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About Me

Born and raised in the beautiful Brooklyn, NY. I play guitar, sing and write songs for the band Next Tribe. I started playing guitar at age 12. Inspired by Hendrix, Page, Hedges, Hammett, Cobain to name a few. I also got into Classical and Flamenco guitar which helped me develop my style today. I like to describe my music as "Psychedelic Gypsy Punk".

You can hear me on the Showtime TV series the "L word" 2nd season episode 6, Keith Caputo "died laughing". Next Tribe "skycity" and soon to be released "the Next Phase".

You can also find me performing in the NYC subways as part of the "Music Under New York" Program as well as collaborating and performing with Beatbox Guitar , Theo Eastwind , the Modern Dance Company "Third Rail Productions" and the Thunderbird American Indian Dancers.
Besides music I'm obsessed with birds of prey, raptor conservation and wildlife photography.

click here to visit my website www.robmastrianni.com

My Interests

music, guitar, writing songs, lyrics, performing, travelling, birds of prey, falconry, indigenous cultures, wildlife photography, inspiration, coney island, sushi, nature, hiking, wildlife preservation, national parks, the southwest, alaska, japan, people watching, guinness, green tea, berimbau, sitar, djembe, silence, stillness, health, different forms of trance and meditation, the universe and the unknown.

I'd like to meet:

Music:

Jimi Hendrix, Mark Lanegan, Next Tribe, Oyos de Brujo, The Greenhornes, Jose Gonzales, Andrew Bird, The Mars Volta, Calexico, Death from Above 1979, Iron and Wine, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, The White Stripes, Tabla Tarang, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Debashish Bhattacharya, Queens Of The Stone Age, Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ravi Shanker, Alice in Chains, Mad Season, My Morning Jacket, The Police, At the Drive-In, Cymande, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Misfits, Danzig, Samhain, Soulfly, The Black Crows, Jack Johnson, Page and Plant, Bob Marley, Michael Hedges, The Mermen, Planet Earth, Life of Agony, Keith Caputo, Ben Harper, yeah yeah yeahs, Black Flag, Minor Threat, The Beatles, Robert Johnson, Kiss, Dead Can Dance, Peter Tosh, R. Carlos Nakai, Segovia, Alex de Grassi, Glen Velez, Zakir Hussain, Master Drummers of Dagbon, Paco de Lucia, Paco Pena, Sabicas, Leo Kottke, Curandero, Gerardo Nunez, Strunz and Farah, Drum and Bass, Dub, Jungle, Tribal and lotsa World Music.

Movies:

I like to bang my guitar

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Books:

Understanding the Bird Of Prey, Buteos and Bushytails, The Falconers Apprentice

Heroes:

My Blog

Performing OASIS for Oasis (video)...Electric Sitar Style

The band Oasis hit the streets of NYC to launch the promotion of their new CD last week (9/12/08). Their approach to promoting the new CD was really innovative and cool. They got in touch with 20 musi...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:53:00 PST

Show on September 21st

Beatbox GuitarEarly set!!Sunday, September 21st 7:30pmlive at...The Annex 152 Orchard St. (btwn. Rivington & Stanton St.)Lower East Side, NYSpecial guest belly dancers Irina Akulenku and Anasma of Bel...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:21:00 PST

Mercury Lounge Show August 25th just added!!!

Monday August 25th 9pmBeatbox Guitar (Pete List-Human Beatbox and me on guitar/electric sitar) Special guest musicians and bellydancers TBA)MERCURY LOUNGE217 E. HOUSTON ST. (CORNER AVE A & HOUSTON)NEW...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:10:00 PST

Upcoming Shows

Caravan of Dreams Sunday August 24thSaturday, August 30th. 405 east 6th street btween 1st ave. and ave. A New York, NY7pm to 10pmThis is an acoustic gig with me and KK on percussion...great food and d...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 01:41:00 PST

Gonna be on TV this Sunday...

Hey peeps,MSG network is airing a new series that celebrates the musicians of the underground! The show is called NYC Soundtracks. The show spotlights the incredibly talented buskers of the NYC subway...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:17:00 PST

www.robmastrianni.com

I'm working on my new personal website...check it out http://www.robmastrianni.com
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:51:00 PST

Sitar vs Beatbox on ABC News!!!

Hey Peeps!Listen for some electric sitar playing on ABC news tomorrow night! The song I recorded with Pete List "Sitar vs Beatbox" from the CD "Songs for Kassar" will be used in the soundtrack!!! I po...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:38:00 PST

Me in Germany Music Video Magazine

I just found out that I’m featured in a video music magazine from Germany. It is a special segment on various sitars and sitar players. They show a short clip of me playing my song "Underneath t...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:00 PST

Guitar Video Blog (part 4) Electric Sitar

...New Guitar Video Blog !!! This series features the Jerry Jones Electric Sitar Guitar and a short Berimbau clip.This is a new tune I came up with on the 6 string banjo but it also translates nice on...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:02:00 PST

Guitar Video Blog (part 3) Banjo-Tar

I just got this 6 string Banjo (Banjitar) today. It was such a nice day I took it up on the roof with me and my laptop.It was cheap so it dosen't like to stay in tune to good but I'm having fun with i...
Posted by Rob Mastrianni on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:12:00 PST