Probably a new name for most here, but this supremely talented musician from Ottawa, Ontario, is making waves north of the border. He is involved in multiple projects, many of them very progressive in nature (The Visit, Musk Ox, etc). He has also done many multi-tracked-cello covers of prog metal band material, such as Opeth. Here he is performing an amazing brand new solo composition, entitled Ricercare. Truly, someone to keep an eye on.
neil
I have one Musk Ox album. Will have to dig it up and give it a fresh spin. I don't recall any electric cello on it. I believe I filled it in the post-rock section of my collection.
Well, true, he doesn't just play electric. Here is a great clip with Heather Sita Black on vocals from The Visit. Very atmospheric.
neil
Cello is on of my favourite instruments. Thanks for posting this - from my own hometown.
Oh yeah, should have mentioned. His playing his sublime. I would love to hear him play some After Crying.
There were two unrelated Musk Oxen in recent years: a defunct Toronto-based band led by banjo player Mike Smith, and an Ottawa-based band led by guitarist Nathanael Larochette. Both very good, but very different.Originally Posted by Zalmoxe
Listened to the Musk Ox album today, nice stuff, better than I remember, I was given it at ProgDay.
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
That was me!!!
Raph is an amazing guy. Incredibly humble and an amazing talent. He is also involved in "new music" here in Ottawa bringing in avant acts. Plays Toronto quite regularly and Montreal on occasion. Very lucky to have someone of that talent in Ottawa
who we can see quite often and in tiny venues.
Thanks!!
Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-a...re-happy-hour/
Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
Saw him tonight in Toronto. Immense playing and song writing skills. He held the appreciative crowd, in complete attention. Not an easy thing, for solo cello in a rock club. You could just hear his prog-metal influences in some the riffs from the material that he played.
neil
More news on Raphael. from Leprous Facebook page :
"Last year we went to yell on the local support in Ottawa, ON, for playing too long. Instead we ended up being completely floored by the musicianship and emotion from this young gentleman. We're very happy to announce that we're collaborating with the amazing Raphael Weinroth-Browne on the new album. — with David Castillo, Einar Solberg and Raphael Weinroth-Browne."
https://www.facebook.com/leprousband...type=3&theater
latest from Raph
with the absence of Judgement Day, this guy may help fill the void of Cello-driven rock.
Steven Wilson just posted the HCE cover on his website - awesome music and video.
What's Raphael up to now?
After completing Euro tour with Leprous he has a new release called Kamancello (actually released just before tour). It is a duo of Shahriyar Jamshidi on kamanche (Iranian bowed string instrument) and Raphael Weinroth-Browne on cello. It is certainly an East-meets-West (Kurdish-Iranian and Western) that has been pretty amazing to see live.
Here's them recording last April
How cool is that?
Nice stuff! Honestly never heard of him before. Thanks.
Recorded and mixed by... Dean Watson.
... “there’s a million ways to learn” (which there are, by the way), but ironically, there’s a million things to eat, I’m just not sure I want to eat them all. -- Jeff Berlin
Different Dean Watson. This Dean Watson is local Ottawa recording wizard. While the other Dean Watson is guitar musician wizard
^ Aha, thanks.
... “there’s a million ways to learn” (which there are, by the way), but ironically, there’s a million things to eat, I’m just not sure I want to eat them all. -- Jeff Berlin
I prefer her, just out of artistic reasons of course
What's Raph up to now....
He will be joining Leprous for their US tour supporting the amazing Dan Briggs and Between The Buried And Me. For those that like a little crunch in their prog:
03/02 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
03/03 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
03/05 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
03/06 Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
03/08 Seattle, WA – Showbox
03/09 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
03/10 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
03/11 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
03/13 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
03/15 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
03/16 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
03/17 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
03/19 Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
03/20 Dallas, TX – Canton Hall
03/21 Houston, TX – Warehouse Ballroom
03/23 Orlando, FL – The Beacham Theater
03/24 Ft/Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
03/27 Nashville, TN – Cannery Ballroom
03/28 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
03/30 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
03/31 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
04/02 Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
04/03 Boston, MA – Royale
04/04 New York City, NY – Playstation Theater
04/05 Baltimore, MD – Filmore Silver Spring
04/06 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
04/07 Mount Clemens, MI – Emerald Theatre
Need more Raphael?
His latest cover Meshuggah - Bleed (Cello Cover)
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