More recent bands who have used the cello include Clean Bandit, Aerosmith, The Auteurs, Nirvana, Oasis, Ra Ra Riot, Smashing Pumpkins, James, Talk Talk, Phillip Phillips, OneRepublic, Electric Light Orchestra and the baroque rock band Arcade Fire. An Atlanta-based trio, King Richard's Sunday Best, also uses a cellist in their lineup. So-called "chamber pop" artists like Kronos Quartet, The Vitamin String Quartet and Margot and the Nuclear So and So's have also recently made cello common in modern alternative rock. Heavy metal band System of a Down has also made use of the cello's rich sound. The indie rock band The Stiletto Formal are known for using a cello as a major staple of their sound; similarly, the indie rock band Canada employs two cello players in their lineup. The orch-rock group The Polyphonic Spree, which has pioneered the use of stringed and symphonic instruments, employs the cello in creative ways for many of their "psychedelic-esque" melodies. The first-wave screamo band I Would Set Myself On Fire For You featured a cello as well as a viola to create a more folk-oriented sound. The band Panic! at the Disco uses a cello in their song "Build God, Then We'll Talk", with lead vocalist Brendon Urie recording the cello solo himself. The Lumineers added cellist Nela Pekarek to the band in 2010. Radiohead makes frequent use of cello in their music, notably for the songs "Burn The Witch" and "Glass Eyes" in 2016.
More recent bands who have used the cello include Clean Bandit Aerosmith The Auteurs Nirvana Oasis Ra Ra Riot Smashing Pumpkins James Talk Talk Phillip Phillips OneRepublic Electric Light Orchestra and the baroque rock band Arcade Fire An Atlanta-based trio King Richard's Sunday Best also uses a cellist in their lineup So-called "chamber pop" artists like Kronos Quartet The Vitamin String Quartet and Margot and the Nuclear So and So's have also recently made cello common in modern alternative rock Heavy metal band System of a Down has also made use of the cello's rich sound The indie rock band The Stiletto Formal are known for using a cello as a major staple of their sound; similarly the indie rock band Canada employs two cello players in their lineup The orch-rock group The Polyphonic Spree which has pioneered the use of stringed and symphonic instruments employs the cello in creative ways for many of their "psychedelic-esque" melodies The first-wave screamo band I Would Set Myself On Fire For You featured a cello as well as a viola to create a more folk-oriented sound The band Panic at the Disco uses a cello in their song "Build God Then We'll Talk" with lead vocalist Brendon Urie recording the cello solo himself The Lumineers added cellist Nela Pekarek to the band in 2010 Radiohead makes frequent use of cello in their music notably for the songs "Burn The Witch" and "Glass Eyes" in 2016