Bio

Roberto Fasciani

Roberto Fasciani (1979) starts playing bass at 15 and then attended the UM Università della Musica (1998-2000) and the Percentomusica Music School (2000-2003), getting a high graduated degree. He studied with Massimo Moriconi, Gianfranco Gullotto, Luca Pirozzi, Marco Siniscalco, Mario Guarini, Andrea Avena, Carlo Zaratti, Massimo Fedeli and Stefano Fresi. He also attended clinics by bass masters Jeff Berlin, Alain Caron, Darryl Jones, Matthew Garrison, Hadrien Feraud...

He recorded and toured with: Michael Angelo Batio, Dean Bowman, Mark Boals, Leon Hendrix, Graham Oliver, Stan Skibby, Fabio Frizzi, Pierpaolo Capovilla, Octopus Orchestra, Novembre, Marco Conidi, Ilenia Volpe, AIIR, Blue Experience, Los Bastardos, Stefania Calandra, Steel Seal, Dogmate, Dunwich, Briganti Sabini, Ahmed Fakroun, Hydra, Orchestra Nazionale... Finalist in the international contest European Bass Day 2005 in Verona.

He writes music articles for the musicians' website “Music Off”, and also wrote for Guitar&Bass website, in which he made album reviews and intervied many musicians.

He currently plays with Fabio Frizzi “Frizzi 2 Fulci”, Ilenia Volpe, Los Bastardos and the “Roberto Fasciani & Riccardo Rocchi Duo”. Hundreds of concerts in Italy, Europe and North America. He also played in the festivals Beyond Festival, Mondo Con, Bloody Week-end, Rock in Roma, Gods of Metal, Etnika Rock, Abertoir International Horror Festival, Maskoon Fantastic Film Festival, Generazione XL, Nessun Dorma...

He wrote his first bass method "Studi Ritmici per Basso Elettrico", published by Dino Audino Editore in 2018.

He teaches bass and music labs in the following music schools in Rome: Octopus, Ladybird Project and John Coltrane. He taught in Artidee, Music Village Institute, Armonie Musicali, Accademia Romana di Musica and La Musica che gira intorno music schools. He also teaches as a private, Skype lessons available.

Gear

Fender Jazz Bass Standard USA
Fender Jazz Bass Standard USA
Spector Euro LX
Spector Euro LX
Music Man Sting Ray 5
Music Man Sting Ray 5
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss TU-2 Tuner
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus
Boss OD-2 Turbo Overdrive
Boss OD-2 Turbo Overdrive
Ernie Ball Volume
Ernie Ball Volume
Xotic Robotalk 2
Xotic Robotalk 2
Boss Ge-7B Bass Equalizer
Boss GE-7B Bass Equalizer
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Digitech Whammy
Digitech Whammy
Avalon U5 DI-Preamp
Avalon U5 DI-Preamp
Hartke HA3500 Bass Amplifier
Hartke HA3500 Bass Amp
Trace Elliot 1048H Cabinet
Trace Elliot 1048H Cabinet

Home Studio

PC Intel Core i5-3470 3.20 Ghz 3.20 Ghz

RAM 8,00 GB

Fast Track Ultra 8R - 8 channels Audio Interface

Avalon U5 Preamplifier

ESI nEar 05 Audio monitors

Steinberg Cubase 5

Avid Pro Tools 10

Native Instrument Kontakt 5

home studio

PRESS

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Roberto Fasciani on MusicOff

Articles collection wrote by Roberto for MusicOff.com

Italian

QubeMusic
Roberto Fasciani si racconta tra passato, presente e futuro

"Intervista a Roberto Fasciani: bassista, insegnante di musica e, ultimamente, anche promettente scrittore. Lo scorso agosto, è uscito il suo primo metodo di basso dal titolo “Studi ritmici per basso elettrico”"

10 Gennaio 2019 - Italian
Roberto Fasciani is an Italian bass player extraordinaire with a wealth of experience that goes from performing and recording, to teaching.
Tune Loud
WeLab Magazine
Your Bass Player – ROBERTO FASCIANI

A musician, bass player, arranger and composer

30th June 2017
QubeMusic
Intervista a Roberto Fasciani

"Roberto Fasciani è uno dei bassisti più virtuosi del panorama italiano, e si racconta su Qube Music parlandoci delle ultime esperienze."

19th July 2017 - Italian
Ukizero
Roberto Fasciani: “Studi Ritmici Per Basso Elettrico”

Interessante intervista ad uno dei più prolifici ed eccelsi bassisti della capitale

15th February 2018
Massimo Moriconi

Roberto interviews Massimo Moriconi, one of the finest names on Italian musical scene

HeavyMetalTShirts
Roberto Fasciani Exclusive Interview

This week, we will be interviewing with a talented young musician; Roberto Fasciani. An extraordinaire bass player, also the member of many metal bands and projects

21st July 2017
Tune Loud
ROBERTO FASCIANI – ITALIAN BASS PLAYER EXTRAORDINAIRE!

Roberto Fasciani is an Italian bass player extraordinaire with a wealth of experience that goes from performing and recording, to teaching.

25th January 2017
Indie Band Guru
7 QUESTIONS WITH ROBERTO FASCIANI

Italian master bassist Roberto Fasciani has worked with some of the biggest talents in music.

28th August 2017
Metal Sound Magazine
Italian Bass Player

We would like to introduce you with Roberto, Italian bass player with some rich musical history.

Septmeber 2017
A greatly appreciated music teacher (alongside an amazingly skilled musician and composer, of course).
All Music Trends
Vents
Interview w/Roberto Fasciani
67th Issue - December 2016
All Music Trends
Roberto Fasciani is a popular Italian bass player, arranger, composer.

He has earned his name as a skilled bass player and his expertise in bass can encompass the listener in the beautiful melodies generated from alluring mixture of bass strings.

1st July 2017