The 440 Alliance
The 440 Alliance is an American cello rock band from Arlington, Texas consisting of four cellists and a percussionist. The group formed in 2004 and is known for their diverse approach to the cello, incorporating electric effects, turntables, piano, and mallet percussion. They received national exposure on NPR's All Songs Considered[1] and on Fox's musical reality show, The Next Great American Band.[2] The group has performed at a number of private parties for celebrities including Troy Aikman (Former NFL Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys), Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys owner), John Kirtland (Former drummer for Deep Blue Something and owner of Kirtland Records), a private party for the members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Dallas, TX movie premier for the film 'The Soloist' (starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.).
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The 440 Alliance performs the Knight Rider theme on The Next Great American Band.
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During the intro, all four cellists perform on a single cello.
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[edit] Current members
- Drew Johnson (High Notes) – Cello, Pedal FX
- Brandon Vanderford (Lieutenant Branderford) – Drums, Mallet Percussion
- Andrew Walton (Captain Bringdown) – Cello, Talk Box
- Nathan Keefer (Major Scales) – Cello, Piano, Acoustic Guitar
- Neil Fong Gilfillan (Maestro Fong) – Cello, Turntables
[edit] Additional members
- Jeff Harvick - Cello
[edit] Former members
- Cody MacCafferty (Commander Cody) – Drums
- Benom Plumb - Drums
[edit] Discography
- Crooked Bridge, 2010
- Bogus Gravitas
- Sweet Cello 'O' Mine - Guns 'N Roses
- The Gold Cartridge (Zelda) - Koji Kondo
- Fugue 'N Blues
- The Price Is Wrong - Bob Israel
- Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
- Crooked Bridge Jam
- All You Need Is Love - The Beatles
- The 440 Alliance, 2006
- This is Gonna Rock!
- 440 Jam
- Black Hole Sun - Soundgarden
- Tango de la Turntable
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
- Title
- I Am the Walrus - The Beatles
- ¡Te Gusta 440!
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- Black Tux (Hidden Track)
- surlaW ehT mA I (Hidden Track)
- Playin' Cellos, 2005
- Pulp Fact (Miserlou) - Dick Dale and the Deltones
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
- Classic Crunk
- A Day in the Life/Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Live) - The Beatles
- Super Mario Bros. (Live) - Koji Kondo
- 440 Jam (live)
[edit] References
- ^ "The 440 Alliance: 'This is Gonna Rock!'". NPR. 2007-06-17. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10872874. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
- ^ "Great American Bands". Fort Worth Star Telegram. 2007-10-19. http://startelegram.typepad.com/pop_cultural_district/2007/10/post.html. Retrieved 2007-10-19.[dead link]
[edit] External links
[edit] Articles
- NPR Music - The 440 Alliance: 'This is Gonna Rock!'
- Pegasus News - The 440 Alliance review
- The Shorthorn - North Texas Band Reaches Reality TV Realm
- The North Texas Daily - 4 cellists, percussionist see early success
