Haylie Ecker
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| Haylie Ecker | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | October 9, 1975 (age 31) | |
| Origin |  Perth, Australia |
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| Instrument(s) | Violin and Piano | |
| Associated acts |
bond, Oi Va Voi | |
Haylie Ecker, first violin of the crossover classical string quartet bond, is from Perth, Australia and has received a First Class Honours Degree in Music and a postgraduate degree in Advanced Solo Studies from London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She has played extensively around the world as a soloist and continues her classical violin career in addition to playing with bond. She knew Tania Davis, the quartet's violist, before bond started.
[edit] Miscellanea
- Star Sign: Libra
- Favourite Color: Crimson red & fuschia pink
- Favorite Animal: Flamingo
- Favorite Film: Lion King, Out of Africa, Casablanca, Some Like It Hot, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
- Favorite Music: Ethnic music, To name a few — Rachid Taha, Omar Feruk Tekbilek, Frank Sinatra as I do BB King, Björk, U2, Sting, Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- Favourite Food: Rice, Shine juice or Red Om smoothies from Notting Hill’s “Fresh and Wild”, Sushi, Chocolate (especially Galaxy Caramel).
- Favourite Quote: To see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the Palm of your hand and Eternity in an hour. ~William Blake.
- She got married in December 2005.
- She came up with the string quartet's name, bond.
- Haylie wrote many pieces, including "Sahara", and arranged the track "Dream Star".
- She was music captain at Penrhos College, Perth.
- She is temporaly playing with a British band named Oi Va Voi
