Elton John picks his accomplices

Music legend Sir Elton Hercules John has decided to take two 24-year-old music students — Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser — along with him for his summer tour.

Both Sulic and Hauser live in a small town in the Republic of Croatia and were discovered via YouTube where they had posted their fresh and unique cello music video of the popular Michael Jackson track Smooth Criminal.
 

Clearly, it was a dream come true, for both Sulic and Hauser as their self made video of them performing Smooth Criminal on the cellos — something which was meant to be a fun exercise — became a viral hit on the net and got many hits. Within days, the video garnered huge attention. It even got Sony Masterworks to sign a deal with them. And while the two long time friends were basking in the applause, they received a phone call from legend Elton John who invited them to join him on his European tour this summer.

 “I feel so blessed that all of this is happening — a record deal with Sony Masterworks and a tour with Elton John —who would have imagined this!” exclaims Hauser.
 

Their debut album will be released this summer and will feature Sulic and Hauser’s unique spin on hits by bands like Guns N’ Roses, U2, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among others.

 “We grew up with Michael Jackson, U2 and Nirvana. The melody and structure of their songs really inspired us to arrange them for 2 cellos.  Bands like Coldplay, Kings of Leon and Muse also write songs with those similar melodic qualities - so we had a great time digging in and making them part of this album too,” explains Sulic.

Both Sulic and Hauser have been playing the cello since childhood and have recently completed their studies.