Yossi Sassi (born February 5, 1975) is a guitarist and producer who merges traditional and contemporary music. He is the inventor of the Bouzoukitara. He is known for pioneering & evolving Oriental Rock, as well as the main composer, arranger and co-founder of Orphaned Land, an Israeli progressive metal band formed in 1991. In 2012, Sassi released his debut album 'Melting Clocks'. In March 2013, Yossi Sassi was voted Top Newcomer of 2012 by Rock Hard Readers.