Living in a small town in Croatia, 24-year-old music students, Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, are living a dream come true –and quickly! After posting a self-made music video of them performing Michael Jackson's “Smooth Criminal” on their cellos, the long time friends received more attention than they ever expected. Within days, the video became a viral sensation and received millions of views. It got the attention of SONY MASTERWORKS who signed them to a record deal. Concurrently, they received a phone call from legend Elton John who invited them to join him on his European tour this summer.

“I feel so blessed that all of this is happening –a record deal with SONY MASTERWORKS and a tour with Elton John –who would have imagined?!” relays Stjepan Hauser. Their debut album features Sulic & Hauser?s unique spin on hits by Guns N? Roses, U2, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among others. “We grew up with Michael Jackson, U2 and Nirvana. The melody and structure of their songs really inspired us to arrange them for 2 cellos. Bands like Coldplay, Kings of Leon and Muse also write songs with those similar melodic qualities –so we had a great time digging in and making them part of this album too,” says Luka Sulic.