Wild (band)
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Wild were a five-piece classical female group. They were often compared to Bond
, due to the very similar makeup and style of both groups.
Although most of the band was English, Iva Cojic and Andjelka Ristic were born in Serbia
.
, which was produced by Wayne
himself.
Wild made their debut in 2005, when they were the ambassadors for the Spring Racing Carnival
in Melbourne, Australia. Their music was constantly used on Channel 7.
The band also toured Malaysia in 2005.
The group has since split up. Two of the members are now part of Escala
, a similar four-piece classical group who supported McFly
in 2005 and appeared on Britain's Got Talent
in 2008.
Time is the only album released by Wild. It contains 12 tracks with five of them composed by Tonči Huljić
, who has composed tracks for Bond
. It was released on 17 January 2004 in the UK.
This DVD contains a concert performed by Wild in London, England, at the London Hippodrome. The quintet played all the songs from their album Time, including an extra song called "Robinson Crusoe".
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
, due to the very similar makeup and style of both groups.
Although most of the band was English, Iva Cojic and Andjelka Ristic were born in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
History
Wild played a range of different genres on their debut album Time, and their music ranged from Latin beats to Celtic inspired. Wild also played the main theme of the TV Show, 'Robinson Crusoe', exclusively at their concerts. Their album, Time, featured a version of the song "The Eve of the War" from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the WorldsJeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a 1978 concept album by Jeff Wayne, retelling the story of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Its format is progressive rock and string orchestra, using narration and leitmotifs to carry the story via rhyming melodic lyrics that express...
, which was produced by Wayne
Jeff Wayne
Jeffry "Jeff" Wayne, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, is a musician best known for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, his musical version of H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds...
himself.
Wild made their debut in 2005, when they were the ambassadors for the Spring Racing Carnival
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is the name of a Melbourne, Australia Thoroughbred horse racing series held annually during October and November .-The Carnival and its status in the wider community:...
in Melbourne, Australia. Their music was constantly used on Channel 7.
The band also toured Malaysia in 2005.
The group has since split up. Two of the members are now part of Escala
Escala (group)
Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...
, a similar four-piece classical group who supported McFly
McFly
McFly are an English pop rock band who first found fame in 2004. The band consists of Tom Fletcher , Danny Jones , Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd . They were signed to the Island Records label from their 2004 launch until December 2007, before creating their own label, Super Records...
in 2005 and appeared on Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
in 2008.
Ex-Members
- Iva Cojic (Piano & Vocalist)
- Katie Fenner (ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
) - Izzy Johnston (ViolinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
) (now a member of EscalaEscala (group)Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...
) - Chantal Leverton (ViolaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
)(now a member of EscalaEscala (group)Escala is an electronic string quartet, from London, England who rose to fame when they performed on and reached the final of the second series of Britain's Got Talent on ITV1 in May 2008.- Background :...
) - Andjelka Ristic (KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
)
Albums
- Time
Time is the only album released by Wild. It contains 12 tracks with five of them composed by Tonči Huljić
Tonci Huljic
Tonči Huljić is a Croatian musician, songwriter and music producer from Split.Huljić made his name in the late 1970s as the founder and key member of pop band Dalmatinski magazin...
, who has composed tracks for Bond
Bond (band)
Bond is an Australian/British string quartet that specialises in classical crossover music...
. It was released on 17 January 2004 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Hipnotic"
- "Fiesta"
- "Time & Silence"
- "The Eve Of The War
- "Sun Forest"
- "Ave Maria"
- "Running Free"
- "No More"
- "The Thunder Anthem"
- "Princess Ashani"
- "String Fever"
- "Reload"
- "Living In The Land"
- Japanese release includes "Hipnotic" (Promo video)Youth Mc
DVD
- Wild - The World Premiere Performance (DVD)
This DVD contains a concert performed by Wild in London, England, at the London Hippodrome. The quintet played all the songs from their album Time, including an extra song called "Robinson Crusoe".