Korel Tunador
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Korel Tunador is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter living in Los Angeles, California
. He plays a number of instruments including: guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and accordion. Tunador is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. He graduated with a degree from Berklee College of Music
in Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, he also started playing guitar, singing, songwriting, and touring with the well established Boston band, Shockra. After several years, he moved back to Pittsburgh and played in a number of bands including: Crisis Car, The Crawlin' Low Band, The Johnsons, Lovechild, Margalit and the Liquitones and Opek 15. In 2001, Korel also won an endowment from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
, a Creative Achievement Award grant, as an Emerging Artist.
In 2003, Tunador moved to Los Angeles to continue his music career. He began working as a touring musician, and his first tour out of Los Angeles was playing keyboards with Mississippi songwriter, Charlie Mars. They toured all of 2004 supporting Charlie's album, Gather The Horses on V2 Records. The next year he played guitar with actress Jada Pinkett Smith
's Metal band, Wicked Wisdom
. They recorded an album and toured on Ozzfest in 2005.
In 2006, Korel began playing keyboards/guitar/saxophone/vocals with The Goo Goo Dolls for the tour supporting their album, Let Love In
. Korel toured internationally with the Goo Goo Dolls for three years, performing on dozens of television shows such as Conan O'Brien
, The Today Show, Live From Abbey Road
, and Jay Leno (several times with the Goo Goo Dolls and another with Papa Roach) as well as various other shows. He also played on their song Before It's too Late for the Soundtrack of the Transformers Movie and is in the live DVD releases from Red Rocks and Capitol Records Studios.
In late 2008, Korel joined up with Katy Perry
's band to be the live house band as she hosted the European Music Awards in Liverpool, England. He joined the Katy Perry tour full time in 2009, playing guitar/keyboards/saxophone/vocals. They played on the 2009 Grammy Awards, and a host of television shows such as, The Today Show, Ellen, and a string of international shows. Tunador was a key part of the re-interpreting of Katy Perry's songs for a taping of MTV Unplugged
, which has also been released as an album and DVD. Korel also co-produced, arranged, and recorded a medley of the Song of the Year nominees in a Cabaret style that Perry performed when she hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards again in 2009.
In September 2009, Tunador returned to The Goo Goo Dolls and contributed vocal harmonies and keyboards on their new record, Something for the Rest of Us
, which was released in August 2010. They are currently on an extensive tour promoting the new record.
In January 2010, he had several of his songs featured in the independent film by Rand Marsh, Scorpio Men On Prozac, which was released in the New York Film Festival
.
In September 2010, Korel released his first solo record, No Tomorrows.
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He plays a number of instruments including: guitar, keyboards, saxophone, and accordion. Tunador is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. He graduated with a degree from Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
in Boston, Massachusetts. In Boston, he also started playing guitar, singing, songwriting, and touring with the well established Boston band, Shockra. After several years, he moved back to Pittsburgh and played in a number of bands including: Crisis Car, The Crawlin' Low Band, The Johnsons, Lovechild, Margalit and the Liquitones and Opek 15. In 2001, Korel also won an endowment from the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, a nonprofit arts organization, is a driving catalyst behind the ongoing development of the Downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District, Pittsburgh...
, a Creative Achievement Award grant, as an Emerging Artist.
In 2003, Tunador moved to Los Angeles to continue his music career. He began working as a touring musician, and his first tour out of Los Angeles was playing keyboards with Mississippi songwriter, Charlie Mars. They toured all of 2004 supporting Charlie's album, Gather The Horses on V2 Records. The next year he played guitar with actress Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jada Koren Pinkett Smith is an American actress, producer, director, author, singer-songwriter, and businesswoman. She began her career in 1990, when she made a guest appearance in the short-lived sitcom True Colors. She starred in A Different World, produced by Bill Cosby, and she featured...
's Metal band, Wicked Wisdom
Wicked Wisdom
Wicked Wisdom is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California formed by Jada Koren in 2002.-History:Under the stage name Jada Koren, Jada Pinkett Smith formed the band in 2002. The band consists of Pinkett Smith performing lead vocals, Pocket Honore , Cameron "Wirm" Graves , and Rio...
. They recorded an album and toured on Ozzfest in 2005.
In 2006, Korel began playing keyboards/guitar/saxophone/vocals with The Goo Goo Dolls for the tour supporting their album, Let Love In
Let Love In (Goo Goo Dolls album)
Let Love In is the Goo Goo Dolls' eighth studio album. "Better Days", which was released as a single late in 2005, appears on the album, along with a cover of the Supertramp song, "Give a Little Bit".-Track listing:...
. Korel toured internationally with the Goo Goo Dolls for three years, performing on dozens of television shows such as Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien
Conan Christopher O'Brien is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer and performer. Since November 2010 he has hosted Conan, a late-night talk show that airs on the American cable television station TBS....
, The Today Show, Live From Abbey Road
Live from Abbey Road
Live from Abbey Road is a 12-part, one-hour performance series/documentary that began filming its first season during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Season 2 was filmed between 2007 and 2008, season 3 was filmed in 2009 and Season 4 was filmed in 2011...
, and Jay Leno (several times with the Goo Goo Dolls and another with Papa Roach) as well as various other shows. He also played on their song Before It's too Late for the Soundtrack of the Transformers Movie and is in the live DVD releases from Red Rocks and Capitol Records Studios.
In late 2008, Korel joined up with Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...
's band to be the live house band as she hosted the European Music Awards in Liverpool, England. He joined the Katy Perry tour full time in 2009, playing guitar/keyboards/saxophone/vocals. They played on the 2009 Grammy Awards, and a host of television shows such as, The Today Show, Ellen, and a string of international shows. Tunador was a key part of the re-interpreting of Katy Perry's songs for a taping of MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged
MTV Unplugged is a TV series showcasing many popular musical artists usually playing acoustic instruments. The show has received the George Foster Peabody Award and 3 Primetime Emmy nominations among many accolades.-Unplugged:...
, which has also been released as an album and DVD. Korel also co-produced, arranged, and recorded a medley of the Song of the Year nominees in a Cabaret style that Perry performed when she hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards again in 2009.
In September 2009, Tunador returned to The Goo Goo Dolls and contributed vocal harmonies and keyboards on their new record, Something for the Rest of Us
Something for the Rest of Us
Something for the Rest of Us has received mixed to favourable reviews. Collating 8 reviews, the review aggregator website Metacritic gave the album an average score of 59%, which indicated a "mixed or average" response....
, which was released in August 2010. They are currently on an extensive tour promoting the new record.
In January 2010, he had several of his songs featured in the independent film by Rand Marsh, Scorpio Men On Prozac, which was released in the New York Film Festival
New York Film Festival
The New York Film Festival has been a major film festival since it began in 1963 in New York. The films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center...
.
In September 2010, Korel released his first solo record, No Tomorrows.