Cello virtuoso Elias Kahila creates a wonderful experience for events and celebrations.
Numerous Raskasta Joulua - A Jyväskylä native known as a trusted cellist for vocalists cello virtuoso Elias Kahila, with his new solo set, produces a completely new type of gig experience, combining pop rock cello, loop pedals and vocals Kahila records all the band elements live on his cello into his "looper", and adds his own vocals to the resulting music; This creates interesting new versions of classic hits from the 70s and 80s, where the entire band is made up of cello, from drum tracks to guitar.
Kahila assembles the song live using a similar looping technique, for example E uses at his gigs. New sounds have been extracted from the cello thanks to the new shuffle string technique developed by Kahila, and it has been noticed around the world – For example Fleetwood Mac -band's American producer legend Ken Caillat shared Kahila's latest music video on social media. Kahila's goal is to do the same for 70s and 80s pop rock as what Apocalyptica made for metal. So you're in for an interesting and fresh musical experience!
Kahila's path to becoming a professional cellist began in 1991, when she began playing the cello under a top Polish teacher. Ewa Tracz-Lejman in teaching. Kahila's development of new cello techniques began in the mid-2000s. The reason was a calling to rhythmic music and the feeling that not all the properties of the cello had yet been discovered. Kahila's characteristic sound can be heard, for example, on JP Leppäluoto's album released in June 2020 Hidden Darkness, which peaked at number one on the Finnish physical album chart in its release week in June. Kahila has also performed at, among others, Antti Railio, Antony Parviainen, Katri Ylander, Sani etc. with.
Kahila plans to release a solo album sometime in the 2020s; a large number of guest singers, including top names in rock and R&B from Finland and abroad, have already committed to it.
