Appearances and Recent Work
The quartet spent much of 2003 touring, particularly throughout Asia, and participating in the Miss Universe 2003 held in Panama City, Panama. They also fitted in performing and filming a TV commercial for American department store chain Marshall Field's and made a commercial in Los Angeles for the Japanese karaoke manufacturer Daiichi Kosho. The group made their movie debut playing themselves in a scene in Rowan Atkinson's James Bond spoof Johnny English for which they also contributed the track "Kismet", composed by Gay-Yee, and played on the Main Theme. They also appeared as themselves in the film XXX: State of the Union, performing "Victory".
Bond also performed "I Am the Walrus" with Russell Brand at the 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony.
The classical violinist Andre Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra performed live on New Year's Eve in Vienna in a set that includes many Strauss favorites, as well as an appearance from Bond performing "Victory".
In 2009 Peugeot commissioned Bond to record Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" to advertise the 308CC. The tracks are available for download from Peugeot's website free of charge.
In an interview of Tania Davis by the Birmingham Mail, Davis revealed that they are currently working on their next studio album. She also noted that the next album will have Gypsy, Folk and Eastern European influences. In late 2010 the band were performing material from their new album "Play" at concerts in Mexico, including the new single "Diablo".
The following songs on the album include their first single Diablo. The string quartet also showcases Jai Ho, a huge hit from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. The album also features a few more recognizable hits. The song "Pump It" is a version of the Dick Dale and His Del Tones hit song Miserlou featured in the opening credits of Pulp Fiction. The song "Last Time" is an interpretation of the song Bitter Sweet Symphony by the band The Verve.
According to the band's webpage, the group is recording a medley of Lady Gaga hits at the request of its Japanese label. The Lady Gaga medley will be available initially by phone download and soon to be released digitally and as part of a special Japanese album release.
Read more about this topic: Bond (band)
Famous quotes containing the words appearances and/or work:
“It is doubtless wise, when a reform is introduced, to try to persuade the British public that it is not a reform at all; but appearances must be kept up to some extent at least.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“... possibly there is no needful occupation which is wholly unbeautiful. The beauty of work depends upon the way we meet it—whether we arm ourselves each morning to attack it as an enemy that must be vanquished before night comes, or whether we open our eyes with the sunrise to welcome it as an approaching friend who will keep us delightful company all day, and who will make us feel, at evening, that the day was well worth its fatigues.”
—Lucy Larcom (1824–1893)