Anthony Manno : Vocals and Guitars ........ Anthony uses
6 string Electric guitars: Fender, Epiphone, Ibanez, Gretch, and Samick......
6 string Acoustic guitars: Ovation, Alvarez, Taylor......
12 string Acoustic guitars: Epiphone.....
Electric Guitar Amplifiers: Mesa Boogie, Fender.....
Acoustic Guitar Amplifiers: Fender.....
Microphones : Shure, Audio Technica.....
Effects : Boss, Dunlop, Digitech, MXR, Danelectro
Influences
Influences range from all different styles of music from Rock, Pop, Acoustic, Country, Classic Rock, Progressive Rock, Blues and Jazz, Hard Rock, Metal, and Alternative Rock. Artists and bands such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Dream Theater, Sister Hazel, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Edwin McCain, Black Label Society, Radiohead, Matchbox 20, The Calling, Miles Davis, Keith Urban, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, Alice in Chains, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, Elvis Presley, B.B. King, and many many more.... I'd be here all day if I had to go through them all.
Sounds Like
I try my hardest to play what's in my heart without sounding like anybody else. It's not always that easy to do though HAHA.
Growing up listening to my favorite artists, I was drawn to music very passionately. I joined my 1st hard rock band during my freshman year in high school with some friends from my hometown of Bayonne, NJ. It was a wonderful learning experience for me that taught me how to collaborate with other musicians and what it was like to be in a band. After my high school years I had moved to Toms River, NJ. Not really knowing anybody in such a new surrounding, I spent alot of my time writing songs and learning as many songs as I could from the artists that I loved. At age 19 I started playing solo acoustic shows at coffee houses and bars around the Jersey shore areas. I continued to play my acoustic shows for quite a few years after that learning how to better my performances, sound, and appearance on stage, and what to play depending on what the audience was like. At around age 22 I joined a jam band called Adam's Ghost playing lead electric guitar for the first time with a totally new sound from what I had played in the past with my acoustic guitar. I was with this band for about a year. It really gave me the experience of what it was like to play on a stage in front of a larger audience than I had experienced in the cafe scene prior to that. At the same time I was going to The Music Academy in Toms River to advance my skills as a guitarist and trying to learn as much as I can. Not too long into my schooling, my teacher had introduced me to a guy that was looking for a guitarist for his band. So I auditioned for the band and got the gig. I left the band Adam's Ghost and became the new guitarist for the pop/rock band called XIT88. For the next 3 years I was in that band playing such hot spots like the Stone Pony, and the Starland Ballroom in NJ, and The Crash Mansion and The Continental in NYC, to only name a few. We were doing rather well playing shows for such artists like John Eddie, DeSol, The Psychodelic Furrs, Josh Kelly, Duncan Sheik, Jeffery Gaines, Default, and many others. I did my best to play my heart out at every performance. During my years with XIT88 I had drawn many wonderful and loyal fans that have stayed with me even after my breakup with the band. Now, I am out on my own trying a whole new approach to my musical carreer as a singer/songwriter, focusing on my own passion for music and writing about life experiences. I am hoping my music will take me on a whole new adventure.
