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Nuttin' But Stringz 
Background information Origin Queens, New York, U.S. Genres Classical/Hip-Hop/R&B/Jazz Years active 2004–present Labels NBS Entertainment / Koch Entertainment Website http://www.nuttinbutstringz.com Members Damien Escobar
Tourie EscobarNuttin' But Stringz, also known as N.B.S., consists of brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar who both play violin. The musicians from Jamaica, Queens play a blend of classical music, hip-hop,[1] jazz and R&B.
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Biography
The brothers began studying violin at ages 8 and 7, respectively, and eventually studied at the Juilliard School.[2]
In 2005, the duo entered and won a talent competition at the Apollo Theatre in New York. Their victory on Showtime at the Apollo led to media attention and appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show with Katie Couric, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Around the same time the duo showcased their talents at Carnegie Hall and performed for President George W. Bush at The White House.
On January 8, 2006, the Escobars performed their song Thunder at the debut of the redesigned Cadillac CTS at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Nuttin' But Stringz performed after a classical string quartet. General Motors Corp. executives used the two performances as an analogy, to demonstrate that what used to be good enough (the quartet) needs to be reinvigorated (N.B.S).[citation needed] A video for "Thunder" is also featured on the website for Jack's Big Music Show on Noggin. The exposure continued when they were featured in the first of five commercials featuring local artists on New York's local news channel, NY1.
NBS gained some national attention when their unique brand of music secured the brothers a small part in the 2006 dance movie Step Up, and shortly after CBS featured "Thunder" during the 2007 NCAA Tournament. "Thunder" was also featured in the pilot episode of the television series The Black Donnellys, and was sampled in various television commercials.
In spring 2009, NBS announced via the group's My Space pages that a new album was in the works and was followed later in that year by a hugely successful tour.[3]
Their music has sold platinum.[4]
They debuted their song "Winner" on "The Debrief with David Ushery" on New York Nonstop [5] on July 23.
In April 2010 Nuttin But Strngz performed on Dancing With The Stars.
The summer of 2010 would take the talented brothers to Sri Lanka where they performed for the IIFA's.
In July 2010 Nuttin But Stringz performed at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles California and were the third artist to appear in a McDonald's commercial that aired that month.
2010 Nuttin But Stringz cameoed on the MTV Unplugged show for Trey Songz.
On February 13, 2011, Nuttin' But Stringz performed "Winner" for The Boeing Company at the introduction ceremony of their new airplane, the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental.[6]
In March 2011 the Nuttin But Stringz were featured on The Fresh Beat Band in the episode of "The Mistry of the Missing Violin".
September 22, 2011 Nuttin But Stringz gave the performance of a life time in Uruguay.
America's Got Talent
Overview
The brothers' big break came when they auditioned for the third season of NBC's America's Got Talent in New York City and received a unanimous yes from all three judges thus advancing to Las Vegas. They were subsequently named to the Top 40, advancing to Hollywood.[7] They made it through subsequent rounds and were one of the five acts to make it to the finals. The duo ultimately placed third behind the winner Neal E. Boyd and runner-up Eli Mattson.[8] As a result, the Escobar brother's music was featured during a montage at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
Performances/Results
Week Theme Song choice Original artist Result Audition N/A "Thunder" Nuttin' But Stringz Advanced Vegas Verdicts Instrumentals "N/A" N/A Advanced Top 40
Group 1N/A "Broken Sorrow" Nuttin' But Stringz Advanced Top 20
Group 1Heroes "Thunder Remix" Nuttin' But Stringz Advanced Top 10 N/A "Winner" Nuttin' But Stringz Advanced Top 5 N/A "Thunder" Nuttin' But Stringz 3rd Place Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details 2006 Struggle from the Subway to the Charts - Release date: October 3, 2006
- Label: Koch Records
Singles
Year Single Album 2006 "Dance with My Father" Struggle from the Subway to the Charts "Thunder" "Winner" Filmography
References
- ^ Chattanooga Times Free Press Taking Sides: Who will win America’s Got Talent?, September 23, 2008
- ^ "Bio" at http://www.nuttinbutstringz.com/
- ^ myspace.com/nuttinbutstrings
- ^ http://www.cisionwire.com/mayo-communications/platinum-selling-urban-rock-violin-duo-nuttin--but-stringz-ties-a-bow-around-american-heart-association-s-power-to-end-stroke-benefit-concert
- ^ http://www.nbcnewyork.com/station/as-seen-on/Nuttin__But_Stringz_New_York.html
- ^ http://www.flixya.com/photo/1931538/World-largest-passenger-plane-new-747-8
- ^ MSNBC It's ‘Stringz’ vs. four singers on ‘Talent’ finale, September 29, 2008
- ^ E Online America's Got Talent Picks a Winner, October 1, 2008
External links
America's Got Talent Seasons Hosts Judges David Hasselhoff (2006–2009) · Brandy Norwood (2006) · Piers Morgan (2006–2011) · Sharon Osbourne (2007–present) · Howie Mandel (2010–present)Winners Bianca Ryan · Terry Fator · Neal E. Boyd · Kevin Skinner · Michael Grimm · Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.Runners-up Notable
contestantsSeason 1Taylor Ware · Alexis Jordan · Celtic Spring · The Passing Zone · Rappin' Granny · At Last · David and Dania: Quick Change · Leonid the MagnificentSeason 2Season 3Season 4Recycled Percussion · Grandma Lee · The Texas Tenors · Thia MegiaSeason 5ArcAttack · Haspop · Alice Tan Ridley · Fighting Gravity · Prince Poppycock · Connor Doran · The Strange FamiliarSeason 6Categories:- America's Got Talent contestants
- Sibling musical duos
- Musical groups from New York
- E1 Music artists
- Musical groups established in 2004
- American violinists
- American hip hop groups
- Hip hop violinists
- Juilliard School alumni
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