Rock bands with a violin?

[insect9]

Flogging Molly

 

[Martin]

What you need is a lot of Gogol Bordello
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...0VKec8&feature=related

Unlike a lot of what has been posted (one-off songs featuring a violin), GB's core is the guitar-violin-accordion trio and they'd be nothing without Sergei (the violinist). They also put on a kickass live show.

Although, if you wanna get pedantic, they are a punk band more than a rock band.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: dakels
Not a violin but Sigur Ros often uses a bow to play a guitar, in effect bowing the strings of the electric guitar. Very cool sound.

They also have a consistent working relationship with Amina, a string quartet that releases albums on their own, but has also played on every Sigur Ros album and accompanied them on every tour except for their very first album. For orchestrated post-rock, it simply does not get any better than Sigur Ros, period.

Cursive had two CD's with a full-time cellist, which were both fantastic: "Burst and Bloom" and "The Ugly Organ."

 

[Ika]

Recently discovered Vitamin String Quartet. Looks like they do covers of rock songs, like Linkin Park (What I've Done), Switchfoot (Dare You To Move), MCR (Helena, The Ghost Of You), Coldplay (Clocks), and Avenged Sevenfold (many songs). Sounds pretty sweet too, currently listening to A7X's Burn It Down in string form.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Gooberlx2
The Flobots. Local Denver group. They're a mix of hip-hop and rock with strings. Pretty good stuff.

Don't forget the trumpet
I just heard one of their songs on the radio yesterday (No Handlebars) so I checked them out. I like it.

 

[Gunslinger08]

Hurt. Not featured in all of their songs, but they're definitely musically talented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT9fn7TvkZ4 <- Live featuring violin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1RNnnuBL20 <- Acoustic, no violin

 

[legoman666]

The violin in Fort Minor's Remember the Name is by 2 dudes called "Black Violin."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xau2My4Y8wY Skip to ~1:20

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: legoman666
The violin in Fort Minor's Remember the Name is by 2 dudes called "Black Violin."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xau2My4Y8wY Skip to ~1:20

Good stuff!

 

[Spacehead]

Check out Simon House. I'm only familiar with his work with Hawkwind but' he's played with alot of different bands/people.


I saw a band called Star People a few years ago that had a female violinist that was very good. She only went by the name Star Girl but i think i read somewhere that she also was part of Cheryl Crows touring band.


edit- almost forgot

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Here, let me tempt you to the dark side.

Nice. Don't get the dark comment other than they look like celtic invaders.

One of the utube comments: "Gotta love white boys with rhythm! Long live Albannach."

 

[sniperruff]

immediately thought of this song

another great song

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
immediately thought of this song

another great song

Worked at a couple of their concerts - quite the showmen. Haven't heard anything from them for years - figured they'd be on the geriatric circuit by now...

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: Specop 007

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Here, let me tempt you to the dark side.

Hey where have I heard that song?? Last of the Mohicans??

Yeah, sounds like Promentory.

 

[Duddy]

Holy Thread Revival!!!

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Decemberists has violin and then some, they rock the accordian and a whole lot more.