Gordon Withers
- "society made me what i am!"
- Location: Arlington, VA
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Although he is classically trained, cellist Gordon Withers's first love has always been rock music. In the late 90's he played with Boston art-rock darlings Betwixt, and since ... (more) - Bio:
Although he is classically trained, cellist Gordon Withers's first love has always been rock music. In the late 90's he played with Boston art-rock darlings Betwixt, and since then has appeared on numerous recordings as a freelance rock cellist.
In 2007, Gordon heard about Cal Robbins' diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Cal is the son of J. Robbins, founder of the legendary DC band Jawbox. The limited income from J's production work was not enough to cover Cal's mounting medical bills, and since late 2006 the independent music community has come together to hold numerous benefits. Gordon decided to dust off some cello arrangements of Jawbox songs he had done for a college project back in 2000, and soon headed into the studio to re-record them. The result, Jawbox on Cello: A Benefit for Cal Robbins, is out now.
Gordon is currently working on tracks for his all-cello follow-up album, which will include a new assortment of cello covers, plus some originals. He hopes to release it in late 2009. In the meantime, Gordon can be found recording (and sometimes playing live) with San Diego-based ambient post-rockers We All Inherit The Moon, Pittsburgh math-rock superstars Knot Feeder, Denver's Photo Atlas, South Florida's Alex Nelson, and DC singer-songwriter Peter Maybarduk. (less)
