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:

6:30

Joe Balsam Band: : classic melodic rock

7:00

Rafael Orsini Band: blues

7:30

Marian & the Marianettes: female-fronted classic rock

8:00

VSB: eclectic pop

8:30

Mojo Work'n: female-fronted blues & roots rock

9:00

Sidebar: modern rock

9:30

Craig Debari & and the Usual Suspects: jam/roots rock

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 Pictures