Search - Rob Tognoni :: Birra For Lira

Originally from Tasmania, Australia, that other Blues master from Down Under, Dave Hole, introduced Rob Tognoni ((a.k.a. The Tasmanian Devil) to the rest of the world in 1994. Seventeen albums and forty years later Rob's explosive blend of Classic Rock and Blues, which he plays with invigorating zeal and incomparable attack, is now being compared with the finest work by the great legends of the genre. Whilst a mind-blowing guitar player, able to bring on crashing power chords and driving riffs, which he plays with invigorating zeal and unrivaled attack reminiscent of the likes off Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC, there is also a subtle side to Rob's playing, reflecting broader melodic influences that include B.B. King, and even Tony Joe White. But for all the fancy fretwork of catchy riffs, crushing chords, and explosive solos, Rob Tognoni possesses something that only few guitarists have; character, and his very own, very unique, instantly recognizable sound and style that stands out from anyone else's playing. This makes him one of the most exhilarating electric guitar players around today, and has established him as one of the few truly electrifying Blues-Rock guitar heroes of the 21st Century. One of the hardest working players on the scene - he tours relentlessly - Tognoni delivers a 100% powerfully charged musical experience with every performance which has firmly established him around the European venues and festivals, while also occasionally foraying into North America. By the end of the year he will have played in excess of one hundred gigs in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, The Czech Republic, Latvia, Sweden, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and The United Kingdom, but also including eleven concerts September concerts in the People's Republic of China - probably a first for Chinese audiences to experience Power-Blues-Rock music of this energetic level. Rob's brand-new album Birra For Lira, will be released on the Blues Blvd label in December 2015.