034 | Audrey Riley on arranging strings for Foo Fighters' 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace' album

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Summary

Audrey Riley is a cellist, string arranger and conductor who has worked with mainstream artists such as Coldplay, The Smiths, New Order, Feeder, Moloko, Muse and the Smashing Pumpkins.

In 2007, she was enlisted by producer Gil Norton to provide string arrangements for the Foo Fighters' sixth studio album 'Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'.

Audrey joins us to discuss those sessions - including how she worked with Norton and Dave Grohl to add strings to tracks such as lead-off single 'The Pretender'.

Topics Discussed

• Audrey's career and recording history
• Previous work with Gil Norton
• Her initial ideas for the songs
• Working on string arrangements with Norton and Dave Grohl
• Dave Grohl's unique approach to writing and recording

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