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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.
Everlong
Tallywood Strings Lyrics
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I've waited here for you
Everlong
Tonight I throw myself in two
Out of the red
Out of her head she sang
Down with me
Slow, how you wanted it to be
I'm over my head
Out of her head she sang
And I wonder
When I sing along with you
If everything could ever feel this real forever
If anything could ever be this good again
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
She sang
Breathe out
So I can breathe you in
Hold you in
And now
I know you've always been
Out of your head
Out of my head I sang
Tallywood Strings' song "Everlong" starts with the lyrics "Hello, I've waited here for you, Everlong." The singer is speaking to someone they have been waiting for a long time, someone who has always been on their mind. They continue with "Tonight I throw myself in two, out of the red, out of her head she sang." This could mean two things, one, the singer is willing to sacrifice themselves for this person or two, the singer is willing to open up and be vulnerable with this person. The second verse starts with "Come down and waste away with me, down with me, slow, how you wanted it to be. I'm over my head, out of her head she sang." The singer is offering this person to join them in their vulnerable and intimate state, taking it slow and not rushing anything. The other person was also feeling overwhelmed but is relieved now.
The chorus starts with "And I wonder when I sing along with you, if everything could ever feel this real forever. If anything could ever be this good again, the only thing I'll ever ask of you. You've got to promise not to stop when I say when, she sang." When singing with this person, the singer feels like the moment is so pure and genuine that they wish it could last forever. They are afraid of losing this feeling and ask the person to promise they will not end things when the singer is not ready. The last verse states "Breathe out so I can breathe you in. Hold you in, and now I know you've always been. Out of your head, out of my head, I sang." The singer is ready to merge with this person and share their life with them. They have realized that the other person has always been in their thoughts and they are ready to let themselves go out of their head and into the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello
The singer is greeting someone or something
I've waited here for you
The singer has been patiently waiting for the arrival of the person or thing being addressed in the song
Everlong
The singer is emphasizing that the waiting has been going on for a long time and will likely continue
Tonight I throw myself in two
The singer is experiencing intense emotions and feels deeply conflicted
Out of the red
The singer is metaphorically moving away from danger
Out of her head she sang
The singer is referring to someone else who is singing, possibly in a state of distress or confusion
Come down and waste away with me
The singer is inviting the person being addressed to join them in a state of relaxation and carefree abandon
Down with me
The singer is urging the person being addressed to let go of any stress or worries
Slow, how you wanted it to be
The singer is recalling a desire from the past to go through life at a slower pace
I'm over my head
The singer is acknowledging that they are in a difficult and potentially overwhelming state
Out of her head she sang
The same woman mentioned earlier is still singing, likely expressing a sense of chaos or loss
And I wonder
The singer is expressing curiosity or uncertainty about something
When I sing along with you
The singer is reflecting on the feeling of connection and shared experience they have when singing with someone else
If everything could ever feel this real forever
The singer is expressing a desire for a deep, meaningful connection to last indefinitely
If anything could ever be this good again
The singer is acknowledging that the current experience is especially positive and memorable, wondering if they will ever encounter something similar
The only thing I'll ever ask of you
The singer is expressing a request or a favor they hope to receive from the person being addressed
You've got to promise not to stop when I say when
The singer is asking the other person to maintain their current level of commitment or engagement, rather than backing away when things get difficult or uneasy
She sang
The woman mentioned earlier is still singing, possibly indicating that she is a potent emotional force in the song
Breathe out
The singer is giving themselves permission to release built-up tension or anxiety
So I can breathe you in
The singer is embracing a sense of intimacy or closeness with someone else
Hold you in
The singer wants to preserve the feeling of warmth and comfort that accompanies intimacy
And now
The singer is describing a present moment in which they feel deeply connected to someone else
I know you've always been
The singer is expressing a longstanding recognition that the other person has been a constant source of support or closeness
Out of your head
The singer is once again using the phrase 'out of your head' to suggest moving away from distraction or stress
Out of my head I sang
The singer is likely referring back to the woman who was singing earlier, suggesting that they have found peace or clarity by joining her in song
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Written by: DAVID GROHL
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