Luke (guitars, violin, other stringed things, keys, vox)
Influences
Hillbilly church music, bluegrass, rootsy music, rock, progressive, old movie soundtracks, R. Strauss, Britten, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, Beethoven, Debussy, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Mendelssohn, these albums: Let it Bleed, All Things Must Pass, Pet Sounds, Surf's Up, On The Beach, Tonight's the Night, Zuma, Court and Spark, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Revolver, A New World Record, Fragile, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Synchronicity, Bachelor No. 2, Tusk, Astral Weeks, Moondance, Tupelo Honey, Still Life (Talking), OK Computer, Jackson Browne, Late for the Sky, Déjà Vu, Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Luke Cissell is a violinist/multi-instrumentalist based in the New York City area. Born in Louisville, KY, Luke began playing music at age five and won early acclaim as both a bluegrass fiddler and classical violinist. Before reaching his teens he had earned state fiddling championships in Indiana and Kentucky, top honors in area concerto/solo competitions, and had given a solo performance for state congress on the floor of the Indiana General Assembly in Indianapolis. Luke has performed, collaborated and recorded with numerous bands, musicians, and singer/songwriters. He has toured Europe with the Princeton University Orchestra, was violinist and founding member of the Nassau Chamber Players and is a member of the Hudson Quartet.
In addition to the violin, Luke is an adept guitarist and slide guitarist, plays mandolin, viola, bass guitar, other assorted string instruments, piano, and sings lead/harmony vocals. Luke lives in Manhattan and has been featured with diverse acts at venues such as The Knitting Factory, CBGB's, The Bitter End, Kenny's Castaways, The Living Room, the Mary Lea Johnson Center for the Performing Arts, and Jack's Coffee. He is currently recording and producing his first album of original solo work.
Howdy Luke! I wanted to drop you a note to thank you for taking the time to accept us as your friend, and listening to our music. We appreciate the gesture and are grateful that you enjoyed our tunes enough to add us to your community of friends. After all, having people connect with our music is why we do this. I hope you'll come by often to say hello and let us know what's happening with you, and when you have a spare moment, please visit our brand new webpage at www. crosstimbersbluegrass. com there you can listen to more of our music and find out more about us. Feel free to sign the guestbook! (And if you have any ideas about how we could improve the webpage, be sure to let us know)
All my best and thank you again, Matt (the bass player) Cross Timbers
Hey Luke, Thanks for the friend request. I listened to some of your clips...really like the mix of instrumentation...come out West sometime so we can see you live! Cheers, Liz of Lotus
i really dig the new stuff... modern modesty has a Beatles feel to it. Oh yeah, happy belated bday.. i was in New Orleans at the time and it totally slipped my mind.
