Oooh, exciting... I've just discovered that cellist Zoe Keating released her new album Into the Trees last month. If you haven't yet encountered her and her music, you are in for a treat. Zoe is surely one of the most gifted, graceful and ethically astute musicians around. She's streaming several tracks from Into the Trees on her website; the full album is available for order in three different formats (Digital, Compact Disc and a Deluxe Edition Compact Disc, ranging in price from US$8.00 to US$20.00).
This is an extract from her web bio "... Zoë Keating is a one-woman orchestra. She uses a cello and a foot-controlled laptop to record layer upon layer of cello, to create lush, beautiful and otherworldy music. Born in Canada and classically trained from the age of eight, Zoe spent her 20's dabbling in computer software while moonlighting as a cellist in rock bands. Inevitably, she combined the two and developed her now signature style while improvising for late night crowds at her San Francisco warehouse..."
Photograph of Zoe Keating from BOINGBOING - A Directory of Wonderful Things,
hosted by David Pescovitz.
