Rob Tognoni

"Rory Gallagher influenced with the speed and alternating lead and rhythm playing of Mick  Green, and a psychedelic hint of Hendrix with the raw gut power of AC/DC...." Get Ready To Rock - UK

Rob Tognoni and his guitar have been treading the stages worldwide for the past 35 years. He has opened for the greats - Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray Vaughan's mentor Lonnie  Mack, Joe Walsh from the Eagles, shared stages with Peter Green, Sting, ZZ Top, Bo  Diddley. He has represented Australia at the Royal Wedding celebrations of Prince  Frederik & Princess Mary of Denmark, performed for FIFA World Cup Football in  Kaiserslautern, played from maximum security prisons in Australia to Mozart's House in  Vienna plus countless other experiences that have honed his skills.

Rob is originally from Tasmania, Australia and goes under the pseudonym of "The  Tasmanian Devil".

His style is fiery, energetic, inventive and explosive. His roots are from blues, blues rock &  classic rock but also adding many other colours to the palate to give him his sound &  uniqueness.

Rob is also energetic & physical on stage, a performer & not just a musician. Echos of  Cream, Hendrix, BB King, AC/DC can be heard woven through his musical fabric. 20 albums over the past 22 years are to his credit through labels such as Provogue,  Dixiefrog, Blues Boulevard coupled with countless, tireless tours.

His shows are a true experience not to be missed. As written by a British journalist:

"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

Reviews

"A guitarist with a lot of bravado...He thunders and flies across the stage...His playing is  recognisably energetic, exploding and catchy..."

Bluestown Music - Netherlands

"The Australian Rob Tognoni is one of the best and also one of the most uncompromising,  as well as virtuoso blues-rock guitarists in the world..."

Bluesnews - Germany

"The Tasmanian Devil himself, Rob Tognoni is a favourite here with the Giants crowd and he certainly can play that guitar! Always a pleasure to see Rob and his band throw down some up-tempo blues..."

Giants Of Rock Festival - UK

Metalplanetnews

"The icing on the cake came most unexpectedly. Closing the festival, Rob Tognoni turned  out to be a blues showman with superstar attributes. Dominating the instrument as well as  dominating his presence on the boards, the Australian was attracting the people from the  main stage towards the tent with a set of hands that, instead of hiding weakness, they  emphasized all his virtues.

Tognoni is a versatile guitarist, gives all the riffs that the blues allows, nails it every time,  and always with a smile and movements so magnetic that you cannot close your mouth. The night seemed to go on for no more and it turned out that we came across one of the  best shows before closing..."

Sweden Rock Festival

Rockangels

"He shot us with his guitar base of riffs and incorporated solos of rock and blues, in such a  fratricidal way, that you stared at death front on, looking for the trigger and the movement of so many fingers seemed to indicate that there were twenty.

His musical prowess, aided by an expert rhythm section and the perfection of a powerful,  electric sound, left the many curious with open mouths, added by the attraction that  produced the explosions of applause after every song. He practically filled the  Rockklassiker Tent.

Even looking at him produced satisfaction. His wiggle and his confident smile were  contagious.."

Sweden Rock Festival

Palabraderock

"Things picked up again when Rob Tognoni took to the stage, his dexterity on guitar was  truly awe-inspiring...

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 - UK

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 breathtaking 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

"Tognoni's energetic power-blues-rock sound moves between sexy macho and straight line Rocker, he is quick, fast-paced, creative, virtuosic and expressive..." Alb Bote, Südwest Press - Germany

"Certainly, nothing can stop Rob Tognoni...."

Music In Belgium

"Prolific, energetic and statuary, one of the few true guitar heroes of the 21st century...." Bluestime - Italy

"When you listen to his music, you hear a 40 year legacy under his searing lead lines..." Total Guitar Magazine - UK

"A stunning guitarist with killer licks, and a fine blues rock feel..."

Jazz FM, London - UK

"This talented Antipodeans music is a result of years earning his dues in the clubs and on  the streets of Australia, and his love of the blues, rock & R&B shine through, which show  off his playing & singing to maximum effect..."

Rock 'n' Reel 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