Rob Festinger
Fretless Bass, Keys/Piano (Sydney, NSW)

Robert " Paster Bob's" career began at the age of 4 playing piano "by ear". Eventually, with extensive instruction he began to using his fingers like the other kids and a prodigious talent was unleashed!

Majorly influenced by the contemporary music of the day, Rob's first serious band 'DUI' (Dancing Under the Influence) were conceived as a 3 piece then rapidly mushroomed into a 12 piece and gigged around the northern beaches and Sydney Harbour in late 1980's. Poached by another band led by singer/songwriter Terry Meany/Halliday of "Geeza" fame, they went under various names including 'The Valkyries' and 'The House Rockers' and built up a substantial repertoire of original and cover tunes, playing regularly at the 'Cadillac Cafe' in Manly.

These days the 'Rabbi of Rock' is rarely without a daily dose of his beloved music and functions equally well in a role as Music Director, Arranger, Musician or just 'jammin' with the guys', whether its on his 5 string or fretless bass, piano or acoustic guitar. Rob is currently playing the circuit with the talented 'Ashley Allan Band'.

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