Cello rock

[1] Cellos, often in groups of three or more, are used to create a sound, rhythm, and texture similar to that of familiar rock music, but distinctly reshaped by the unique timbres and more traditional genres of the cello (in particular) and other string instruments used.

Cellos and other stringed instruments are often amplified and/or modified electronically, and they are often played in a manner imitative of the sound of electric guitars.

They are often combined with other elements typical of rock music such as rock-style vocals and drumming.

Jeff Lynne made a return with this format using three cellos for their 2001 comeback album Zoom and its subsequent but cancelled tour.

Starting in 2011, the duo 2Cellos began releasing covers of many rock standards, such as AC/DC's "Thunderstruck", and undertaking tours.