The String Revolution
{{Undisclosed paid|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The String Revolution
| image = The String Revolution in 2023.jpg
| alt =
| caption = From left to right: Markus Illko, Janet Robin, Rober Luis
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| origin = Los Angeles, United States
| genre = Guitar instrumental, world music, experimental, rock, blues
| years_active = {{start date|2015}}–present
| website = {{URL|thestringrevolution.com/}}
| past_members = * Daniel Schwarz
- Art Zavala Jr.
| current_members = * Markus Illko
- Janet Robin
- Rober Luis Gomez
}}
The String Revolution is an international guitar ensemble composed of Markus Illko, Janet Robin and Rober Luis Gomez formed in Los Angeles, California in 2015. The group's debut EP, Stringborn, was released in 2016 and was mixed and mastered by Matt Hyde (Rodrigo y Gabriela). Their follow-up EP, Red Drops, was released in 2019 and was also mixed and mastered by Hyde. Two additional singles "Figure 8" and "Crazy Train" were released in 2020 and 2022, respectively.
Career
Robin was inspired to form The String Revolution in 2015 several years after she performed in Lindsey Buckingham's solo band, which included five guitar players.{{cite web|url=https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/janet-robin-on-the-string-revolution-an-orchestra-of-guitars/|title=Janet Robin on The String Revolution: An Orchestra of Guitars|website=Guitar Girl Magazine|date=30 June 2020 |accessdate=September 28, 2020}} Robin recruited the three original members of The String Revolution from the Los Angeles music scene.{{cite web|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-janet-robin-string-revolution-west-la/|title=Meet Janet Robin of The String Revolution|website=Voyage LA|accessdate=September 28, 2020}} The members of the group perform mostly instrumental acoustic music and have diverse backgrounds as musicians representing different disciplines, including elements of rock, blues, classical, flamenco, bluegrass, alternative, and experimental.{{cite web|url=https://www.culvercitynews.org/strings-revolution-brings-brilliant-guitar-play-to-boulevard-music/|title=Strings Revolution brings brilliant guitar play to Boulevard Music|website=Culver City News|accessdate=September 28, 2020}}
The String Revolution's first EP, Stringborn, features an acoustic cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" that reached the Top 10 on the Spotify LA Instrumental Charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.tehachapinews.com/lifestyle/guitar-quartet-the-string-revolution-picks-tehachapi/article_a3976c8c-49e6-11ea-a83c-dff700a3a8f2.html|title=Guitar quartet The String Revolution picks Tehachapi|website=Tehachapi News|accessdate=September 28, 2020}} A follow-up EP, Red Drops, was released in 2019 and features a cover of Sting's "Englishman in New York." Between those releases, The String Revolution also released a cover of Elton John's "Rocket Man." In September 2020, The String Revolution released the single "Figure 8."
The band has had several notable performances, including performing at the Festival of the Arts in Laguna Beach, California in 2017 and the River Spirit Festival in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York in 2019. In December 2019, The String Revolution performed at the Clive Davis Theater at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California as part of the "Great Guitars" American Express Concert Series.
In January 2022, The String Revolution released a new instrumental version of the Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads, and Bob Daisley song, "Crazy Train" with Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens as guest soloist. The group recorded the song in celebration of Rhoads into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-stevens-crazy-train-flamenco|title=Hear Steve Stevens and the String Revolution reimagine Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train as a fiery classical guitar instrumental|website=Guitar World|date=February 2022 |accessdate=May 18, 2022}} Robin was the youngest and only female guitar student taught by Rhoads.{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/08/20/736914.aspx|title=Janet Robin's Amazing Adventure|website=Pollstar.com|accessdate=January 5, 2016}}
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In 2023, the band got together to arrange “Folsom Prison Blues.” They tapped John Carter Cash (Johnny Cash's son) for production and Tommy Emmanuel to join in as a featured guitarist on the new arrangement of “Folsom Prison Blues.”
Band members
;Current members
- Markus Illko – guitar, banjitar, bass, vocals
- Janet Robin – guitar, banjitar
- Rober Luis Gomez - guitar
;Former members
- Daniel Schwarz – guitar, slide guitar
- Art Zavala Jr. – guitar, banjitar, bass, vocals
Discography
- 2016: Stringborn, EP (String Revolution Music){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/string-born-mw0003242799|title=String Born|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}
- 2019: "Rocket Man", Single (String Revolution Music)
- 2019: Red Drops, EP (String Revolution Music){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/red-drops-mw0003242800|title=Red Drops|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 29, 2020}}
- 2020: "Figure 8", Single (String Revolution Music)
- 2022: "Crazy Train", Single (String Revolution Music)
- 2023: "Folsom Prison Blues", Single (Universal Music)
References
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External links
- [http://thestringrevolution.com/ Official website]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2015