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'The Sexecutives' by Lee Richards.
Published by Beacon Signal Paperback (1963)
Saw this prompt from @drawing-prompt-s which raised a question I immediately wanted an answer to; what would my OCs look like 20-30 years down the line?
I’m not sure that this is the answer, but it’s been fun to think about.
(Slightly different and even less canon version under the cut)
Lee Richards (1951-1985)
American gay pornographic actor.
Lee Richards (27.05.1951 - 05.08.1985)
Years Active 1980-1985.
Died from AIDS-related illnesses, aged 34.
Today in Godsmack History: Godsmack Day
Back in 2014, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh declared August 6 as the official Godsmack Day! Our heroes have their own official day in the city that their career started back in 1995. After Nineteen years of kicking ass, Godsmack was forever immortalized in Boston History!
Let’s reflect on everything Godsmack has done and achieved over the years and not forget to get a daily dose of the ‘Smack! Make sure you call out sick for this awesome holiday. You deserve it!
Still doing some style exploration for these guys, but I'm liking this new direction so far.
What if I finally finished making reference sheets for my main cast... and then immediately started redesigning the whole thing?
Would that be fucked up or what?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONY ROMBOLA!!!!
Today in Godsmack News: Tony Rombola’s Birthday!
Born in Norwood, Massachusetts on November 24, 1964, 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. His first introductions to rock music were the albums Led Zeppelin III, 2112 and We Sold Our Soul for Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Having never taken guitar lessons, Rombola learned everything he knows from guitar magazines such as Guitar World. His first guitar was an SG copy, before moving to custom Les Pauls that he enjoys now.
Before meeting up with Godsmack vocalist Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill in the mid-‘90s and subsequently joining Godsmack, Rombola played cover bands, funk, rock, classic rock, and metal. The two encountered Rombola performing in a local circuit with some band playing covers of Alice in Chains and Rage Against the Machine. Erna and Merrill knew they needed someone with Rombola’s skill to reach the success that they have with Godsmack. They recorded an EP in 1997 which later became their self-titled debut album in 1998. This album went on to sell over 4 million copies in just a couple of years. The song ‘Keep Away’ was inducted into the top 100 greatest rock songs, labelled under ‘Guitar legends’.
Rombola was also a carpenter before he joined Godsmack. Tony says that if not for the band, he would still be working as a carpenter. Tony has a wife, Sue, and three step children: Joe, Trisha, and AJ. Tony enjoys playing video games and golf as hobbies.
Tony worked with and Brian Coombes, of Tristan Park and David Pierog at Rocking Horse Studio, on the Prospect Hill Album which was released in November 2007. David and Tony are co-producing his first solo release with bassist Joe Pierog.
Tony has been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Godsmack since the mid-1990s following the departure of Lee Richards. Tony Rombola has also been cited as 'an extraodinaire’ in the guitar world, by Guitar World magazine, and is cited to be the only guitarist to keep an 'original soloing style’ during the nu metal period, earning him the respect of the guitar industry.
Rombola is also a guitarist for the side-project band Another Animal along with Godsmack alumni Shannon Larkin, Robbie Merrill and Lee Richards. They formed at the beginning of 2007 with vocalist Whitfield Crane and they released their self-titled debut album in October 2007, and played shows, whilst frontman Sully Erna did a small solo tour.
Recently Tony has also formed another side-project with Larkin called The Apocalypse Blues Revue. Described as “evil blues” the band released their first album in 2016.
Tony Rombola does not appear to be affiliated with any social media, so head over to godsmack.com or the official godsmack instagram to wish him a Happy Birthday!