If you were picking a list of the most rock and roll instruments, it’s unlikely that the violin or cello would feature high on the chart. Sure, indie bands will slap a string section over their latest four-chord plodalong to give it an unearned air of gravitas, but it’s rarely an integral part of the music. Even in dance and electronic, where a wider palette of sounds is the norm, they will usually synthesise their string players rather than resorting to creaky wooden instruments operated by real fleshy humans.
All of which makes the string-powered Clean Bandit pretty unusual. Coming together at Oxford University, they offer a lively concoction of chart-friendly dance music with cello and violin arrangements at its beating heart. Working with a range of different vocalists, a run of singles including ‘Dust Clears’ and ‘A&E’ alongside tireless work on the festival circuit has seen them quietly build up their profile – despite being lumbered what has to be one of the worst names in modern music.
Regardless of their lah-di-dah Oxbridge background and classical stylings, the members of Clean Bandit have an impressively wide array of musical influences.
Mmm, garage and violin. Two great tastes that taste great together.
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