Vitamin String Quartet Performs Kanye West

 (New York, NY): On April 22nd Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) will release Vitamin String Quartet Performs Kanye West, a tribute to one of the biggest hip-hop artists of the 21st century.

In this brand-new release, VSQ interprets cuts from the icon's rich and varied career with captivating violin, viola, and cello performances. The album takes on “New Slaves,” “Flashing Lights,” “All of the Lights,” “Jesus Walks,” “Stronger,” and many more of West's provocative tracks.

The album will be released on Record Store Day, April 22nd, on limited-edition, black, 180-gram vinyl, featuring a download card and full color sleeve. The digital album will be released on Friday, April 28th. VSQ’s previous successful Record Store Day releases include VSQ Performs Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories, Vitamin String Quartet Performs Weezer’s Pinkerton, and Vitamin String Quartet Performs Radiohead’s In Rainbows.

VSQ, not a quartet in the traditional sense, is a series of string projects developed and produced by CMH Label Group, an independent record company based in Los Angeles.  The CMH team works with an ever-evolving cast of string players, arrangers, and other creatives to bring each project to life. The series has interpreted the work of some of the world’s most celebrated artists, including Michael Jackson, Adele, Metallica, and many more.

Since its inception in 1999, the series has amassed over 3.8 million downloads, over 1 million CDs sold, and over 250 million streams, garnering multiple Billboard chartings along the way. The series has grown to include signature sheet music, video and instructional content, TV appearances, and exclusive live performances. VSQ was a featured performer on MTV Unplugged: 30 Seconds to Mars, in an episode of Gossip Girl, and at The Spotify House at SxSW 2014.

Los Angeles Times recently profiled the VSQ team, and L.A. Record described VSQ as “classical instrumentation with a sizzling twist.”

VSQ’s music was recently featured on the popular HBO series Westworld with its renditions of Nine Inch Nails’ “Something I Can Never Have” and Radiohead’s “Motion Picture Soundtrack.” VSQ has also been featured on other hit shows such as Modern Family, Shameless, and Reign.

Watch the recent Westworld (HBO) clip featuring VSQ’s tribute to Radiohead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk2B2A6ggh8

Vitamin String Quartet Performs Kanye West Track List:

1. New Slaves
2. N***as in Paris
3. Heartless
4. Jesus Walks
5. Gold Digger
6. Power
7. Famous
8. All Falls Down
9. Stronger
10. Flashing Lights
11. Touch the Sky
12. All of the Lights