Love your uniqueness.  No offense to the accomplished, highly capable band, but when is Pablo going to get it, that we want more avante garde cello!  I recieved your email and my CD successfully, thanks for being so professional!  Wish you well!
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Punk rock meets South America in this wonderfully unique release from this Argentinean trio, which features cello as one of the lead instruments. If that sounds quaint to you, then you'd be mistaken, because you've never heard a generally classical stringed instrument played quite like this. The guys in Contramano rip out their quirky rock tunes with a touch of hot sauce, layering aggressive guitar riffs over intricately placed strings and offbeat rhythms. Lead singer/guitarist/cellist Pablo Cubarle mixes up his English and Spanish vocals with such fluidity, sometimes you can't tell where one language begins and the other ends. 

The band is most outstanding on the track Checking U, where their pop sensibilities shine through brilliantly. The song begins with a racing line from the cello, which gives way to a quick, catchy and rhythmically jerky little power pop song. It's a perfect blend of angst and creative songwriting, where all the band's strengths come together. This one is definitely going into the stack of favorites.
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It's excellent. There's a lot of spirit, the cello is strong and the accent is sexy!
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