Folk band headlines Central Library

Welsh band brings guitars and melodies to the library

Folk group Jam With RoBina bring their guitars to the spotlight (Photo: Geraint Thomas)

If you are returning any overdue books to the library this weekend, then you might be able to catch a free performance by folk act Jam With RoBina.

The Welsh band play an acoustic set between 1pm and 2pm on Saturday 10 December on the third floor of Cardiff Central Library.

Guitarist Mark Tambini said, “I’d say the gig setting is slightly unusual, although it perfectly suits us as a group. It’s a laid-back, intellectual setting where people pay close attention.”

Jam With RoBina describe their sound as intricate melodies, rhythmic acoustic guitars and solid song structures.

Vocalist Romano Marenghi added, “I think our music is a nice complement to the library and injects an alternative atmosphere to the place.”

Cardiff Central Library
Jam With RoBina are scheduled to play on Saturday 10 December from 1pm to 2pm. It will be on the third floor of Cardiff Central Library (The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1FL). The admission cost is free.

Jam With RoBina
The band formed in South Wales in 2006 as a songwriting project between Mark Tambini and Romano Marenghi. They have since expanded their lineup, released two albums and gigged heavily. More information can be found on their Myspace, Facebook and Twitter.

Members
Romano Marenghi (vocals)
Ryan Neal (guitar)
Mark Tambini (guitar, backing vocals)
Rory Williams (bass)

Discography
Jam With RoBina self-produced their debut album Visions of a Runic in 2007. Two years later, they started writing and recording their second album Dark Recollections, which came out earlier this year. Both albums are available in Cardiff’s Spillers Record store, as well as Amazon and iTunes.

Artwork
The new album Dark Recollections comes with a booklet of 12 original art pieces drawn by Romano. There is a specially designed picture for each song.
Here is an example:

The name
The band’s name has a long backstory. Romano explained, “My name is Romano and that can be abbreviated to Ro. Mark’s surname is Tambini, which is where his nickname Bini came from. Therefore, RoBini. Pretty simple really.

“There was a beer festival a friend held years ago and the suggestion was to make a blackcurrant cider together and call it RoBina, a play on our names and like the well known brand.

“We never made the cider in the end, but it stuck as an idea. We also wanted to invite musicians to play along with our music, hence Jam With RoBina was born.”

Lunatic
The official video for Lunatic, a song from Dark Recollections, can be seen here:
[youtube width=”236″ height=”200″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Js_3ZCd3g[/youtube]

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