skills Teacher’ status in music.  He is Director of Drums & Percussion at Northern Academy of Music Education, and is a Music Lead within BCCET.  Finally, Tony is founder of multi-award winning ToneAlly teaching tools and accessories.  He is currently working on his 4th studio album, along with his first drum book, both due for commercial release October 2026