| Fredericksburg Songwriters' Showcase | Rob Martino |
Rob Martino performs original music and
arrangements on the Chapman Stick, a unique stringed instrument that
combines elements of guitar, bass, piano and percussion. The strings
are tapped and held onto the frets, rather than plucked or strummed,
enabling both hands to play complete and expressive multi-part
arrangements.
Music listeners with widely different tastes- new age, folk, classical,
rock, hardcore metal, jazz and more- have been attracted to different
aspects of Rob's music- some find it pleasantly melodic and soulful
while others are also intrigued by its subtle complexities and
artistry. Rob has particularly drawn from progressive and art rock
influences such as Jethro Tull, Rush, Marillion, and Genesis (as well
as elements of folk, Celtic and classical music genres) to develop his
particular playing style and musical approach.
In addition to making a strong impression at live performances,
including a set outside at the 2009 3RP Progressive Rock Festival,
Rob’s music has a popular online presence. With over a million views
and thousands of subscribers worldwide on YouTube, he is currently the
most watched Stick artist on the internet. He can also be heard on the
NPR radio program Echoes.
An aspect of Rob's unique style is his own particular string tuning,
based on mirrored 4ths (not common among Stick players). His compelling
musical demonstrations of this string arrangement contributed to it's
inclusion as a standard Stick tuning by Stick Enterprises.
Rob is currently based in Fredericksburg, Virginia (originally from the
Boston area), and has had a lifelong interest in music and computers -
he is a software engineer in the music technology industry (Wave Arts
and Camel Audio), and also holds a master's degree in music from
Northwestern University.
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