Bach, Scarlatti, Rameau, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Dire Straits, Radiohead, Coldplay, The National, Arcade Fire, Death Cab for Cutie, Jeff Buckley, Elliott Smith, The Ventures, Ratatat, Daft Punk, Runaway Dorothy, Benjamin Verdery, Dominic Frasca, LAGQ, Assad Duo, Gray/Pearl Duo, Frederic Hand, Mark Mazzatenta, Julian Bream, Kevin R. Gallagher, Kazuhito Yamashita, Leo Kottke, Glenn Gould, Leon Fleisher, Yo-Yo Ma, Jacqueline Du Pre, Itzhak Perlman
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Deemed "bad to the bone" by The New Haven Independent, Yale School of Music grads Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick are a classical guitar duo with a rock edge.
Upon meeting they discovered a shared passion for Bach, and it seemed natural to form a duo, initially following their muse along the classical genre track. But neither was ready to abandon their rock upbringing which they so embraced. Believing that classical music and rock/pop music can be similar at their core, the duo combines the driving rhythms characteristic of rock music with the intricate textures of classical guitar. This evolution is most clearly apparent in their own compositions, such as Schulick's vigorous "Victory Drill," and is also evident in their fervent approach to more classical repertoire, such as their arrangements of keyboard works by J.S. Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. Since its inception Threefifty Duo has become recognized for charged performances and eclectic programming, continually expanding the classical guitar's audience and repertoire.
Both members live in New York City and have performed at a variety of venues across the country including The 92nd Street Y, The New York Guitar Festival, Southpaw, “Guitar Under the Stars” at The Connecticut Guitar Society, Pianos, The NY Classical Guitar Society, Genghis Cohen, The Monkey, The University of Colorado at Boulder, Zebulon, William Paterson University, California State University at Long Beach, Bennington College, and a Yale tribute concert for their mentor, Benjamin Verdery. This December Threefifty Duo set off for Bosnia and Herzegovina where they played a nationally televised concert organized by The America-Bosnia Cultural Foundation in Sarajevo’s celebrated Dom Armije, with a member of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in attendance.
The duo is currently at work on their second studio album, entitled “Circles,” due out in the summer of 2009. The album, featuring all original compositions, was recorded at DV8 Studios in The Monkey compound and is being produced by Dominic Frasca.
Press:
Guitarists Brett Parnell and Geremy Schulick enjoy a reputation for eclectic programming and to judge by the duo's new CD, it's richly deserved. Traditionalists will admire their skillful way with Bach, Handel and Brahms, while new-music mavens will find just as much to love in pieces by both members, fellow guitarist Benjamin Verdery and the band Coldplay. But the selection that surprised and delighted us most is Koji Kondo's "Music from the Mushroom Kingdom" -- three ditties more familiar in their original incarnation as background music for Nintendo's Mario games.
- Time Out New York
Threefifty Duo is about to blow your mind with their classical guitar playing. These two Yale graduates decided to team up and take on the world of music with a fury. Proven to be able to keep any crowd entertained, they even have a rendition of "Music from the Mushroom Kingdom" a tribute to any fan of early nintendo, which is absolutely amazing. Fast fingers and a keen evolution between classical and rock playing is what impresses me the most. A wickedly talented duo, they are sure to impress everyone. Good music you could listen or watch for hours.
- CD Review
”terrific...bad to the bone...” - The New Haven Independent
"Johann Sebastian Rock" - The Brattleboro Reformer
“… a savory sample of musical delicacy!” - The Indie Review
“On their debut CD, the Yale graduates- who call themselves threefifty duo- express their passion with a variety of music ranging from Bach to Verdery to Coldplay to their own compositions….. *****!” – Urban Guitar
THREEFIFTY DUO'S DEBUT CD IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES AND THROUGH WWW.THREEFIFTYDUO.COM
OMG you guys are so hilarious I just read your magazine interviews. Bret I am just like you I have these one pair of boots that I totally wore out to the bone I had to get them fixed numerous times and they where still are scuffed and raggedy looking. My mom threw em out because the lining on the inside got totally trashed and the heel was totally gone ...But I miss those boots I will never have another pair like them ever again.
Pogo in Togo hosts a party at the Cakeshop tonight! Love Like Deloreans joins the bill with some amazing bands including The Magick Report, Willy Weird, Omega Jarden, and a very special guest who's name starts with an A and ends with a K. hmmmm...
So come and get wet with LLD, because Tuesday night is the night to party hard!
HAHA awww I need some of your amazing food...cuz my cookin here is not cuttin it....plus I am CRAVING that awesome milkshake from Red Bamboo! Hope all is well!
Hey Geremy its steve, long time no see, i was on youtube and I ran into a video of you 2 guys playing electric guitars, that was pretty crazy, it sounded great, whens your next show in NYC, maybe ill get some people from brookyln colleges conservatory to go see you guys
