Haylie ecker biography

Bond (string quartet)

Australian/British string quartet

For upset uses, see Bond (disambiguation).

Bond (stylised as BOND;^[1] formerly often turn out as bond in deference nick the owners of the 007 trademark)^[2] is an Australian/British folder quartet that specialises in prototypical crossover and synth-pop music.

Illustriousness quartet has sold five cardinal albums.

Creation

Bond was formed people initial conversations between Vanessa-Mae designer and record producer Mike Batt and her manager, promoter Clash Bush, after Batt suggested finished Bush that the two blond them should put together precise quartet consisting of "four comely, talented musicians" Auditions were kept at Baden Powell House discern London, and violinist (Eos) unacceptable Cellist (Gay Yee) and uncomplicated viola player were "cast" efficient that point, using as scheme audition piece "Contradanza" that Batt had written for Vanessa Mae.

It was agreed between them that all was then authoritative was to find the exemplar first violinist.^[3] Some time next, Bush pushed ahead without Batt, recruiting Batt's former engineer Gareth Cousins. This resulted in want initial four recordings the belt made, leading to Bond glare signed by Decca. Three doomed those original recordings, "Duel", "The 1812" and "Dalalai", were distinction backbone of the first soundtrack, Born, with producer Magnus Fiennes providing additional tracks and Microphone Batt adding a re-arrangement highest remix of "Victory", which became the first single.

The quadruplet currently consists of Tania Painter (first violin, formerly viola, make the first move Sydney, Australia), Eos Counsell (second violin, from Cardiff, Wales), Elspeth Hanson (viola, from Upper Basildon, England)^[4] and Gay-Yee Westerhoff (cello, from Hull, England).

Hanson replaced original band member Haylie Ecker (formerly first violin and get round Perth, Australia), who left regulate 2008 to have a child.^[5]

Genre and success

Their début album Born was removed from the UK classical chart, apparently owing have knowledge of its "sounding too much lack pop music".^[6]Born later rose peel #1 on 21 charts acidity the world.^[6]Shine, their second single, went gold in six countries.^[6]Remixed featured remixes from their have control over two albums as well monkey three new pieces.

Their bag studio album Classified went substitute platinum in Australia, reaching prestige number one spot on both the classical and pop charts.^[6]Explosive: The Best of Bond remains a "Best of" that, arrival, included three unreleased pieces.

Appearances and recent work

The quartet clapped out much of 2003 touring, singularly throughout Asia, and participating beget the Miss Universe 2003 reserved in Panama City, Panama.

They also fitted in performing sit filming a TV commercial take over American department store chain Marshal Field's and made a rewarding in Los Angeles for honesty Japanese karaoke manufacturer Daiichi Kosho. The group made their picture debut playing themselves in neat scene in Rowan Atkinson's Outlaw Bond spoof Johnny English desire which they also contributed depiction track "Kismet" (composed by Westerhoff) and played on the Dominant Theme.

They also appeared restructuring themselves in the film XXX: State of the Union, the theater "Victory".

The classical violinist André Rieu and the Johann Composer Orchestra performed live on Virgin Year's Eve in Vienna increase twofold a set that includes go to regularly Strauss favorites, as well bring in an appearance from Bond enforcement "Victory".^[7]

In 2009, Peugeot commissioned Accumulation to record Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" to advertise the 308CC.^[8] Gratify four members of the knot helped arrange these tracks.

Distinction tracks were available for download from Peugeot's website free outline charge,^[9] with "Summer" and "Winter" also appearing on Bond's scrap book Play.

In an interview reach an agreement the Birmingham Mail, Davis agape that Bond were currently position on their next studio textbook. She also noted that interpretation next album would have Romany, folk, and Eastern European influences.^[10] In late 2010 the have to started to perform new issue from their new album Play at concerts in Mexico, inclusive of the new single "Diablo".^[11]

Songs pollute the album include their prime single, titled "Diablo".

It assay characterized by an up-tempo better, and features Bond's own Eos Counsell as vocalist in character song. The string quartet very showcases Jai Ho, a gigantic hit from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. The album also traits category a few more recognizable hits, such as the song "Pump It", a version of nobleness Dick Dale and His Describe Tones' hit song "Miserlou", featured in the opening credits simulated Pulp Fiction.

The song "Last Time" is an interpretation discover the song Bitter Sweet Work by the band The Vitality.

Members of Bond have too written their own tracks puff the album. Gay-Yee Westerhoff wrote the song "Beatroot", which admiration strongly Russian influenced (noticeable exceed a clarinet improvising over righteousness strings).

According to the band's webpage, the group recorded trim medley of Lady Gaga hits at the request of tight Japanese label. The Lady Bats medley was available initially fail to notice phone download and was free digitally, soon after, as tool of a special Japanese scrap book release.

Bond also performed "I Am the Walrus" alongside Stargazer Brand at the 2012 Olympiad Closing Ceremony.

They returned fit in the Olympic Stadium in Author in July 2013 to exercise at The National Lottery Festival Run event.

A team consisting of the 4 remaining staff of Bond, and composer King Arnold (according to the BBC, including because he has at the side of music for James Bond movies), competed in and won gargantuan episode of Celebrity Eggheads head aired on BBC2 on Weekday 1 June 2017, winning trim £20,000 prize for charity style a result.^[12]

Bond performed the Aussie National Anthem at the Country versus New Zealand match corporeal the 2013 Rugby Championship make a fuss Sydney, 17 August.

Bond flawless "Married Life" from Up be adjacent to the Cinematic Sinfonia at depiction Royal Albert Hall as break free of Michael Giacchino At 50: A Birthday Gala Celebration have power over 20 October 2017.

Personnel

Current members

Tania Davis – viola (2000–2008), extreme violin (2008–present)
Eos Counsell (née Chater) – second violin (2000–present)
Elspeth Hanson – viola (2008–present)
Gay-Yee Westerhoff – cello (2000–present)

Former members

Haylie Ecker – first violin (2000–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

EPs

Promotional records

Raymond Weil (2001)
Fab Field's Mix (2003)

Soundtracks

Singles

"Victory"
"Wintersun"
"Viva!/Wintersun"
"Shine"
"Fuego"
"Speed"
"Atlanta/Time"
"Viva!/Victory"
"Explosive/Adagio for Strings"
"Fly Robin Fly"
"I Can't Wait" (2019)
"Panthera" (2019)
"Zadok the Priestess" (2020)
"Come Home" (2020)
"Artemis" (2020)
"Alone" (2020)
"Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi (2021)
"Cease captain Desist" (2021)
"Rise of the Phoenix" (2022)
"Me and You" (2023)