Artist Helen Money
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Nirvana and MTV Unplugged have long since made the inclusion of cellists in rock music far from novel, but Chicago-based cellist-composer Alison Chesley's (a.k.a. Helen Money) dedication to making it a viable non-stuffy instrument is hardly a gimmick. Aside from getting a master’s degree in cello performance from Northwestern in 1994, Money is also a staple at Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio studio and played in the long-running but sorely underappreciated band Verbow, which helped pioneer the cello as a rock instrument. Her work on that front continues this decade as a solo artist, and her sophomore effort, In Tune, exemplifies her dedication to the instrument: Chilling, unsettling, and engaging, the cello has never sounded more transfixing.
Updated 11/19/2009
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