Marius Pop: five star robo fusion rock



News:
23-02-2008:
A little art house low cost camera work, but some more excellent playin from Marius Pop...why isn't this guy playing in my town...ps if you have any longr video snippets please post.




16-01-2008:
Marius Pop with a brace of live video of vocal rock

Conexiuni 2007-Noapte alba


Conexiuni 2007-Fosta Iubire


29-10-2007:
Marius Pop has some serious chops, plus it's not often that you see this type of shredding on a Les Paul...a repost but well worth checking out.

First step


28-10-2007:
A revamp of the home page for Marious pop which is now more blog orientated.

http://www.chitarist.ro/

Also check out from Marius Pop which starts at 2:44

Conexiuni live in Ploiesti 2007



old web site home



09-10-2007:
Conexiuni, with Marius Pop on guitar will play live at the Praktiker store in Ploiesti, on the 19th of October. We'll tell you the starting time of the concert here, on www.chitarist.ro, in the next few days. If you live in Ploiesti or if you're around at that time, the boys' show is well worth seeing. Hopefully there will be some video posted.



25-09-2007:
Marius Pop posted a new tune, Hey Dude on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/popmarius

13-09-2007:
A sense of madness ... a sense of fun... Marius Pop in playful shredding mood!

Piloiu Jean and Marius Pop - Bashcalie


then something more mature

Guitar talk - AG Weinberger, Marius Pop , D.Andras


Guitar jam - AG Weinberger , Marius Pop


FUNKY BUSINESS Live


06-09-2007:
Total shred overload on these demo samples "Demo X". This is a progressive rock song, recorded with Vlady Sateanu and Gabi Dragan of Sarmalele Reci. Check out the track on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/popmarius. Marius is now working wih the band Conexiuni, a very well-known band in Romania, moving on from his previous band Raza.


14-07-2007:
Marius will play on saturday evening (the 28th) at the 2007 edition of the Callatis Festival, in Madalina Manole's band. The whole festival will be broadcast live on Antena 1...


28-06-2007:
Marius Pop, records a video for the solo from one of is songs.

Robo song


20-06-2007:
A little snippet of the headliner band featuring top player Marius Pop

headliner project


12-06-2007:
On the 14th of June, at 18,00 hours, Marius Pop will play live with Raza at the Mihai Eminescu Amphiteatre, in the Bucharest National Park (the D. Harjeu Street entry). Raza will join Iris, EVO and the Hungarian tribute band Iron Maidnem on stage. You can already buy tickets at bilet.ro, Magazinul Muzica, Flanco Orhideea and Dorobanti, VIC Music Magheru and Batistei, Midola Music Magazinul Victoria and Club Piranha. Be there, because it will be a great show!



02-06-2007:
Marius Pop returns with some very serious playing from the fusion band headliner in concert.

Headliner (Cluj Napoca) - Sibiu Jazz Festival 2007


and a more freeform track...

Headliner Jam


16-05-2007:


The band Headliner, with Marius Pop on guitar, has won the Grand Prize at the Student Band's Gala, at the 2007 edition of the prestigious Sibiu Jazz Festival. Their accomplishment is reflected in an article in Bihor's best known weekly, Bihoreanul.
Also, the song "Got To Have Faith", for the "Europe Tribute Album" is also close to being finished.

09-05-2007:
I've been listening to this lick quite alot robo

23-04-2007:
I found another video on my travels:

jam session in blue monday, oradea


21-04-2007:
I just got some confirmation that Marius Pop doesn't currently have a CD, but he's working on some tracks at the moment. However, Marius has also been working on the The Europe Tribute Project that Marius is a part of by recording the song "Got To Have Faith".



20-04-2007:
It's always great to find a new five star player...particularly after loosing Lucas Zembrzuski (although I'm still searching!)...Marious Pop has added some great video and music to both his YouTube and Myspace web sites. I urge you to check them out.
YouTube wwwchitaristro
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/popmarius

hey dude


marius pop solo


first step


festivalul de jazz de la Sibiu 2006


headliner sweet tooth


Headliner live: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tevi8iSJ4oU

Background:
Marius Pop was born in Romania. He learned guitar by himself, as he didn't have the chance to learn in school. Romania currently does not have guitar schools for rock or fusion.

Marius Pop also has a lot of musical experience, playing in bands Romanian bands like Gral, Thamyras, Jazz Today and Desperado. He has played various genres, from rock to jazz and fusion, and from country to blues. He currently works on a few solo projects and plays in the bands Raza, Headliner and D-Side.

More details and blog posts from http://chitarist.blogspot.com/

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