Lou Lombardi

Lou Lombardi is a well versed guitarist in most popular styles with over 20 years of live and studio experience. He started performing on stage at the age of 10, playing drums with his father's gospel quartet. Within a year of picking up his first six string, he started playing live shows with garage bands, gospel quartets and acoustic duos.

Desiring to hone his chops beyond basic rock and pop music he sought out the teaching talents of Pittsburgh guitar greats Tony Janflone Sr. and Eric Sousoff. Later, while majoring in English Literature in college, he studied classical guitar with Pittsburgh Symphony guitarist and cellist Irving Kauffman, at the same time working numerous big band and jazz combo sessions and shows. He is also a student of Tom Hess, currently enrolled in the Music Careers Mentoring Program.

In recent years, Lou has worked with several well received bands including Wanton Records recording artists "Love in Ruins," with which he composed, arranged, and produced 3 CD's worth of music. He also has production, songwriting, and guitar credits to his name with quite a few other groups and artists such as: Billy Sunday, Pete Hewlett, Supermonkey, Julie Parker, and Petey Gets Around.

His latest studio endeavors consist of creating the sounds for "The Hug," a robot developed by the Interaction Design Team at Carnegie Mellon University. He composed and recorded the musical score for the short film "The Heidelberg Project” at his own studio Lou’s Guitar Lounge.

Lou is currently is the lead vocalist, guitarist and principle song writer for his own band Lou Lombardi‘s Strangelove which performs regular shows around the tri-state area while finishing up their first full length CD. Lou has also done extensive research on fitness and longevity along with Personal Trainer and fellow guitarist B.C. Cliver. They are currently working on an ebook/video “Rockstar Bodies For Musicians Over 40.”

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