Rocco Guarino
Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals

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The songwriter. With lyrics that touch on the philosophies of everyday issues and a voice that is unique. Rocco’s vocals range from soft and smooth to rough and powerful, and the words are sung with much emotion. The clean acoustic guitar lays the foundation on which the songs are built.

Birthdate:
February 11, 1971

Where were you born?
Poughkeepsie, NY

Where were you raised?
Upstate NY & Florida

When did you first realize you wanted to be a musician?
When I was about 7 years old, listening to my older brother's Bob Seger albums, my mom's Rod Stewart albums, and my KISS albums. I used to jump on my parent's bed with a tennis racquet guitar and a mophandle microphone. I started playing guitar and organ when I was about 13, and I was hooked.

Who are your musical influences?
Led Zeppelin
Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young

If you could jam with a dead person, who would it be?
Either John Bonham or Janis Joplin. Anyone from the 60's really. There was just so much more passion in music back then.

If you could jam with someone currently breathing, who would it be?
Either Robert Plant or Tonic.

Band / Artist that should be famous that is not:
Harvest, Big Sky, Chucky Luv

Favorite book:
Zen and the Art of Guitar

Favorite movie:
Good Will Hunting

One word description of yourself:
Relentless.

If you were an activist, what would be your cause?
P.E.T.A. (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
or
Tampa Bay Harvest (Feeding the Hungry... without money)

Turn ons:
A brain.

Turn offs:
A lack thereof.

If you were trapped on a desert island with only 5 albums, what would they be:
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young - So Far
Blind Melon - Blind Melon
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Harvest - Gathering Stones

Favorite Quote:
"I can't remember all the times I've tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass". - Adam Duritz (Counting Crows)

Message to the world:
Live and let live.

Musical philosophy:
To thine own self be true.

Something to do...
* If you've read this far, and if you're extremely bored, and if you like to read, and if... well, anyway, here's something to do.
It's Rocco's Life Story. Well, actually, it's just the music part of it, all 4,119 words of it.