Tony Rombola
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| Tony Rombola | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Tony Rombola | |
| Born | November 24, 1964 Norwood, MA | |
| Genre(s) | Hard Rock | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Backing Vocals | |
| Years active | 1995 - present | |
| Label(s) | Universal Records | |
| Associated acts |
Godsmack | |
| Website | Official Godsmack website | |
| Members | ||
| Sully Erna (vocals), Shannon Larkin (drums), Tony Rombola (guitar), Robbie Merrill (Bass) | ||
| Former members | ||
| Joe D'arco (drums),Tommy Stewart (drums), Lee Richards (guitar) | ||
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[edit] Biography
Tony Rombola was born November 24, 1964 in Norwood, Massachusetts. Tony has been the lead guitarist for the Boston-based hard rock band Godsmack since the mid-1990s.
[edit] History
Rombola is a self-taught guitarist. He first picked up a guitar at age 11. According to his father, the first song Tony learned was a song by Black Sabbath. And, he also never took guitar lessons, he learned everything he knows from guitar magazines, like Guitar World. His first guitar was a SG copy -- red like the one he plays now. Before he was in Godsmack, he played cover bands, funk, rock, classic rock, and metal. He was also a carpenter before he joined Godsmack. Tony says if it was not for the band, he would still be working as a carpenter. Tony is married and has three step kids.
[edit] Gear
- Les Paul Guitars
- McNaught Guitars
- Ovation Acoustic and Electric Guitars
- Takamine Acoustic Guitars
- Splawn Amplifiers
- Diezel Amplifiers
- Dunlop Picks
- GHS Strings
