Production Articles
Christian Howes Strings Adds Disney to Credit List
Earlier this summer, Christian Howes Strings collaborated with friend and brilliant composer Judson [...]
Recording strings on Above & Beyond's "Group Therapy"
Recording strings for all clients is what we like to do, but earlier this year, we were incredibly f[...]
Producer Jesse Astin does everything
26-yr old engineer, multi-instrumentalist, writer, arranger, and producer Jesse Astin writes son[...]
Christopher Marion- master of strings-based soundscapes
This track, produced, tracked and arranged by members of our production team (and featuring Christop[...]
Family Matters - adding string arrangements to a Michael Behm Project
The production team had the opportunity to add original strings to Michael Behm's latest project, Fa[...]
Rock/Fusion VIolin Solo
Here's an excerpt from a great piece of writing, production and playing by the amazing multi-instrum[...]
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Ensembles
We are a team of string players collaborating to overdub live strings from our own remote studios.
You’ll love us for our originality, but also because we save you time and money.
Browse our audio examples below including both solo and section strings.
Email chris@christianhowes or call us at 614-332-8689.
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Ensembles
- Every Little Beat of Your Heart (Strings Excerpt)
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Every Little Beat of Your Heart is a track from Above & Beyond’s latest release entitled Group Therapy. The strings were co-arranged by Above & Beyond and our own Christopher Marion.
- Invasion
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Invasion, written by esteemed film composer, Elik Alvarez. This was originally recorded by full orchestra, then our Strings team produced our own version (this excerpt) for comparison. According to Elik, our work represents “a viable alternative!” to a full string orchestra… (We think it’s particularly viable when you consider the cost savings!)
Proctor & Gamble Olympic Commercial
The Lysol Mission for Health
Tay Kewei (Pop)
- This Too Shall Pass video:
Dark Flight Theme, Clean Cuts Music (Video Game)
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The Difference, by Westlife (Pop)
- The strings track:
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- The Difference video:
Check out the blog post for details on our production work for this Platinum-awarded group.
Melanie, by Pablo Martin Caminero
- Pizzicato Ensemble
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- Medium Ensemble
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- Medium Ensemble II
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- Violin Solo
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Don’t Want To Live, by Michael Day
- Part I
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- Part 2
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Amstel (Jazz)
- performed by Howes, Lechner, Martin
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Sweet Tea (Americana/Jazz)
- by Bill Evans – Americana/Jazz
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Quien Dijo Miedo
- Part 1
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- Part 2
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- Part 3
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- Dana Leong (Electro-Jazz)
- Insatiable
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- Black & White featuring Core Rhythm DJ Super Dane Baba Israel
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Solo Violin
Bowerbird (Jazz/Classical Crossover)
- by Paul Brown
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Shadows (Jazz)
- Performed by Hemispheres
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Felonius Thunk (Rock/Funk)
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Vocals
Never Felt This Way
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Summer Time
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Beautiful Girl
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Contact us to sweeten your tracks:
Christian – chris@christianhowes.com – 614 332 8689
Charlie (production coordinator) – production@christianhowes.com – 203 947 0772
We record live strings from the comfort of our own studios. Regardless of where you are in the recording process, we'll take care of the strings; composing, arranging, recording and mixing.
Our clients love us for our originality, but also because we save them time and money from the traditional studio approach.
Just fill out the form to the right to make your request and receive a short custom demo to hear what we can do for you!
