Addicted to Nuttin But Stringz

I started playing the violin at 6. played all through h.s. and for a couple years at UCLA. So I am very critical when it comes to what i see on TV. i was flipping channels last month and happen to catch an audition episode of America's Got Talent. These two black kids came onto the stage carrying violins and i thought, oh great, they are going to be miserable. i was cringing even before they started to make a noise. everyone knows they either chose the best or the WORST to profile when they show auditions on these shows. then they started playing. i tell you, i was mesmerized. these two are the most amazing musicians i have seen for a long time. not only do these brothers from Queens have an electrifying stage presence, they have the chops to back it up. their performance from last week:



so i watch every week now, mostly to watch them. I completely believe that a ton of kids will start taking violin lessons because of them and that they could change the way people look at the classical violin. if you share my interest in cross over classical music, catch them next week in the finals and vote for them! (wed 9/24, nbc, 9pm pst)

btw, the younger brother is an absolute prodigy - he was accepted at Julliard (one of the best music schools in the world) at the age of 10, after taking up the violin for only 2 years. his older brother isn't too shabby, got into julliard shortly after. they write most of their own compositions and got invited to play at the White House for Black Music History month. Julliard got it right with them! if you want to see more of NBS, their audition performance is also on utube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbWRkulvXbE