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### "The acid-banjo god of the cello"
*Steven Bernstein (The Hot 9, Lounge Lizards, Levon Helm Band, Sex Mob)*
### “Singer and unconventional cellist Trevor Exter plucks and whacks at his big instrument and guides it through multiple climaxes.”
*Time Out New York*
### “If you’re expecting a sedate orchestra recital, you’d better think again…. Exter’s crooning voice harkens back to an era of music where men weren’t afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves.”
*Chris Kocher, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin*
### “…makes you feel like you found something you didn’t even know you were missing… Trevor Exter nails it.”
*Ethan Kanat, BreakThruRadio.com*
For most of his life, Trevor Exter has been an in-demand singer, cellist and bassist with a distinctive approach to performing. He developed a style of accompanying himself on a plucked cello which won many hearts and fascinated many players. One day, in the wake of too many cellos having been damaged in transit, he tuned up a guitar like his cello. New songs started coming fast and furious. So here we are. Based in Joshua Tree, CA, he's back on the road: Brazil, Europe, Nashville & your town...
He’s had a few bands where he got to make a spectacle of himself, and some producers like to use him as a secret weapon. His sound is always distinctive and the music always leaves enthusisastic audiences clamoring for more.
First-time listeners were sometimes puzzled when Exter would step on stage with a cello plugged into an amp the way a rocker bears his axe. He is currently at work on a new album of brand new songs. Exter has toured with De La Guarda, Steve Kimock, author James McBride, DJ Tasha Blank and his duo with John Kimock, XVSK, as well as frequently performing solo.
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Album Releases see: Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify.
Most recent selections are on his Soundcloud page.
Misc appearances:
Cello: "Building the American Dream" (2020 Doc, PBS, Gil Talmi, composer)
Live original score: Levar Burton Reads: “Goat” (2017 Podcast, Stitcher)
Original score: "Movimento" (2005 Doc, BBC Channel 4)
"Waitress: The Musical" (Broadway, Sara Bareilles): Cello & Guitars
"Villa Villa" (Off-Broadway, De La Guarda): Singer, MD & tech
"Fuerzabruta" (Off-Broadway): Singer & Drums
"The Good Lord Bird" (Int'l book tour with author James McBride): Bass, Cello & Voice
"Basetrack Live" (NY Times Top 10, 2014): Cello & Electronics
"Breaking Surface" (Theater For The New City): Original Score
"The Good Lord Bird" (Int'l book tour with author James McBride): Bass, Cello & Voice <home>