Brent Arnold

Brent Arnold attacks the cello with fiery intensity and delicate subtlety, with an unconventional approach that often sounds like anything but a cello. His avant-garde yet populist approach calls to mind cello pioneers like Arthur Russell and Tom Cora, as well as classical/pop tinkerers like Andrew Bird and Final Fantasy and the intense instrumental music of Explosions in the Sky. He has worked with artists including Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, DJ/Rupture, Eyvind Kang, Brand New, Filastine, Lia Ices, Haale, Lenny Kravitz, Jihae, Maggie Kim, many more.

After studies with Walter Gray of the Kronos Quartet and jazz violinist Michael White in Seattle, Brent began working with artists on the legendary Up Records label, where his band The Spheres eventually released a critically-acclaimed album. Today he lives in Brooklyn, NY.