Ben Lee violin and Linzi Stoppard release a rock anthems album on the electric violin.

1. Linzi Stoppard & Ben Lee
Release Rock Violin Anthems
Album

2. The duo are virtuoso musicians Linzi
Stoppard and Ben Lee who harness theirStoppard and Ben Lee who harness their
exclusive Swarovski crystal signature
Bridge electric violins, seize classic Rockg ,
tracks and put them through the FUSE
wringer! The duo debuted their,
Swarovski-encrusted electric violinist.

3. The critically acclaimed eponymous debut
album by FUSE was released in Mayalbum by FUSE was released in May
2010.
The duo are virtuoso musicians Linzi
Stoppard and Ben Lee who harness theirStoppard and Ben Lee who harness their
exclusive Swarovski crystal signature
Bridge electric violins, seize classic Rock
tracks and put them through the FUSE
wringer!

4. The results are radical, innovative but
loving reinterpretations for violin Theloving reinterpretations for violin. The
album features 14 incredible tracks
including 'Fix You' by Coldplay, Michaelg y p y,
Jackson's 'Beat It', 'Glorious' by Andreas
Johnson and a stunning blend of the
fmediaeval 'O Fortuna' from Carmina
Burana and Zeppelin's 'Kashmir'.

5. All tracks have been reworked and
reanimated in the unique Fuse way Thereanimated in the unique Fuse way. The
duo have had to invent new ways to
render melodies that were vocal on the
original tracks.
Fuse aim to prove that the electric violin
can be as versatile as the electric guitar “
a valedictory romp through 'I Love Rock
N Roll' seems to seal the deal!

6. As Linzi says, "It's completely fresh, no
one thought that what we do was evenone thought that what we do was even
possible. Everything you hear is violins!
The style that we use when we play isy p y
more akin to that of a guitar player, with
more soul and electricity “ literally!
We chose work from artists that are huge
stadium acts, and that's where we want
t b It i th t bi d th t f lto be. It is that big and that powerful -
get some ear plugs! We specialise in
blowing away people's preconceptions "blowing away people s preconceptions.

7. Fuse are already finding friends in the
rock fraternity who appreciate what theyrock fraternity who appreciate what they
do. After raving, "I love what you've
done, how did you get that sound?",, y g ,
Francis Rossi appears on the album
version of Quo's 'Down Down', Nick
f ffMason of Pink Floyd offered his services
as a drummer and Roger Daltrey asked
Linzi and Ben to support him!Linzi and Ben to support him!

8. Linzi and Ben's background is music all
the way “ though Linzi is also signed tothe way though Linzi is also signed to
Models 1 and she and Ben have both just
become Prince's Trust Ambassadors.
With both having had real success
individually in their careers thus far andy
worked with an amazing array of world-
beating musical talent, their coming
t th FUSE t d thitogether as FUSE portends something
really special.

9. The sound that FUSE generate takes
serious know-how and technical skill andserious know how and technical skill and
live it is nothing short of incendiary “ the
violins are generally accompanied by theg y p y
sound of jaws dropping! 'Crazy Nights'
indeed.

10. What FUSE do can have a truly global
appeal; there are no language barriersappeal; there are no language barriers.
Whilst they are very proudly a string
band, listeners can sing along to the, g g
choruses that we all know.
With the release of "FUSE", the duo will
be bringing their unique brand of
entertainment to a whole new audience,
l t' h th d !let's hope they are ready!

11. The Hotly-tipped duo debuted their brand
new million-pound Swarovski-encrustednew, million pound Swarovski encrusted
violins at an exclusive photocall held at
Harrods. Linzi Stoppard of FUSE said,pp ,
œThese violins are incredible, just
stunning “ the light explodes off the
Swarovski crystals.

12. We love the fact that whilst they have
become pieces of art we can still playbecome pieces of art, we can still play
the songs from our new album˜FUSE' on
them.
For more info please see FUSE OfficialFor more info please see FUSE Official
Website...
http://www.fuseofficial.com/