From Tasmania, Australia & introduced to Europe by blues master Dave Hole
in 1994, Rob Tognoni delivers a 100% powerfully charged experience with every performance. There is simply no compromise, which is strongly evident
in his music.
After 30 years his explosive guitar playing and unique songs are now being compared with the greats of his genre and have firmly established
him in the European venues & festivals as well as gaining many fans of hard blues rock worldwide.
"Only Jimi Hendrix, Rory Gallagher and Stevie Ray Vaughan could shake hands with him if they were alive. Tognoni has something that only few guitarists have: character and his own style...."
Music Machine NL
"When you listen to his music,
you hear a 40 year legacy under his searing lead lines..."
Total Guitar Magazine UK
"The music is the drug, accompanied by much sex appeal. And I presume, he knows exactly about his effect on women..."
Music Mirror, Munich - Germany
"You have to admire Rob Tognoni's stamina.
He is able to sustain a ferocious pace, few could manage it...
Perhaps his stamina is the consequence of 30 years conditioning.
Perhaps it's natural selection..."
Blues In Britian Magazine UK
"Whilst Rob is a
very powerful player, able to bring out power chords and driving
riffs, there is also a subtle side to his playing that definitely
reflects some of his influences, listed as including BB King,
Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad and Tony Joe White..."
Blues Matters Magazine UK
"Australian Rob Tognoni is one of the finest guitar players around today.
His work is a combination of classic rock, blues & blues rock and is done
with utmost passion and precision..."
Bandit Blues Radio USA
"A stunning guitarist with killer licks, and a fine blues rock feel..."
Jazz FM, London UK
"Things picked up again when Rob Tognoni took to the stage,
his dexterity on guitar was truly awe-inspiring. Hailing from Tasmania,
he played over an hour of songs backed by his technically mind-blowing guitar,
and some funky low beats from his bassist.
Armed with a Stratocaster, Tognoni let loose with countless blue's licks.
I particularly liked Dark Angel, as well as Bad Girl which was one of his most rocking tracks.
It was all impressive, sometimes guitar-led music can get boring when it gets technical to the extreme,
but with Tognoni it was just a case of standing back in appreciation for his skills.
A true Tasmanian Devil..."
Speyside Music Festival Review - Music Vice, UK
"The audience were captured by the rhythm and some people started dancing, but the majority just stared upon Tognoni's hands. His fingers were moving with breath taking speed over the strings of his white guitar. Particularily during his solo parts, people were just stunned and left with their mouths wide open due to his high precision guitar playing.
Rob meanwhile stayed totally relaxed, just as if guitar playing was the most natural thing in the world..."
Kölnische Rundschau, Germany
DISCOGRAPHY
HIGHLIGHTS 1994 - 2009
2009
This year saw Rob's CD, 2010db released worlwide to great response. (through Music Avenue) followed by 2 successful tours of the UK and Europe in March and in October.
2008
This year saw the re-release of 2 CDs with Rob's new Label, Music Avenue in Brussels. Capital Wah & The Ironyard - Revisited. This was backed by a 5 month European Tour.
2007
This year saw the independant release of the Capital Wah CD with an extensive European tour as well as a first time performance in Canada.
Because of the success of the Capital Wah CD, it was picked up by Brussels Label MUSIC AVENUE / MAUSOLEUM RECORDS for world-wide release in February 2008.
Rob was also invited to record a BBC 2 Session in London for the Paul Jones Show on Oct. 1st. This year has seen a steep rise in popularity in the UK with 2 tours announced for May & October 2008.
2006
This year saw the release of Rob's 7th CD - The Ironyard. It sold out on the tour which commenced in mid-March and finished mid-June. For the first time, the Czech Republic was included.
Rob also had the honour to represent Australia and perform at the FIFA World Cup match Australia v Japan at Kaiserslautern in June. (Australia defeated Japan 3 – 1 :-))
2005
Touring Europe from April – October supporting the new release Shakin’ The Devil’s Hand - Live In Europe. (Dixiefrog)
Rob is also exploring eastern Europe as well. For the first time, Poland is on the tour schedule.
2004
Rob was invited to open the Rock n Royal Festival in Copenhagen on May 7th in honour of the Royal Wedding between Crown Prince Frederik and Mary Donaldson.
Rob performed the Australian National Anthem in a guitar "duel" with D-A-D (Disneyland After Dark) lead guitarist Jacob Binzer, who played the Danish National Anthem, to a stadium audience of 45,000. The Royal event was televised throughout Scandinavia to an audience of 2.5 million in Denmark alone.
The only other Australian representitives at the event were Brisbane band Powderfinger.
Rob's popularity keeps on growing and was reflected in his 2004 European Spring tour from March - June. (with new bass guitarist Uwe Böttcher ) The tour included The Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Denmark and Belgium.
Tracks from the Sweden Rock Festival performance in 2003 plus tracks recorded live at Radio 21, Brussels, Belgium
have been compiled for release to coincide with the 2005 European tour. The live CD will be titled
Shakin’ The Devil’s Hand - Live In Europe.
and will be released through Europe and North America by Dixiefrog. (France)
2003
Rob's debut gig at the Kwadendamme Blues Festival (Holland) on May 10th with his new band was a huge success.
With Christian Schöbben on drums and Albert Zander on bass (both from Germany),
the new Rob Tognoni Band also caused a storm at the Sweden Rock Festival in early June.
The set was recorded by Swedish National Radio and was broadcast throughout Sweden along with Yes, Jethro Tull and Uriah Heep.
2002
In February, Rob ended his 6 year deal with Provogue/Mascot Records
and commenced his own label Electric-Renegade. The album Retro Shakin' was released as a limited edition via the
internet only during the month of July. The CD sold out by the end of that month.
The CD was again reissued in October.
A number of solo performances commenced in Europe from October 19th, 2002.
2001
The
Monkeygrinder CD was released in April.
The April tour also proved to be very successful, with 27 shows in 28 days. This was the first tour Rob Tognoni Power
Blues Rock toured as a trio. (without a rhythm guitarist)
2000
The new
Monkeygrinder CD
was completed in early December & scheduled for European release Mid-April 2001.
1999
The live album recorded in Belgium in '98 was
released in September titled Live
At The Twilight and was followed in November by a tour.
1998
During the tour of October a live album was recorded in Belgium to be released in '99, also Tognoni & band performed at
the Leverkusener Jazztage Festival in Germany which has been televised throughout Germany & Austria
5 times to date by popular demand.
1997
The follow up
Headstrong
CD was released in January again achieving excellent reviews. This year saw a successful 8 week European summer festival
tour including another invitation to play the main stage at Mydtfyns replacing
Midnight Oil to open for Sting.
1995-96
Dave Hole went on to produce the
Stones
And Colours CD which was released through Europe in September '95. The CD was an immediate success and received
critical acclaim. This caused enough positive reaction to begin the first European tour in February '96. In July of
that year Tognoni and the band were invited to play the main stage at the prestigious Midtfyns
Festival in Denmark to excellent press reaction.
1994
Rob Tognoni's international debut came in '94 when Australian
slide-guitar maestro Dave Hole on hearing Tognoni's songs helped set-up a record deal with Provogue/Mascot Records in The Netherlands.
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