 MARIAN MASTRORILLI:
Vocals & Guitar
Marian's
musical life began in 6th grade with a "cool"
flower-covered electric guitar and amp (with
tremolo!). As a "child of the 70's," she blissfully
sang along with Queen, Elton John and Led Zeppelin,
that is, until anyone walked into the room.
In the late
80's, voice & guitar classes at the New School
in Manhattan helped move Marian out of her room and
into NYC's CBGB's Record Lounge, The Back Fence
& Trocadero. In '95 Marian formed the duo
Mercury Rising, playing at NYC's Downtime, CB's
Gallery, Orange Bear, Baggott Inn, etc.
The duo grew
into the band Project Mercury in winter '98, and
appeared at showcase venues Nightingale Bar, Elbow
Room and the Lion's Den. In October '98, Charlene
Donohue and her violin came on board, and the band
edited down to take on the coffeehouse crowds at
Eureka Joe's, the Gaslight, Hillside Cafe, and Sun
Music Company.
Life and love have fueled some interesting lyrics.
At
Palisades is a love song to the legendary
amusement park. Love.com speaks of the
misadventures of online dating; Beach
Musings sings the praises of the Jersey
shore. Marian's influences include said 70's rock
gods; quirky goddesses Kate Bush, Aimee Mann,
Vienna Teng and Tori Amos; and a mix o'men like
Damien Rice, The Decemberists, R.E.M., Ben Folds
and Joe Jackson. To see what this mix adds up to,
check out the up-close-and-personal "Knew You."
Awards are a happy part of the story.
Faded
Leather received Honorary Mention in
Billboard's International Song Contest. In 2002,
Marian was a winner of the New Jersey Folk
Festival new songwriter showcase award.
How
Did You Get Like That? won a Billboard Certificate of
Achievement in 1998.
Photo credit: devinphoto.
See more
photos of Marian.
MARIAN'S SIDE
PROJECTS
M SQUARED
Acoustic cover duo with singer and
guitarist extraordinaire Mike Sinatra. Doing material like
Simon & Garfunkel, Norah Jones, Beatles, Neil
Young.
Performances
Saturday April 3rd, 7:30-11:00pm
Clubhouse Cafe
661 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ
201-840-7477
"Mayberry-fest," a celebration of change of season,
life, friends and getting better not older. A fun
way to see Cliffside friends of the past and meet
new ones for the future.
Friday May 7th, 7:00-10:00pm
Landmark Inn
526 Route 94 North
Warwick, NY
845-986-5444
Friday June 4th, 7:00-10:00pm
Landmark Inn
526 Route 94 North
Warwick, NY
845-986-5444
Places we've performed:
Davey's Pub-Montvale NJ, The
Enclave-Livingston NJ, The Hickory-Kingston NY,
Landmark Inn-Warwick NY,
The Old Fashion-Nyack NY,
76 House-Tappan NY, Southbound Cafe-Pearl
River NY, Wine in the Woods-W. Milford NJ
Catch
us on YouTube:
Comes a Time
Sonny's Dream
THE MARIANETTES
Cover classic rock/pop band featuring musicians at
Sony Electronics. Terry Murphy-electric guitar,
Peter DiIorio-electric guitar & vocals, Glenn
Govier-bass, Nick DiLello-guitar & vocals, John
Vourtsis-drums. Performing the likes of Tom Petty,
R.E.M., Joe Jackson, The Eagles.
The Sony community of musicians are led by
VSB (Variable Speed Band) and at their
forefront are Glenn & Peter.
Performances
Friday March 26th, 6:30-10:30pm
Rock n' Relief
A Performance to Benefit the Children of Haiti
Park Ridge Marriott, Brookside Ballroom
300 Brae Blvd.
Park Ridge, NJ
Sony Electronics Inc. will showcase some of its
in-house creative talent at Rock n' Relief: A
Performance to Benefit the Children of
Haiti. Featuring performances by seven
Sony employee bands, all of whom are donating their
time and talents to raise money to help fund the
earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.
The concert
will be held in the Brookside Ballroom at the Park
Ridge Marriott, who are graciously donating their
facilities for the evening. Doors open at 6 pm;
music begins at 6:30 pm. Suggested donation for
Rock n' Relief is $10.00 at the door. Additionally,
there will be a "Silent Auction" held throughout
the evening's performance. All funds raised will
benefit the Save the Children Foundation.
SCHEDULED TO PERFORM:
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6:30
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Joe Balsam Band:
: classic melodic
rock
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7:00
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Rafael Orsini
Band: blues
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7:30
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Marian & the
Marianettes: female-fronted classic
rock
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8:00
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VSB: eclectic
pop
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8:30
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Mojo
Work'n: female-fronted blues
& roots rock
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9:00
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Sidebar: modern
rock
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9:30
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Craig Debari & and the
Usual Suspects: jam/roots
rock
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Suggested
Donation: $10.00 at the door. Cash bar; food will
be available for purchase at Sean O'Casey's Pub in
the Park Ridge Marriott lobby.
For those who
cannot attend Rock n' Relief but would still like
to donate to Save the Children, please visit:
www.firstgiving.com/rocknrelief
Sponsors:
Sony Electronics Inc., & Words and
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