Ryan Delahoussaye
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Ryan Paul Delahoussaye is a multi-instrumentalist
musician and co-founding member of the American rock band Blue October
. Delahoussaye is a classically trained violinist. He attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
, where he met and became close friends with Justin Furstenfeld
.
Blue October became successful due in no small part to the prominence of violin in the band's music. The violin, which takes over as the lead instrument in many of the songs, distinguishes the group's sound from that of most other contemporary rock bands. Delahoussaye’s pizzicato
technique of plucking the strings of the electric violin are integral to Blue October’s unique sound on songs such as Ugly Side, Clumsy Card House, and Balance Beam. Of Delahoussaye's playing style Justin Furstenfeld said:
Rock violin
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
musician and co-founding member of the American rock band Blue October
Blue October
Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...
. Delahoussaye is a classically trained violinist. He attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts is a secondary school located at 4001 Stanford Street in the Montrose district of Houston, Texas. The school is a part of the Houston Independent School District....
, where he met and became close friends with Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Furstenfeld
Justin Steward Furstenfeld is a record producer, artist, author, and the lead singer, guitarist, lyricist and frontman of the American rock band Blue October.-Personal life:...
.
Blue October became successful due in no small part to the prominence of violin in the band's music. The violin, which takes over as the lead instrument in many of the songs, distinguishes the group's sound from that of most other contemporary rock bands. Delahoussaye’s pizzicato
Pizzicato
Pizzicato is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument. The exact technique varies somewhat depending on the type of stringed instrument....
technique of plucking the strings of the electric violin are integral to Blue October’s unique sound on songs such as Ugly Side, Clumsy Card House, and Balance Beam. Of Delahoussaye's playing style Justin Furstenfeld said:
"Ryan does wicked things with the violin. He plays re-verbs, delays and wahs on it. It's another instrument, It's not a violin anymore. It's like another guitar. It gives us the Blue in Blue October. Without him it would be much less moody, and I love moody."
See also
American fiddleAmerican fiddle
This page is about fiddle music in the USA. For other North American styles, see Fiddle#Fiddling_styles.American fiddle playing began with the early settlers who found that the small viol family instruments were portable and rugged. According to Ron Yule, "John Utie, a 1620 immigrant, settled in...
Rock violin
Rock violin
Rock violin is rock music which utilizes violin in its instrumental lineup. This includes rock music only and does not include classical style music using melodic motifs from rock....