Emil & Dariel Rock Cellos represent a new era in music that join together the past with the future. The orchestral rock duo genre bends the classical cello, taking it to new heights; plugging in and ripping out solos with a ferocity that awakens the senses.
The teenage rock cello sensation gained worldwide exposure on the NBC-TV Nationally syndicated program America’s Got Talent in 2014. The brothers’ live performance of the Hendrix classic tune- “Purple Haze” created an instant viral video and garnered over 3 million views on YouTube. The boys finished as finalists and became a part of AGT live shows in Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas.
The brothers are set to release the eagerly anticipated debut music video from their forthcoming album, Rock Cellos. The debut video for Paul McCartney’s classic hit, “Live and Let Die” is scheduled for release on May 26, 2015 via the 2RK / Essential Media Group imprint.
Emil and Dariel are hardworking, young minded musicians who have a fever to learn. They insist that “Live and Let Die” is one of their all-time favorite songs and add, “The powerful message behind it and the fact that it’s one of the theme songs for a James Bond movie made us love it even more. The song is diverse and fits our playing style perfectly. It’s very beautiful and melodic, yet so powerful and hard rock! The tune also means a lot to us because we played it on our semifinal round of America’s Got Talent. It was also the performance we dedicated to our grandfather.”
Their debut record is set for release on June 9, 2015 and features many high profile guest vocalists. The generous 16 track album showcases high energy cello duets from some of the most beloved songs in rock history such as: the iconic Jimi Hendrix song, “Purple Haze”, Loverboy’s “Working For The Weekend” Featuring Mike Reno of Loverboy; “Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo” Featuring Rock Legend Rick Derringer; Jefferson Starship’s “We Built This City” Featuring Starship Lead Vocalist Mickey Thomas, Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train” Featuring World Renowned Electric Violin Pioneer Mark Wood; Guns N’ Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and more.
In their early teens, brothers Emil and Dariel are making a name for themselves around the world as the youngest American cello virtuoso cross-over duo to be featured on a national stage. In 2013, Emil and Dariel were alerted that internationally renowned Sony Masterworks recording artists, 2Cellos, had featured Emil and Dariels’ YouTube video on their Facebook and Twitter pages, and were praising their performance on AGT. They even nicknamed them 2Cellos Junior. This announcement quickly led to something much greater when Emil and Dariel were invited to appear as guest artists during 2Cellos’ U.S. tour in Orlando and Tampa.
Emil and Dariel work for many hours each day exploring new and undiscovered cello techniques, trying to stretch it to unknown depths. The brothers come from several generations of classical musicians.
Their extensive classical training comes from their grandfather, Leonid Rubanchik*, Principal cellist, cello Professor, and a student of Piatigorsky. They began playing the cello when they were 4-years old while being home-schooled. Their long hours of practice were under the strict guidance of their grandfather who instilled hard work, dedication, and passion in pursuit of their career. They’re extremely grateful to their grandfather for inspiring them to play the cello and for his selfless dedication in teaching them. They also credit their abilities to years of intense practice, patience, perseverance, and disciplined commitment which has made them worthy of the great recognition they’ve received at such a young age.
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