Anthony Barilla is a composer and musician best known for his work with Infernal Bridegroom Productions, a Houston-based theater company widely respected for their challenging ensemble work. Between 1998 and 2007, he worked on 35 IBP productions, including the world premieres of Fucking A by Suzan-Lori Parks (with whom he developed musical arrangements) and Hide Town by Lisa D'Amour (which he directed). In 2007 he was responsible for the development and musical direction of Speeding Motorcycle, a rock opera based on the songs of Daniel Johnston that went on to receive national attention and critical acclaim. He has composed scores for theater companies in Houston, Atlanta, Austin and Pittsburgh as well as for Public Radio International's This American Life, and he continues to write and record songs under the name "The Seximals
." In 2007 he and his wife moved to Kosovo, where he founded Blackbird Books
, a non-profit library, bookstore and café. He gives away his own music for free at truesongs.blogspot.com
