En realidad, no se cómo termine escribiendo una entrada "spanglish" pero me estuve pensando estos últimos días que no he posteado nada sobre música, así que aquí les va algo sobre una semi nueva banda indie que me tope hace unos meses por casualidad en facebook.
En lo personal, me facina el sonido de esta banda puesto que hay muy pocas que en verdad llegan a experimentar con nuevos sonidos e instrumentos. Llegué a familiarizarme con el sonido del cello gracias a Apocaliptica, y con Ken Oak no fue la excepción. el hecho de poseer un instrumento que el resto de bandas no tienen, los hace destacar en su categoría, además que muestra el verdadero talento.
El género de Ken Oak Band o mejor conocido ahora como Oak and Gorski se describe como cello rock. En realidad, al compararlo con otras bandas indie rock uno mismo llega a la conclusión que ellos son más bien indie cello pop. A pesar de ello, el sonido de ellos es relajante. Para mí, es ideal para relajarse un día leyendo un buen libro y tomando café, o en el carro para esos días que el tráfico nos vuelve locos.
Un poco más de información...
Oak and Gorski (formerly known as Ken Oak Band) is an American folk-rock music group based in California.
Described by Billboard Magazine as "soulful" and "calming", Oak and Gorski are an acoustic duo composed of Ed Gorski and Ken Oak. Commonly billed as a 'cello rock' act, they consistently captivate audiences with their unique combination of cello and acoustic guitar providing a minimalist backdrop for deceptively sincere songwriting. They have been included on the soundtrack to major motion picture She's The Man, completed five national tours and produced two albums under their own label, Cello Rock Records. With Ed's luscious strumming on rhythm guitar working in harmony with the deep, stirring chords Ken pulls from the cello, their sound communicates directly to the heart of the audience.
Oak and Gorski have sold over 25,000 albums independently. They have recently completed a month long residency at Hotel Café, Los Angeles.
The original members consisted of Ken Oak (formally Eugene Oak), Chris Ramos, and Ed Gorski. Their debut album Symposium, released in October 2005, was the only album under this line up. Chris Ramos, formerly the group's lead guitarist and co-songwriter, left the band in December 2005.
The song Inda from Symposium was featured in the 2006 movie She's the Man, as well as in the film's soundtrack.
Ken Oak and Ed Gorski continue performing under the name "Ken Oak Band", and in 2006, the duo released their own album, Vienna to Venice.
Ken Oak Band are featured in Far*East Movement's album Folk Music in their song "Smile."
Ken Oak is featured in Chinese American rapper Jin's Cantonese album ABC, in his song "Wun Lern Chon", where he plays the cello in the background.
Early 2009 the band changed its name to "Oak & Gorski".
Albums
- Symposium
- Released: October 05, 2005
- Label: Unknown Rockstars
- Vienna to Venice
- Released: October 24, 2006
- Label: Cello Rock
- Good Advice, Bad Advice
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