Thursday, October 22, at 8:30 am (6th); 11:35 am (7th); 1:00 pm (8th)
Performances sponsored by the FMS HSA
Cello Fury is a rock/classical crossover band based in Pittsburgh, PA featuring three classically trained cellists (Simon Cummings, Ben Muñoz and Nicole Myers) and a rock drummer (David Throckmorton). Cello Fury combines the emotive and symphonic sounds of the cello with driving rock beats to create a cinematic, progressive rock sound. Cello Fury has performed on radio and television, in rock clubs, concert halls, and music festivals such as SXSW, performing over a hundreds live shows each year, for audiences as large as 67,000 and touring throughout 25 states and abroad.
As an independent band, Cello Fury has released two albums of original music, “Cello Fury” and “Symphony of Shadows” and has collaborated with other musicians and artists across genres, ranging from dance, theater, opera and orchestra as well as with rock bands and singer-songwriters. Cello Fury’s music can be streamed online at sites such as Pandora, Spotify, Last.fm, and Rdio and purchased at iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, and more. Cello Fury is an independent, self-managed band.