ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars" is set to make television history with the international, Emmy award-winning Violinists Damien and Tourie Escobar – “Nuttin’ But Strinz’ - Tuesday nightHollywood, CA - "We have been rehearsing and practicing for hours for our live performance on Dancing with the Stars tomorrow night (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)," said Tourie and Damien Escobar, “Nuttin’ But Stringz”, urban rock composers, who make up one of the most talked about international violin duo to hit the airwaves. "We will be making history on Dancing with the Stars as the first instrumental music presentation," said Tourie Escobar. "It's never been done on the show before, and we’ll have lots of eye-popping surprises.”
” The brothers, who grew up in a rough neighborhood in Queens, NY, were excited when they heard the news. "I couldn't believe it, until Dancing with the Stars airline tickets arrived in the mail," said Damien Escobar, “Nuttin’ But Stringz”.
“Nuttin’ But Stringz” surfaced two years ago as one of the top three contestants on NBC's America's Got Talent. The judges described “Nuttin’ But Stringz” this way:
"For emotions, for intensity, professionalism, for commanding the stage and electricity, you guys are my favorite act in the competition, you roasted it, I'm trembling," said America's Got Talent judge Simon Fuller at the last AGT performance of "Nuttin' But Stringz".
"For emotions, for intensity, professionalism, for commanding the stage and electricity, you guys are my favorite act in the competition, you roasted it, I'm trembling," said America's Got Talent judge Simon Fuller at the last AGT performance of "Nuttin' But Stringz".
"Guys the tone that you get from your instruments is so sensational and the most perfect tone I have heard from any violin player ever," said Judge and English singer, music promoter Sharon Osbourne, who is the wife of singer-songwriter, Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath). "The crossover, classical rock and hip-hop are sensational," she said.
Actor and America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff said, "You are raw talent, and you also move us with your music. You can makes us rock, make us dance, and make us feel so good, just keep it coming."
Damie and Tourie Escobar, "Nuttin' but Stringz", began playing in New Yor's subways growing up in Queens, New York. They were the youngest to attendJulliard School of Music at the tender age of 10.
"Nuttin' But Stringz" performed at the "Declare Youself" Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama, January 19, 2009, hosted by Jessica. Other performances included Jamie Foxx, Maroon 5 and John Legend.
Additionally, "Nuttin' But Stringz" performed in the Kennedy Center for the"Let Freedom Ring" with Aretha Franklin to celebrate Martin Luther King's Birthday, January 18th (the then Preisident-Elect Obama was there).In November, 2008, they performed for Princess Sheikha Hessa as the headline act. Other performers included AKO and JAY SEAN. Other performances by Jamie Foxx, Maroon 5 and John Legend
“We have inspired a lot of kids, who now find it cool to pick up a violin along with their basketball and play to their hearts content,” said Damien Escobar. “I was called a ‘sissy’ and every other name in school when I began playing the violin at age 8. My brother brought it home from school and I was hooked on the instrument." "Nuttin But Stringz" fly to Paris after Dancing with the Stars TV show to appear on the French version of America's Got Talent TV show (April 17, 2010). On April 23rd, "Nutting' But Stringz" will peform on MTV Unplugged.
"Then it's back to the recording studio for our new album due out next year," said Tourie Escobar. "This will be the final performance of "Thunder" from our last album "Struggle from the Subways to the Charts,",said Toure Escobar."
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