| Zoë Keating | |
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Zoë Keating performing at eTech in 2009. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zoë Clare Keating |
| Born | February 2, 1972 Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Modern classical, cello rock |
| Occupations | Composer, producer |
| Instruments | Cello |
| Associated acts | Rasputina, Imogen Heap, Amanda Palmer, Melissa Barak |
| Website | www.zoekeating.com |
Zoë Keating (born February 2, 1972) is a Canadian-born cellist and composer based in San Francisco, California.
In her solo performances and recordings (particularly the ongoing project she calls "One Cello x 16"), she uses live electronic sampling and repetition in order to layer the sound of her cello, creating rhythmically dense musical structures. Zoë's self-produced album One Cello x 16: Natoma has four times made it to #1 on the iTunes classical charts. Keating is the recipient of a 2009 Performing Arts grant from the Creative Capital Foundation.
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Keating also served from 2002 to 2006 as second chair cellist in the cello rock band Rasputina. She is featured on Amanda Palmer's debut solo album, Who Killed Amanda Palmer. In January 2011, Keating won the award for Contemporary Classical Album from The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards.[1]
Keating was born in Guelph, Ontario on February 2, 1972 to an English mother and an American father. She began playing the cello at the age of eight and attended Sarah Lawrence College in New York. She is also an information architect and has worked on projects for the Research Libraries Group and the Database of Recorded American Music.
In March 2010, Keating announced via her website that she was expecting her first child with her partner Jeff in May.[1] She gave birth to a son, Alex, on May 12, 2010.[2]
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