Student guitarist to audition with ‘Idol’ star
>>Print ViewPublication Date: 04/10/2009
When one Purdue student posted his information on a musician networking Web site, he never expected an “American Idol” star to answer.
“I was definitely surprised, and I felt a bit honored,” said David Lombardo, a junior in the College of Technology.
Lombardo, who has been playing guitar for seven years, said this is the first time in six years he hasn’t been in a band.
Amanda Overmyer, a local musician from Mulberry, Ind., and 11th place finalist in season seven of “American Idol,” said she was looking for a young musician out of Purdue when she came across Lombardo’s posting.
“I saw that he was looking for a job as a guitar player, and he has a pretty impressive resume,” Overmyer said.
Although Lombardo still has to audition April 24, Overmyer said she hasn’t looked at many other musicians.
“Around here, you can’t be a professional musician in Indiana. I mean you can, I am, but there aren’t that many around,” she said.
Lombardo said he’s excited about the opportunity to work with Overmyer, and if he is picked he plans on touring with them and playing as much music as he can.
“It’s a real experience and, to me, it’ll be a real honor to play with such an artist,” he said.
He also said although he is happy to make some new connections in the music industry, what’s most important to him is the music itself.
“Everyone in music has their own dreams and goals and, for me, I never wanted to be a big rock star; I just wanted to play music,” he said.