Linzi Stoppard

Linzi is one half of the rock electric violin duo FUSE with her band mate Ben "Pitch" Lee.
In 2009 Linzi was very proud that her band FUSE were the only electric violin artist to sign a global record deal through credible traditional channels in the last decade.
Linzi started learning the classical violin at the age of 4 and in her late teens switched to the electric having wanted to try and align herself more with the music she was buying, watching on TV and buying tickets to go and see live.
The decision was a good one; Linzi signed her first record deal after being spotted by a music producer in a London recording studio doing while doing sessions, an album followed and gave Linzi the platform to spread her wings. Other records followed with Positiva and EMI. In 2007 Linzi met Ben Lee who was also doing sessions and performing with various string acts. Linzi and Ben hatched a plan to try and re-write the stereo-type that the violin was a classical instrument with an album more commercial than had ever been tried before.
FUSE was born and they decided to experiment with sounds, recording techniques, traditional guitar equipment. After weeks locked away in rehearsal rooms, pulling favors from any producers, engineer, guitarist they knew he FUSE sound was created. Far different from any string act had ventured before but that was good as Linzi and Ben had set out to break the mold and lead the way instead of just being another classical cross over act which followed the same old mundane formula. The results speak for themselves and come the release of their debut album FUSE will be seen as the pioneers of a new violin dawn.
Electric string quartets and group alike better watch out a a new benchmark has been set for the violin!

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