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We Can't Go Back - Live Acoustic lukejanela 9 views Playing cello, singing, in my tiny cello studio in December. Yeah.
Luke Janela "Fever Saved Me" live at The Catalyst opening for AFI 1/28/10 lukejanela 39 views Luke Janela and band perform the song "Fever Saved Me" off the album REDWOOD SUMMER live at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. Opening act for AFI that night! Luke Slinkert...
Luke Janela "Closure" Live at The Catalyst, Opening for AFI 1/28/10 lukejanela 160 views Luke Janela and band perform the song "Closure" off the album Midnight Door live at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. Opening act for AFI that night! Luke Slinkert: Guitar...
Luke Janela "Strobe Light" Live at the Catalyst, opening for AFI, 1/28/10 lukejanela 51 views Luke Janela and band perform the song "Strobe Light" off the album REDWOOD SUMMER live at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, CA. Opening act for AFI that night! Luke Slinkert: Gu...
You Can Get Far - Luke Janela - REDWOOD SUMMER lukejanela 204 views This is the second video off of REDWOOD SUMMER (the first was Strobe Light). It's kind of a personal feeling video, the streaming images in the background are from a year...
Learning Le Looping, Cello, Beats, Ableton lukejanela 492 views I'm a beginner at this looping thing. People have suggested it for years and I've resisted. And now I can't resist any more. I like being able to create my own jams as I go...
Working out some new material... Luke Janela live at 05:14pm PST on 02/19/2010 lukejanela 47 views Just documenting a new idea for a new song, if for no other reason that I don't forget it.
lukejanela live at 04:15pm PST on 01/20/2010 lukejanela 35 views A practice session for an upcoming show, recorded at a really bad camera angle!
Strobe Light by Luke Janela - Cello Rock Music lukejanela 2,000 views Buy the album, REDWOOD SUMMER on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/redwood-summer/id336710013 or order the cd at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lukejanela5 Ce...
Aaron Ross Live lukejanela 1,318 views Aaron Ross performs music from his upcoming album "Paranormal Attitude" at the Center For The Arts in Grass Valley, CA, 10/24/08.

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Dreamy Cello + Dark Beats + Smart Vocals

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Luke Janela is a cellist, guitarist and singer and songwriter who plays distinctive, emotive music rooted in the tradition of innovative rock that combines aspects of classical and electronica. He currently hails from the woods of Northern California.

Luke's innovative use of the cello yields fascinating results. As opposed to using the instrument to create soft harmonies or classical embellishments, he puts the cello in front of the sound, played in a way that is rare: raw, intuitive, and creative. His technique is solid, and it is clear that the instrument is not a gimmick. By also immersing himself in electronic beats and the art of recording, he combines his guitar, cello, vocals and beats into a truly distinct sound.

In July 2007, Luke released his eighth full length "Midnight Door". The accumulation of two years of work and travel, the album is a mixture of many influences, ranging from classical, to pop, to rock, to electronica. In writing songs while on the road, he imparts a sense of motion, from the swirl of urban to the dark unknown of the desolate. The album plays like a soundtrack to a life changing road trip.

Luke Janela lived in Portland, OR for several years and developed a following there after playing nearly every major venue. He has recorded regularly with bands and songwriters, and has toured the west coast as a solo artist and in different bands. He has played cello and guitar for 18 years and earned a Bachelors Degree in Music from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with an emphasis on Cello performance and technique, as well as music history and theory.

Midnight Door is Luke Janela's finest work to date. It is an accomplished, smart album full of genuine revelation and innovation. "Luke Janela... writes amazing music. His voice is rich and honest, glimmering with harmonies, and buoyed by beats and the shivering pull of the cello..." - Portland Mercury.

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