A bijou sample of electric string acts for weddings available in the UK

Asteria
Asteria

A small trend we’ve noticed in the last year or so is couple hiring electric string performers, usually electric violinists for their weddings. Electric string instruments have been around in one form or another since the 1920s, the wonderfully named jazz and blues artist Stuff Smith is generally cited as being the first musician to add pickups to the violin, don’t ya know…

Here’s some of the top end electric strings in the UK available via Freak Music. 

Asteria (above) are an electric string quartet comprised of four elegant, glamorous girls who are musically trained at the highest level, and graduates of London’s top musical conservatoires.

The girls perform their renowned show at concerts and parties all over the world; at events, private celebrations, and every conceivable opportunity where people gather to enjoy themselves and require a performance of international music and world class quality to set the stage alight. The world’s most exciting electric string group take a glowing pride in the quality of their show, which they have honed into a fast paced impressive spectacle. When you see an Asteria performance you experience four dedicated girls delivering a high impact show with slick choreography and impressive musicianship.

Alexandra
Alexandra

Alexandra (right) is a classically-trained award-winning violinist who was privately tutored by the Principal violinist of the London Symphony Orchestra. Alexandra has performed at the highest professional standard a young performer can achieve. Before turning professional at the age of 20, her classical technique and skills were developed as a key member of the National Youth Orchestra.

Feeling more at home as a professional soloist in performing modernised classical rock and contemporary popular music, Alexandra demonstrates her breathtaking technique and adaptability with a performance that has power and excitement, thrilling audiences and bringing them to their feet.

Tim Gill
Tim Gill

It was while growing up in Stroud, Gloucestershire, that Tim Gill (left) first began his classical training in both viola and violin. He progressed quickly, performing Bach’s Double Violin Concerto by age 12 and later going on to play with the Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra as a teenager.

Academic study provided the next stepping-stone in Tim’s musical progression, when he sought and achieved a BA Honours degree in Music at Oxford Brookes University. It was here that Tim was presented with a broad selection of new musical opportunities that he eagerly met, allowing him to greatly expand and develop his repertoire and playing styles.

Naomi Tagg
Naomi Tagg

Violinist and improviser Naomi Tagg (right) has performed in over 15 countries and 3 continents over the last 10 years, dazzling audiences worldwide with her unique style and versatility as a violinist. Armed with her futuristic electric violin, Naomi’s shows range from explosive classical crossover to contemporary lounge and chill-out. Her background in classical & jazz and love of dance music add another dimension to the mix when Naomi takes her fresh, modern sound to the dance-floor for improvised house sets.

 

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