Zoë Keating, 41, is a Canadian-born cellist and composer based in San Francisco, California. She is a one-woman orchestra. She uses a cello and a foot-controlled laptop to record layer upon layer of cello, creating intricate, haunting and compelling music. Keating was classically trained from the age of eight. She obtained a liberal arts degree and then spent her 20’s working in software while moonlighting as a cellist in rock bands. She eventually combined the cello and the computer, developing her signature style of live-layered music while improvising for late night crowds at her Francisco warehouse. She speaks regularly on artist-empowerment, sustainable careers and the concept of artist-as-entrepreneur, has been profiled on NPR’s All Things Considered, named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. For the last two years, Zoë has been slowly touring North America, young child in tow, to support her latest album,Into the Trees, which spent 49 weeks on the Billboard classical charts, peaking at #7…She is also extremely fond of pancakes and likes to say yes to crazy things… (Source: zoekeating.com)
- My other Youtube Favorites: “Lost“; “The Path“; “Sun Will Set“
- Into the Trees (Album on itunes)
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I listened to “Lost”…great song.
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Yes. Also like The Path.
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Love it! Oh…and I like her hair. 🙂
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🙂 Wouldn’t work on me but wonderful on her. Yes.
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That was a treat to listen to. What a talented woman!
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She is. And one of our own (Canadian).
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Such talent!
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Doesn’t she though. Amazing.
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A perfect talent for a stormy Friday evening. What’s delight.
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Yes, so true.
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The wonder of a loop station
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Peter, I didn’t even know what a loop station was until I googled it after this clip. Yes, incredible.
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I have several – see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibFGA9q1Kq0
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Cool, thanks for sharing…
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Wow. Just wow. That was a joy to listen to. Thank you for posting!
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She is a Wow Christy. I”m with you.
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Reblogged this on 77Waystogrow and commented:
Another great find from one of my favorite bloggers. Please listen…she has created something unique and beautiful.
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Thank you Christy. And thanks for sharing.
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Reblogged this on Wholeheartedness and commented:
Thank you, David. A truly amazing combination of art, heart and technology…
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Thanks for sharing Todd. She is amazing.
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Two things I love most in music: the cello and live-looping. To me, the cello is the voice of the soul.
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I’m with you Sandy Sue. Something about cello that goes deep.
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Haunting and inviting at the same time. I really enjoyed her and her story.
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Yes, agree Carolann
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she is magnificent
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Yes, takes me to another place and level.
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