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The Section Quartet Was Formed On The Principles Of Rock & Roll Musicians Challenging The Establishment By Knocking Down The Walls Dividing Two Genres Of Music. With Their Kinetic Arrangements Eclectic Repertoire And Bold Performance Style The Worlds Of Classical And Rock Collide With Spectacular Results. In 1998 The Section Quartet Emerged In Los Angeles As A Recording Entity With A Dual Purpose To Function As A String “section” On Other Artists’ Records And To Take The Rock String Quartet To The Highest Level. Unlike Other Cross-Genre Groups TSQ Remains Dedicated To Original Interpretations Of The Enduring Rock Compositions. The Section Quartet’s Rock & Pop Sensibilities Have Led To Studio And Stage Collaborations With Music’s Top Artists And Producers—from Wilco And Christina Aguilera To A Perfect Circle And David Bowie. The Quartet Has Also Recorded/performed With Jon Brion Kelly Clarkson Grant-Lee Phillips Sam Phillips Tenacious D With Dave Grohl Fiona Apple James Blunt Pink Wes Borland Rick Springfield Finch Tesla Al Stewart Ryan Adams Enrique Iglesias Greg Dulli The Zombies And Peter Case. Producers Such As Linda Perry Jon Brion Bill Bottrell Tony Berg Danny Lohner David Bianco Tom Rothrock T Bone Burnett Trina Shoemaker And Nick Launay Regularly Call On TSQ To Add Strings To Their Productions. Individually Established Classical Players In Their Own Right Members Of The Section Quartet Have Distinguished Themselves With Hard-Driving Rock & Pop Credentials. Before Founding TSQ String Arranger/violinist Eric Gorfain Performed With Jimmy Page & Robert Plant On Their "Unledded Tour" Gorfain Has Also Recorded With Live And Eric Clapton. Violinist/arranger Daphne Chen Has Toured As A Member Of Quetzal Soloed With Los Lobos And Little Feat And Recorded With Better Than Ezra And Ray Charles. Richard Dodd Has Played Cello Onstage And In The Studio With The Bangles Red Hot Chili Peppers And Smashing Pumpkins. And Leah Katz Has Contributed Her Viola Expertise To Eve 6 Dishwalla Destiny’s Child And Stevie Wonder. Having Built A Reputation For Their Innovative Self-Arranged Renditions Of Radiohead’s OK Computer And Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon The Section Quartet Were Coaxed On To The Live Stage In 2002. Minutes After Seeing TSQ Perform At The Renowned LA Club Largo Goldenvoice’s Festival Mastermind Paul Tollett Offered Them Two Spots In The 2004 Coachella Music Festival Lineup. In Concert The Section Quartet Plugs In And Delivers Their Infectiously Dynamic Ensemble And Rock Solid Rhythm. On More Than One Occasion Audience Members Have Been Spotted Playing Along On “air Violin”. TSQ Is Constantly Adding New Material To Their Live Show And Discography Songs By Led Zeppelin Jeff Buckley Tool The Clash Green Day KISS Ima Robot Muse And Dozens Of Others. In 2004 TSQ Independently Released No Electricity Required To Rave Reviews.

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