Blackstratblues is a musical project of Warren Mendonsa, an Indian guitarist and composer based out of Auckland, New Zealand.

Earlier Blackstratblues albums were solo efforts, and more recent releases have been group collaborations—all self-released by Mendonsa.

Mendonsa previously played lead guitar in the Indian rock band Zero.

[2] He is the nephew of Bollywood composer Loy Mendonsa of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy fame.

[5] He began releasing songs online as a solo artist, and in April 2007, he issued his debut album, Nights in Shining Karma, under the moniker Blackstratblues.