Markus Sandlund
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Markus Sandlund was a Swedish cellist
.
, Sweden. He played in several orchestras in Sweden and has also played on many studio recordings. He also played with Ray Charles
on a tour of Sweden. Most notably he played on Brian Wilson
's "Smile
" album which was the eventual release of The Beach Boys
aborted album of the same title in 1967. He was part of the Brian Wilson Smile touring band. The band toured Australia
and New Zealand
. After the Smile tour was finished in December, Markus travelled to Khao Lak
in Thailand.
struck. It is presumed that he died in the disaster. On hearing of his disappearance Brian Wilson stated that he was "devastated" of the news and he continued stating that:
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
.
Biography
He began playing the cello when he was six years old and he studied at the Royal College of Music, StockholmRoyal College of Music, Stockholm
The Royal College of Music, Stockholm is the oldest institution of higher education in music in Sweden, founded in 1771 as the conservatory of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music...
, Sweden. He played in several orchestras in Sweden and has also played on many studio recordings. He also played with Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
on a tour of Sweden. Most notably he played on Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
's "Smile
Smile (Brian Wilson album)
Smile, sometimes typeset with the idiosyncratic partial capitalization SMiLE, or referred to as Brian Wilson Presents Smile is a solo album by Brian Wilson, with lyrics by Van Dyke Parks released on September 28, 2004 on CD and two-disc vinyl LP...
" album which was the eventual release of The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
aborted album of the same title in 1967. He was part of the Brian Wilson Smile touring band. The band toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. After the Smile tour was finished in December, Markus travelled to Khao Lak
Khao Lak
Khao Lak ) is a seaside resort located in the Takua Pa district in the Phang Nga province, Thailand and popular as a departure point for liveaboard scuba diving trips to the Similan Islands....
in Thailand.
Death
On December 26, 2004 the Indian Ocean tsunami2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
struck. It is presumed that he died in the disaster. On hearing of his disappearance Brian Wilson stated that he was "devastated" of the news and he continued stating that: