Los Angeles, California, United States
Band Members: Cameron Stone - cel… Read Full Bio ↴Los Angeles, California, United States
Band Members: Cameron Stone - cello, Nicole Garcia - violin, Neli Nikalovea - violin, Tom Tally - viola

The Tallywood String Quartet, also known as The Tallywood Strings was created by Tom Tally and has produced a number of tribute albums to legendary rock acts such as Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, The Cure, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix, as well as tributes to numerous newer rock bands, such as Linkin Park, Muse, Radiohead, Weezer, KoЯn, Incubus, Pixies and Coldplay.

A series of string quartet covers has been released by Vitamin Records by several different groups of musicians over the years, using producer/arrangers like Tom Tally, Todd Rubenstein, James McMillen and Eric Gorfain (who is now a signed artist with The Section Quartet). The albums a released using one arranger and sometimes several arranger for the same tribute.Vitamin tributes honor indie groups and mainstream as well.

If you like ‘string tributes’ you will like Tallywood Strings. They play with commitment and no apologies. The album ‘sampler’ is comprised of four instrumental tracks. Three of the tracks are Hendrix, Nirvana, and Beatles. The fourth track is a Morrissey song featuring Jose Maldanado from the Sweet and Tender Hooligans on vocals. The current members of the Tallywoodstrings came together after performing a few times with the ‘Hooligans’ at the House of Blues in Hollywood and Anaheim (which is how Jose ended up doing a vocal on one of the tracks).
Violist, Tom Tally has produced and arranged numerous albums for Vitamin
Records under the Tallywoodstrings, previous to the current group configuration. He is currently assisting Vitamin in the artist development of the Vitamin String Quartet. He can be found in string sections that recorded for Stevie Wonder, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Jody Watley, Michael Crawford, Maria McKee, Toni Toni, Dr Dre, DJ Quik, Rod Stewart, Micheal Jackson, Macy Grey, Counting Crows, Maroon 5, Leonard Cohen, Roy Orbison, Chaka Kahn, etc. etc. During his formal education he mistakenly got the idea in his head that Jimi Hendrix was actually a violist. He has never been the same since.
The enigmatic and sometimes reclusive cellist, Cameron Stone, writes and tours with both Poe and is a member of the group Bliss, with Donna De Lory, He has written and played on numerous rock albums and commercials in the Los Angeles area and is considered to be one of Hollywoods top rock cellists and recording artists as well as a composer and song writer. He is not sane.
Violinist Nicole Garcia has been Kanye Wests string director and is emerging as one of the most highly sought after violinists and orchestra contractors in Los Angeles. She has been featured in television performances for shows such as American Idol, MTV, VH1, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and the American Music Awards. As an orchestra contractor, her activities range from assembling orchestras for live shows, to hiring ensembles for recording sessions at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. She is bent on world domination.
Violinist Neli Nikelovea has been engaging audiences with her heartfelt musicality, dazzling technique and exhilarating performances throughout Europe and North America for several years. Born in the elegant Eastern European city of Ruse overlooking the banks of the Danube River, after winning a number of competitions in her native Bulgaria, Miss Nikolaeva moved to Los Angeles alone at the age of 14. Since then she has balanced an active performing career with the demands of school, pursuing a Doctorate of Music at the University of Southern California. She believes in unicorns.

Big Me
Tallywood Strings Lyrics

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When I talk about it
It carries on
Reasons only knew
When I talk about it
Aries or treasons
All renew

Big me to talk about it

I could stand to prove
If we can get around it
I know that it's true

When I talked about it
Carried on
Reasons only knew

But it's you I fell into

But it's you I fell into

Well I talked about it
Put it on

Never was it true
But it's you I fell into

Overall Meaning

The song "Big Me" by Tallywood Strings seems to be focused on the power of talking about one's emotions and feelings. The repetition of the line "when I talk about it" emphasizes the importance of verbalizing one's internal experiences, no matter how painful or confusing they may be. The singer seems to suggest that there is something cathartic about expressing oneself, even if it's difficult or scary. The line "reasons only knew" implies that the singer may not fully understand the motivations behind their own actions or words, but that talking about it helps to clarify things.

The chorus of the song, with its call to "big me to talk about it," suggests that the singer is trying to encourage themselves to be brave and open up. The line "if we can get around it, I know that it's true" seems to suggest that there may be obstacles or fears preventing the singer from speaking their truth, but that if they can overcome these barriers, they will find that what they have to say is real and valid.

Towards the end of the song, the line "never was it true, but it's you I fell into" seems to suggest that the singer may have been lying or hiding their feelings, but that they have now fallen in love with someone who has inspired them to be more honest and authentic with themselves. Overall, "Big Me" seems to be a song about the power of vulnerability and the importance of expressing oneself in order to connect with others and find true love and connection.

Line by Line Meaning

When I talk about it
When I discuss this particular topic

It carries on
The conversation continues

Reasons only knew
The motivations behind the topic are only known to a few

When I talk about it
When I bring it up again

Aries or treasons
The conversation could be about the zodiac sign Aries or serious offenses

All renew
Everything starts again

Big me to talk about it
Encourage me to speak up

I could stand to prove
I am confident that I can provide evidence to support my thoughts

If we can get around it
If we can overcome this obstacle

I know that it's true
I am certain that my perspective is accurate

When I talked about it
When I previously mentioned the topic