you’re watching him on stage in
In recent years, Lombardi has
a saloon somewhere. Lombardi
been on the radar of music fans
at Sound Foundation Studios in
Asbury Music Awards for Top
recorded it with Chris Everett
throughout the state, winning
Eatontown, New Jersey. He says Male Solo/Acoustic Act and Top
most songs were just the sec-
Local Album Release for Whis-
thing was recorded quickly with
debut record). It was clear he
ond or third take and the whole
extra instrumentation (pedal
steel, cello, and viola) added on
afterwards thanks to musicians
key & The Mourning After (his
was at a point in which he could
either settle down and remain
popular in the local scene or hit
in Pompeii Graffiti, a band based the road and take his songs to
in Annapolis, Maryland. The end new frontiers beyond New Jerresult is a beautifully melodic re- sey. He chose the latter and
cord, full of songs that will draw
you into different worlds.
went into the tour without any
expectations, just trying to soak
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