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"The 440 Alliance is an American cello rock band from Arlington, Texas consisting of five cellists and a percussionist. The group formed in 2004 and is known for their diverse approach to the cello, incorporating electric effects, turntables, piano, and mallet percussion.

They received national exposure on NPR's All Songs Considered,^[1] the Drew Pearson Show on Fox Sports, and on Fox's musical reality show, The Next Great American Band.^[2] 

The group has performed at a number of private parties for celebrities including Troy Aikman (Former NFL Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys), Jerry Jones (Dallas Cowboys owner), John Kirtland (Former drummer for Deep Blue Something and owner of Kirtland Records), Janine Turner (from Northern Exposure), members of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Dallas, TX movie premier for the film 'The Soloist' (starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr.)"

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  The 440 Alliance performs the Knight Rider theme on The Next Great American Band.

  
  

  
  

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  During the intro, all four cellists perform on a single cello.

  
  

  
  

Current members[edit]

• Drew Johnson (High Notes) – Cello, Pedal FX


• Andrew Walton (Captain Bringdown) – Cello, Talk Box


• Nathan Keefer (Major Scales) – Cello, Piano, Acoustic Guitar


• Neil Fong Gilfillan (Maestro Fong) – Cello, Turntables


• Jeff Harvick (Kid Bach) - Cello, Theremin


• Brandon Vanderford (Lieutenant Branderford) – Drums, Mallet Percussion