Dropping by to wish you the best day ever and tomorrow do the same. If you have the means please give a couple of dollars to charity. Be it to fight Diabetes, Asthma, Cancer, Hunger, AIDS, or any other cause that touches your heart. I know of no better feeling than what you feel when you make another person’s day a little better. Bill
YOUR WELCOME ANTHONY & THANK YOU BRO ... YES IT WAS A BLAST... THEY ARE ALL SO GREAT PEOPLE THAT COME OUT WHEN I PLAY.. I'M GLAD U GOT TO MEET MOST OF THEM BUT LOTS PEOPLE THAT DIDNT COME REAL KEWL TOO.. I PUT SOMETHING BIG TOGETHER ONE DAY UPSTAIRS WITH A FEW BANDS & DEF HAVE YOU COM UP FOR THAT TOO... I WISH I KNEW HOW TO PLAY GUITAR I WOULD ASK YOU TO DO A ACOUSTIC THING BOTH OF US TOGETHER IT BE A KEWL GIG SWITCHIN & BACKIN EACH OTHER UP...HOPEFULLY I GET ON MY ASS TO LEARN TOO & THE DAMN WORDS! LOL ... & I PUT IT OUT THERE TOO YA! BE GOOD & HAVE A GREAT REST OF THE WEEKEND...TTYS
im going to set up my pa and all my gear bc there is shit stuff there! you go on before or whenever you want to? i fig 10pmish! i go on 10 min after you! & after my first set you can go back on for another 45min or whatever you want! then i do a last set.. i guess it go like that but when you get there we figure it all out best way & have the greatest night going!!! im fukn excited! 2 more days! i'm real fukn happy you are comin in to do your songs & whatever you want up there! i dug your show at digiorgios & i'm sure you got lots more in you!!!! its goes to be a great atmosphere! ur sec set eveyone will be pumped up by then.... first set always the toughest bc people just getting there... so i leave it too you to pummmmp em up!!! hahahaha yeah ARTS FACTORY BAYONNE NJ FRIDAY ANTHONY MANNO & ROCKSTARRRR! HMMM I DIDNT EVEN THINK OF YOU GETTIN UP & HELPIN ME OUT WITH SONGS I GOT!!!! OHHH UR WORKING FEB 27TH NOW!!!! HAHAHAHA... TTYS BRO
YEAH BOY !!!! IM ON YOUR PAGE SHOWING MY FRIEND DOUG WHO YOU ARE & YOUR COMING TO BAYONNE & I SEE THE ARTS FACTORY UP ON YOUR PAGE!!!!!! HAHAHA ILOVE IT! I CAN'T WAIT TILL FRIDAY IT'S GOING TO BE SUCH A GREAT TIME WITH YOU THERE PLAYING!!!!!!
Come celebrate my b-day wit me at the Saint in Asbury Park NJ this saturday @ 9pm. Ill be playing my first live show in 2 months so youll get to hear some new music and of course there will be plenty of drinks to go around. An afterparty is also a definite possibilty. Write back if you plan in coming or need more info.
Adam
P.S. Dont forget to vote for me on MTV Soundtrack!!!
excellant! they are feb 21st a sat & i hav feb 27th but duno if i wanan keep that date n risk gettin enough peeps so i can pay the band.... unless i talk to them & they help me out & take a lil less.. i will know soon. i know everyone will like ur style that comes to my shows... solet me know so i can post it up for whatever date u can com;) thanks bro...
Anthony,it was good to see you at starland ballroom hanging out,I actually didnt even know ur name bc i only saw you the one time here in bayonne with my cuz jimmy & yeah that y when i introduce you to my girl julia I just let you say your name! lol.. I won't forget it now that I got on ur page to check out songs! fuk me! when I saw you just doing some songs at digorgios solo up there I was txt her & people to come there telling them you gotta see this fukn guy he is great!!! After seeing you friday I was going to ask you to com do a set b4 we went on one of the dates I have here at Arts Factory. I usualy do 75 - 120 people and its always a goodtime. BUT, now I'M too scared you steal the whole damn night away!!!!! lol ... You sound great & I wish I played guitar along with my singing! Wish you the best of luck in music Anthony & if i get up the balls to hav you come do a whole open set b4 we go on I hope you can & will but I can't have you stealing all the woman away!!!! hahahaha & i'm not usualy afraid of anyone getting up to do songs with my band! lol...Seriously if you can .. I hav dates feb 21st & feb 27th @ ATF & if you want to come do a whole set OR 2 sets in between it would be my pleasure to hav you..Do your originals they fukn rock & whatever you want. I dnt know about exact pay bc i take door & I nev know what I get that night sometimes im stuck playing for free but, I'm just a novice here learning & hopefully by june I be out all places down shore & hoboken! If you can make either of those dates would be kewl to watch you agian & have your talent here! ttys .....
Just dropping by to say Hi. Haven't talked to you in awhile or saw you at the gym.. Hope everything is going good. Wasn't sure if you knew, but Dave just had a baby Boy. Dustin James his is name.
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