Sandy, Election Day and Latvians

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Sandy rolled over top of us last week.  We were spared to worst of it - we got much need rain and the fall leaves fell a little faster. Because, I didn't post last week, I'm going to post early this week.

Today is election day in the United States - if you are in the U. S. and are registered to vote, please remember to do so.

For today's video, I thought I would pull the cello trio Melo-M from Riga, Latvia. I first found these guys about five years ago because they were doing covers of old America pop songs, like the Final Count Down and Ghost Busters. Here is a cover of Misirlou from earlier this year:



There is a nice contrast between the very traditional beginning and the pop ending. Enjoy.

You can find Melo-M on the internet:

http://www.melo-m.lv
http://www.youtube.com/user/cellotriomelom?feature=watch

Tina Guo - Traditional

Tina Guo is carving out a place for herself as a cross-over cellist playing both classical and heavy-metal. This is a recent recording of a very romantic piece. Tina pulls a lot of emotion out of her cello.

Of course, I wonder if there were any complaints for the midnight serenade. (Yes, there are people who do not like cello music.) In any event this a beautiful piece of music beautifully played. Enjoy.


If you want more here is Tina's Web presence:

http://www.tinaguo.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/demix500 
https://twitter.com/Tinaguo

Break of Reality

Break of Reality is a rock quartet that started in Rochester, New York and is now based in New York City. I enjoy the band's innovative hard rock that makes a great use of the traditional sounds of cello.

The band has changed out members at least twice. The sound hasn't suffered.

Check out this live performance of a new song that will be on their next album.


For more here is Break of Reality online:

• http://www.breakofreality.com/
• http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakofReaIity

Blues Jam

Check out this Blues jam by MelloCello:



Any guesses on the pickup he's using? Check out his channel on youtube: mmellocello. There is some good blues.

Cello Street Quartet

Cello Street Quartet is a group from San Francisco. Their music reminds me a lot of my first private cello teacher, Allen Sher. Allen was a cellist for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. When I was taking cello from him, he was playing with a string quartet at upscale department stores. Of course, to keep people interested, the quartet would play pop music. I enjoy the mix of pop music and classical aesthetic. It something that I don't hear or see enough of.



You can find more about the Cello Street Quartet:

Site: http://cellostreetquartet.com
Youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/CelloStreetQuartet?feature=watch

Or  just try to catch them on the street, next time you're in San Francisco.

Dirty Cello - Cutie Pie

Rebecca Roudman is a cellist from San Francisco, who just seems to be having fun. This is her band, Dirty Cello, playing the original song, Cutie Pie. I just like it and it looks like so much fun to play. The style reminds me a lot of Mike Karoub.

 

 For more about Rebecca and Dirty Cello:
http://rebeccaroudman.com
http://dirtycello.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/RebeccaRoudman?feature=watch

Cello and Beatboxing

Joey Chang mixes beatboxing and classic style cello. Here's a recent video of his song Work. Anyone out there up to animate it?



 You can find more of Joey Chang at http://www.cellojoe.com/
and on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/cellojoe?feature=watch