Musician Of The Week: Anthony Lorino

Anthony Lorino

Year: Third

Major: Digital Media Production

Hometown: Middletown, N.Y.

What is your instrument of choice and why?

The electric guitar. Because after not 

getting a girlfriend from playing Guitar Hero Two, I started playing real electric guitar.

What are you involved with musically?

I’m in Jazz Ensemble and I’m in a band called Ammo Without A Gun.

 Who are your biggest influences?

Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Eric Clapton, Manuel Yupa and Stevie Ray Vaughn. 

Who have you been listening to lately?

Mariana’s Trench, Radiohead, West Montgomery and George Benson.

 What’s your plan for the future?

I’d like to intern and work my way into WarnerBrothers records. 

Any advice for aspiring musicians?

Obsess over music and live it. If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. And follow your dreams.