When the cello is heard in pop music, it’s usually to provide solemn accompaniment to a poignant ballad, be it the Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” or Nirvana’s “All Apologies.” In the hands of Melora Creager ...

Melora Creager had an epiphany while out on a European tour with Nirvana during the spring of 1994. “I realized that big, crazy fame wasn’t something that I wanted,” Creager said. “Kurt Cobain was a ...

The Midnight-Black-Lipstick Crowd Is Falling Hard For The Sound Of Rasputina's Cellos Zoíƒ « Keating didn't join Rasputina until 2002, but she understands how the group's fan base has changed over the ...

The nice ladies in Rasputina had just finished playing “Transylvanian Concubine” on their cellos when they tore into a rendition of Led Zeppelin’s “Rock and Roll.” By the time bandleader Melora ...

Drawn to “creepy things” since childhood, Melora Creager wrote her first song, which was about Lizzie Borden chopping up her mom, at the age of five. The tune featured stabbing piano chords to capture ...

10 p.m. Oct. 6 at Cosmic Charlie's, 388 Woodland Ave. $15. (859) 309-9499. Cosmic-charlies.com. My, how quickly the years slip away. Peruse the bio material of the cello-savvy rock trio Rasputina, and ...

Guitars, guitars, guitars, we're sick of rock guys with guitars. Well, New York-based band Rasputina proves you don't have to have guitars (or be a guy) to rock. Advertisement Article continues below ...

The weight of the world fell on Melora Creager all at once. “Like all in one day,” says the leader and principal cellist of Brooklyn chamber-rock band Rasputina. She found out “that September 11th was ...

Rasputina is a trio led by singer, songwriter and lead cellistMelora Creager. Creager is a classically trained, lifelong cellistwho accompanied Nirvana on its final tour. Rasputina's vintage Victorian ...

Where you know them: Rasputina works as an anomaly in popular music. By ignoring fashion trends and maintaining artistic integrity coupled with musical enthusiasm, the group has thrived as time has ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Open your mind and experience the unique sounds of Rasputina, with special guest Ryder Cooley, at Putnam Place on Friday, Feb. 8, at 9 p.m. Pioneers in the use of cello as the sole ...