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Jelloslave Artist Statement

Jelloslave, a new music quartet comprised of 2 cellos, tablas and drums, is committed to creating original music, weaving cellos and drums in a multi-genre, cross-cultural and rhythmic fabric. The collective diversity of our individual influences fuels the Jelloslave sound, which draws from the European classical tradition reflected in the cellos, the Hindustani classical rhythms [...]

February 4th, 2013 by

Audio

  • Purple Orange
  • Hallelujah
  • Jane Bond

Video

  • Dave Schools introduces new Mickey Hart Band drummer Greg Schutte

    Jelloslave at the Dakota

Quotes

The Minneapolis band Jelloslave, with two fiery cellists at its core, takes the cello where quartets and concertos don’t usually go.

- Chris Roberts

The Twin Cities experimental group seeks to unleash the hidden spirits of the cello — be they animal noises or tribal percussion — resulting in an infectious, mysterious melee of genres.

- Rebecca Lang