Vitamin String Quartet Cover Dragon Ball Z 'We Gotta Power'

Vitamin String Quartet Explores The World Of Anime
In New Album Otaku
Out Today via CMH Label Group

Vitamin String Quartet Has Amassed Over 2 Billion Streams With Music Featured in Netflix and Shondaland's Original Show Bridgerton

November 15, 2024: Today, beloved pop-culture inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet have released their newest album Otaku, via CMH Label Group. The album is a celebration of almost four decades worth of music from Japanese animated film and television. The arrangements and performances capture the complexity of over a dozen anime songs, spanning pop, rock, and classical genres. “Otaku is not only a tribute to some of anime's most cherished hits but a collaborative interpretation of the culture's most brilliant moments past and present.” says James Curtiss, Director of A&R at CMH Label Group. “There is much potential to create magical moments for fans of any or all these anime, as well as the ever-growing VSQ audience.”

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Otaku showcases guest stars from the contemporary classical crossover world, including two tracks featuring GRAMMY-nominated cellist Tina Guo, and a new recording with GRAMMY-winning session musician and social media sensation ThatViolaKid, aka Drew Forde. Forde and VSQ came together for a masterful re-interpretation of “We Gotta Power” from the massively inescapable Dragon Ball Z.

Listen To “We Gotta Power”

“Every day after school, I would rush to finish my homework before Dragon Ball Z came on.” says Forde. “Toonami was an essential part of my life growing up, and Dragon Ball Z was the crown jewel of that afternoon lineup. I'm so happy to have been asked to create this music. It is a part of my DNA.

With over 2 billion streams, almost 4 million downloads, and over 1 million physical units sold, the Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) is known for their classical reinterpretations of pop hits.
For 25 years the Billboard-charting ensemble has been establishing classical crossover as a genuine force in contemporary music. Fresh off high-profile placements in the Netflix and Shondaland original hit series Bridgerton, VSQ has "reached a mainstream, global audience" (Variety) and "charmed the world with their classical covers" (Nylon). Earlier this year, VSQ released VSQ Performs Taylor Swift, a compilation of spellbinding and innovative renditions of Taylor Swift's music. The album earned them the #1 spot on Billboard's Classical Albums, Indie Store Album Sales, and Classical Crossover Albums charts.

Across over 300 releases, VSQ have produced cutting-edge string renditions of a highly eclectic mix of artists, erasing boundaries between classical, dance, hip-hop, rock, and pop. From Lil Nas X to Björk, Studio Ghibli to gothic metal, VSQ approaches their renditions with respect and care, breathing new life into music they already love. The Quartet's string stylings have also been featured in HBO's Westworld, ABC's Modern Family, the Judd Apatow-directed The King of Staten Island, among many others. In addition, the ensemble has appeared onscreen with 30 Seconds to Mars for an episode MTV Unplugged as well as an episode of Gossip Girl.

VSQ is currently on their US tour, performing music from Otaku, the hits of 2024, their songs from Bridgerton, and much more. All dates are on sale now and listed below.

VSQ Otaku Tracklist:
1. Guren No Yumiya (Opening 1 from Attack on Titan)
2. We Gotta Power ft. ThatViolaKid (from Dragon Ball Z)
3. JoJo Sono Chino Sadame (from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
4. Gurenge, ft. Tina Guo (from Demon Slayer)
5. GO!!! (from Naruto)
6. Last Dinosaur (from FLCL)
7. Duvet (from Serial Experiments Lain)
8. Kaikai Kitan (from Jujutsu Kaisen)
9. The World (from Death Notice)
10. A Cruel Angel's Thesis (from Neon Genesis Evangelion)
11. Voices (from Macross Plus)
12. Lend Me Your Voice, ft. Tina Guo (from BELLE)
13. Sparkle (from your name.)
14. Gurenge (Quartet Version) (from Demon Slayer)
15. Lend Me Your Voice (Quartet Version) (from BELLE)

Tour Dates:
11/15 - San Diego, CA - Epstein Family Amphitheater at UCSD
11/16 - Riverside, CA - Fox Theatre
11/17 - Thousand Oaks, CA - Fred Kavli Theatre
11/19 - Santa Rosa, CA - Luther Burbank Center for the Performing Arts
11/21 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
11/22 - Bellingham, WA - Mount Baker Theatre
11/23 - Spokane, WA - Fox Theatre
11/24 - Portland, OR - Newmark Theatre
01/21 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
01/22 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
01/23 Charlotte, NC - Gambrell Center
01/25 - Orlando, FL - Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
01/28 - Coral Springs, FL - The Center – Coral Springs Center for the Arts
01/29 - Clearwater, FL - Capitol Theatre
01/30 - Jacksonville, FL - Florida Theatre
02/01 - Hattiesburg, MS - Hattiesburg Saenger Theater
02/02 - Birmingham, AL - UAB's Alys Stephens Center - Jemison Concert Hall
02/05 - Atlanta, GA - Symphony Hall
02/06 - Newberry, SC - Newberry Opera House
02/07 - Clemson, SC - Brooks Center
02/08 - Louisville, KY - Bomhard Theater
02/11 - Washington, DC - Capitol Turnaround
02/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Miller Theater
02/13 - Morristown, NJ - Mayo Performing Arts Center
02/14 - Lancaster, PA - American Music Theatre
02/15 - Bristol, TN - Paramount Bristol
02/16 - Nashville, TN - Schermerhorn Symphony Center