I just recently got one of the most innovative advertising emails including cats I had seen in a long time. It came from wood Violins, a business produced by acclaimed musician mark Wood. wood Violins handcrafts absolutely remarkable electric violins, as well as from the advertising email, it ended up being remove to me that they have some feline assistance with their work.
I very first satisfied mark wood ten years back when he was touring with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. up until then, I had never heard anyone play an electric violin, as well as I was mesmerized. Fourteen years ago, mark produced Electrify Your Strings, a music academic phenomenon that influences students, teachers, as well as regional neighborhoods by injecting a high voltage dose of energy as well as much-needed funding into a school’s music education program. mark likewise produced the mark wood rock Orchestra Camp, a location for adventurous musicians as well as vocalists to check out the interesting innovative terrain of improvisation, performance, as well as technology.
I understood mark as well as his wife, musician Laura Kaye, are feline lovers, as well as I wished to discover more about precisely exactly how their cats support the household business. Laura graciously responded to a few of my questions.
Tell us a bit about your cats.
We have 3 cats. Mallomar as well as Melody (aka “the girlies”) are gorgeous velvety tuxedo twin sisters as well as are both 3 years old, with the softest bellies on the planet. We embraced them from a fantastic animal rescue organization called Last hope a number of months after the passing of our cherished feline Wesa, who was 21 year old. Ziggy is a silver tabby with incredible markings as well as is the newest member of our household at a year as well as half old. He “chose” us when we very first satisfied him at a friend’s home whose feline just had kitties – he curled right up in our son’s lap as well as went to sleep. The rest is history! The girlies dote on him like he’s their bit sibling – one of them is always trying to provide him a bath! He is one of the most remarkable creatures ever as well as has a motorboat purr. All three of them are extremely social as well as greet everybody who comes to the door.
When did you very first choose to utilize them in your advertising materials?
Totally by accident! We were gearing up for an e-news blast last year as well as laid out a choice of our violins, t-shirts, as well as other merch to photograph. Within seconds, all three cats were rolling around in them, mock fighting, as well as posing. I quickly grabbed my camera as well as started shooting. Thus, the mark wood E-News feline Editions were born!
How do they “help” you with your business?
When we’re not touring with EYS, we work from our home. Running our own business is incredibly intense. Our feline trio provides us with a mountain of soothing, purring stress relief. Plus, they assist with our shipping by inspecting each box thoroughly – from the inside out!
I would picture that your cats are utilized to hearing music all the time. However, not all cats enjoy loud music. exactly how do yours react to music?
There’s always so much music in our house that they’re extremely utilized to it. The only time they jump is when Elijah (Mark as well as Laura’s son) starts to play his drums.
Do they have a preferred music genre or instrument they like to listen to?
All three of them are rather social as well as they like to be anywhere we are. Whether mark is in his studio composing with his Viper or I’m in my space vocalizing, there’s always a feline nearby, enjoying a personal concert. Thankfully, they seem to be sensitive to the truth that we’re artists as well as they don’t play favorites!
How do they get compensated for their work at wood Violins?
Massive amounts of affection integrated with everyday doses of fresh turkey as well as table scraps! Ziggy in specific is a bottomless pit – we phone call him the “Hoover.” Mallomar is the slowest of the lot – we put bit bits of turkey near her as well as it takes her so long to choose what she wishes to make with it that in most cases, Ziggy swoops in as well as grabs it out from under her nose.
For more info about mark Wood, Laura Kaye, Electrify Your Strings, as well as mark wood rock Orchestra Camp, please go to .
All pictures courtesy of Laura Kaye, utilized with permission.
Ingrid King
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Tell us a bit about your cats.
When did you very first choose to utilize them in your advertising materials?
How do they “help” you with your business?
I would picture that your cats are utilized to hearing music all the time. However, not all cats enjoy loud music. exactly how do yours react to music?
Do they have a preferred music genre or instrument they like to listen to?
How do they get compensated for their work at wood Violins?
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