eScala are a musical group that have been together for two years after meeting on a tour bus traveling round the UK and Ireland. They were part of the string section of the orchestra and it was there that they became great friends and decided to form a band incorporating both their talent for playing classical music and their love of contemporary styles. eScala, who are Victoria, Izzy, Chantal and Tasya, were classically trained at the Guildhall School of Music, Royal Academy and Royal College of Music and have spent years of intense work honing their skills.
In dedication to eScala the electric string quartet recently seen on Britains got talend Umbrella Music are doing a silly deal on the Yamaha Silent Violin SV-120!
http://www.umbrellamusic.co.uk/productdetail_244.aspx
Available in three colours
The Concert Select Silent Violins come in antique brown, black and candy apple red.
Jack size
The output jack on the Concert Select Silent Violins is 1/4" for secure and solid fit.
Four tuning adjusters
Precise tuning done quickly and easily.
Shoulder Rest
Included for ease in playing and holding the instrument.
Other features
An auxiliary cable and two (2) AA batteries are included.
* Instrument size
4/4 size only
* Neck
Hard maple
* Body
Spruce
* Fingerboard/pegs
Ebony
* Bridge
Hard maple
* Side body/chin rest/tailpiece
Molded plastic
* Tuning adjusters
Four, one for each string
* Strings
D'Addario Helicore strings
* Sensor
Piezo pickup
* Electronic controls
Master volume; reverb type select; AUX IN volume
* In/out jacks
Headphone out; LINE OUT; AUX-IN
* Power supply
Two AA batteries or AC adapter
* Body color options
o black(SV-120BL)
o red (SV-120CAR)
o brown (SV-120BR)
http://www.umbrellamusic.co.uk/productdetail_244.aspx
I really enjoyed listening to them on Britain's got Talent- they are phenomenal musicians and it was great to ee how they could change something that is perceived as not very "cool" and turn it into pop, fascinating children and teens throughout the country.
The Line up:
Izzy (violin)
Izzy comes from a highly musical family and is one of the top young performers in the country. Having recently performed a solo performance at The Royal Albert Hall with her brother Magnus, Izzy Johnston has proved to be extremely talented in all areas of music. She has even been known to dabble in a bit of acting from time to time, one achievement standing out, where she was invited to South Africa to feature in a Persil Advertisement!
Chantal (viola)
Chantal studied at The Royal Academy of Music. She was recently invited to perform on solo viola in Dubai for the launch of the new Baldessarini Boutique and was featured in the Middle East OK Magazine. She has performed with major pop artists including Blue, Aled Jones and War of The Worlds. She has performed in world famous venues including The Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Barbican and many more. She has many other interests including art, sport and film.
Nastasya (cello)
Cellist Nastasya Hodges graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2004 and enjoys a diverse and exciting career spanning a whole range of musical styles. Trained as a classical musician, Tas has performed with the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra. She was also on the War of the Worlds tour in 2006 and recently she has recorded with the Arctic Monkeys. She has been a member of 'The Heritage Orchestra' recording their first album in Abbey Road which released on the 14th August 2006. She has performed at the Montreaux and the London Jazz festivals. Her passion is music and languages - she speaks four!
Victoria (violin)
Victoria, a child prodigy in her day, is a highly gifted violinist. She graduated from The Royal College of Music in 2006. Victoria has toured with Simply Red and War Of The Worlds amongst others. Victoria has gained loads of experience in a very short space of time. Victoria loves all styles of music, including pop, rock, funk and classical. She has recently performed with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra as well. As well as playing violin, Victoria enjoys sport and traveling.
Check out their site @ http://www.escalamusic.com/
Thanks for reading!
Matt Jonns
www.umbrellamusic.co.uk