I have recently discovered Regina Spektor when the cellist of her band Daniel Cho was tragically drowned before a concert in Montreux, Switzerland.<\/p>\n
Regina Spektor grew up in Moskow where she began to play the piano. When she was 9 they emmigrated to the USA. Regina has studied the piano and composition, and she began to write her own songs and started her carreer as a singer\/songwriter. She has produced several CDs, the latest CD is Far<\/strong>.<\/p>\n She plays the piano or the guitar to accompany her songs, but sometimes she just uses drum sticks to play the rhythm, or she has a band to play with her. Her songs have been used for TV series and movies. She writes interesting songs that are often influenced by her classical education as a musician.<\/p>\n NPR has produced several concerts with Regina Spektor, three concerts are available:<\/p>\n Regina Spektor on Mountain Stage 2009: http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=120250919<\/a><\/p>\n New York-based singer, pianist and songwriter Regina Spektor<\/a> returns to Mountain Stage<\/em> for the second time to perform songs from her recent album, Far<\/em>. The album was recorded with three high-profile producers \u2014 Mike Elizondo, Jeff Lynne and Garrett “Jackknife” Lee \u2014 in addition to David Kahne, who worked on Spektor’s critically acclaimed 2006 album Begin to Hope<\/em>. As Mountain Stage<\/em> host Larry Groce notes, Far<\/em> sounds concise thanks to Spektor’s distinct style and approach to singing, writing and playing.<\/p>\n With assists from Daniel Hae-Wan Cho on cello, Kaoru Ishi Bashi on violin and John McKenzie Smith on drums, Spektor’s rhythmic, nimble piano style and acrobatic, unconventional vocals are unifying factors in her thought-provoking songs. The latest single from Far<\/em>, the powerful “Laughing With,” is included in this performance.<\/p>\nRegina Spektor on Mountain Stage 2009<\/h4>\n
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Regina Spektor on Mountain Stage 2008<\/h4>\n