2Cellos Return with Their Second Album, IN2ITION

Featured Guest Artists Include Elton John, Steve Vai, Naya Rivera, Lang Lang, Zucchero and Sky Ferreira

New Music Video Featuring “Glee” Star Naya Rivera on Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole” Out Now

Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, together known as 2CELLO, are back with a new album.Entitled IN2ITION (pronounced Intuition) and produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, the album comes via Sony Masterworks.

The label released 2CELLOS’ self-titled debut album last year, establishing Sulic and Hauser as an innovative classical-pop/rock duo who took their classical instrument to a contemporary repertoire.

On IN2ITION, 2CELLOS take their original concept even further by including guest artists like Elton John, guitarist Steve Vai, Glee powerhouse Naya Rivera, classical superstar Lang Lang, legendary Italian vocalist Zucchero, and pop artist Sky Ferreira. IN2ITION was recorded in Zagreb, Rome, Nashville, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

“Both Luka and I love classical music and have studied it since childhood,” shared Hauser. “But we are really excited to put our own take on some of our favorite pop and rock songs.”

The 2CELLOS’ career received a substantial boost in January 2012 when they performed “Smooth Criminal” with actress Naya Rivera’s character Santana on the “Glee” Michael Jackson tribute episode. It was the first time that the blockbuster hit show featured an instrumental group as the guest artist.

While on set, the duo struck up a friendship with Rivera, who appears on Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole.”  “We love Naya’s sexy voice ~ it’s perfect for this song!” raved Stjepan. “We recreated Muse’s amazing guitar riff on the cello and by using different sound effects, we gave this traditionally classical instrument a more contemporary, rock sound.” 2CELLOS recently released the music video for the song to rave reviews from both fans and the press.  The galactic- themed video for their second single is a flirtatious and “come-hither” version of the Muse hit and showcases Rivera on vocals ~ as you’ve never seen nor heard her before.

The new 2CELLOS album offers a fresh and unique twist on classics from Fleetwood Mac (“Oh, Well” feat. Elton John), The Prodigy (“Voodoo People”), Coldplay (“Clocks” feat. Lang Lang), Rihanna (“We Found Love”), AC/DC (“Highway To Hell” feat. Steve Vai), Muse (“Supermassive Black Hole” feat. Naya Rivera), Cher and Nancy Sinatra (“Bang Bang” feat. Sky Ferreira), The Police (“Every Breath You Take”) and Elton John (“Candle In The Wind”).

“Elton suggested that we cover ‘Oh Well’ because he thought it would be perfect for the cello. We said we’d do it if he sang on it and he agreed!” recalled Stjepan. “It’s a fairly unknown Fleetwood Mac song and Elton’s voice sounds amazing on the track.”

The first music video released from IN2ITION was a powerful and intense rendition of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” featuring guitar great Steve Vai. “Our fans love this song at our live shows and we really wanted to add it to the album,” said Stjepan. “It was very exciting to work with an amazing musician such as Steve and we really want to show the people that the cello can rock as hard as the guitar!” added Luka.

IN2ITION also features 2CELLOS original track, aptly named “Orient Express.” The Orient Express was a legendary train that ran from Paris to Istanbul and passed through the Balkans, including Croatia. “We drew our inspiration for the melodies from our Balkan roots,” explained Luka. “The continual persistent rhythm of the track resembles a train, hence the title.”

Summing up the entire experience, 2CELLOS “We’re extremely happy to have collaborated with such great guest artists and we believe that this is just the beginning. We’ve practiced all our lives, and in this project we’ve succeeded in extending the possibilities of the cello and bringing it to a wider audience.”

Tracklisting

 “Highway To Hell” music video

 “Supermassive Black Hole” music video

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