Bond 'Explosive: The Best of Bond' album

The sultry ladies of bond are back again with a new, and first-ever dual disc. Explosive: The Best of bond, is a collection of favorite tracks from their previous hit albums, Born, Shine and Classified, as well as some of their eye-catching videos never before available on DVD. This special package also includes three previously unreleased tracks, “Caravan,” Sugar Plum,” (based on The Nutcracker ballet) and the funky danceable “Carmina.”

Seeing is believing with this fabulous foursome - Explosive: The Best of Bond will be released on Decca June 28th.

Together Haylie Ecker (first violin), Eos Chater (second violin), Tania Davis (viola), and Gay-Yee Westerhoff (cello) complete the bevy of talented and beautiful women that make up bond. Over the past 4 years they have sold over 4 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling string quartets of all time.

The group has built a very active and loyal fan base over the years through associations with many high profile brands including Raymond Weil and Clairol’s Herbal Essences as well as many TV appearances including Good Morning America, CNN, FOX News and NBC’s Miss Universe Pageant. bond has also graced the pages of Stuff, Seventeen, and Maxim as well as performed all over the world including two successful sell-out tours in the U.S The girls are currently featured in the new movie, XXX: State Of The Union starring Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube and Willem Dafoe.

Of bond’s previous recordings, The Los Angeles Daily News commented; “bond shakes, stirs and sexes up the string quartet” by “putting spice into their classical music” and the Newark Star Ledger noted the band “transcends genres.” People Magazine described their sound as “irresistible ear candy” while USA Today called them “glamorous,” and “provocative.” Fans and critics alike will be mesmerized by the girl’s contagious energy that will leave everyone wanting more bond!

Bondographies
Haylie Ecker - Haylie Ecker from Perth, Western Australia, is first violin in Bond. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree with First Class Honors and a diploma in Advanced Solo Studies from London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has played extensively around the world as soloist and continues her classical violin career in addition to playing with Bond.

Eos Chater - Eos Chater, second violin, earned an Honors degree from the Royal College of Music. She is from Cardiff, Wales. Before Bond, she founded and played in a string quartet dedicated to performing music by living composers. She also wrote string arrangements, and played with many pop groups including The Divine Comedy, Cocteau Twins, Lamb, and Julian Cope, as well as performing in music videos for Gabrielle and Mark Knopfler.

Tania Davis - Tania Davis is from Sydney, Australia, and plays viola in Bond. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree with First Class Honors from the Sydney Conservatorium and a Postgraduate Diploma in Performance with Distinction from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. She is also a violinist, and has worked professionally with orchestras including the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Symphony and London Symphony Orchestra.

Gay-Yee Westerhoff - Gay-Yee Westerhoff, from Yorkshire in England, is the quartet’s cellist and holds an Honors degree in Music from Trinity College of Music in London. Gay-Yee has performed with groups including Primal Scream, Spice Girls, Talvin Singh, Embrace, Sting, Bryan Adams and Barry Manilow.

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