Clocks & Clouds has been invited back to the West Des Moines Orchestra program. We have written a new piece for them and the students can download a recording of this piece by clicking here.
Hope all you students enjoy the piece. We’re really excited to come and work with you all.
Over the years, three unique musicians actively performed with several music groups all over the world in almost every genre of music from classical to rock. Their experiences evolved and their paths crossed and they eventually birthed the new instrumental group, Clocks & Clouds. This group is a culmination of their passions and desires to perform music that not only entertains, but also inspires their listeners. C&C successfully combines their classical training as well as their enthusiasm for rock ‘n roll to write pieces that display the power and passion of music.
The group consists of violinist Stephanie Shogren, cellist Lucas Shogren, and drummer Derek Powers. By adding pick-ups and guitar effects to the acoustic instruments, using a full drum kit, and playing original rock music written for string instruments, a sound is created that is instantly appealing to audiences everywhere.
Based out of Minneapolis, Clocks & Clouds has performed at top music venues across the Midwest. They have garnered much success as performers, while at the same time trying to reach the youth through educational seminars, masterclasses, and performances. In the summer of 2011, C&C released their first EP entitled “Life Beyond Reason.” The EP consists of 5 tracks that best exemplify what Clocks & Clouds is about, producing epic music that is appealing to all demographics.
To book Clocks & Clouds please email them at booking@clocksandcloudsmusic.com
31 comments
Lillian Barker
Hello!!! I’m one of Mr. Meyer’s students from the West des Moines Orchestra. I have to say this is one of the coolest songs EVER!!! I can’t wait for you to come and meet all of us FANTASTIC players. I think we will be having a pizza pary too!! Thanks for writing “Enduring the Storm” for us!!!
lucas
Lillian,
Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you’re enjoying Enduring the Storm. It was a lot of fun to write. We can’t wait to come and visit you guys and work with everyone. I am also excited for the pizza party we will get to have as well.
Lucas
Cade hoffman
I am one of mr. Meyer’s students too! I am so amazed that you wrote that song for us! You are awesome and go pizza party!!!!!
lucas
Cade,
Thanks for the words. I’m glad you are enjoying the song. I’m really looking forward to coming down there in a few weeks. It’s going to be a great time.
Melanie
one of Dr. Caldwell’s students!!!!! this is a GREAT piece. im so glad that you wrote it. im excited to perform it at our concert. you will be impressed. it is getting easier and easier to play Enduring the storm as i practice.
Thanks Lucas,
Melanie
Melanie
I like how in the peice you go from sad pitches and rythm and then you go into fast and crazy speeds and pitches. thanks im honered to be playing youre song this year we are all VERY priflauged to play this wonderful piece. i just got done playing a couple thousand times to the recording. yeah its me again i was up above too!!!! im one of Hillsides students and my teacher is Dr.Caldwell. i love her! i am part of the west des moines communiy school district orchestra.
THANKS A LOT Lucas,
Melanie
lucas
Melanie,
Thanks for the message. I’m glad you are enjoying the piece. I’m really excited to hear you guys play the piece. Can’t wait for the end of April.
Melanie
i just showed my parents the song and they saidsounds like a cool and intresting song
lucas
I’m glad your parents are enjoying the piece. I’m sure they will be even more excited to watch you and your orchestra actually perform it in April.
hailey
hi! Im hailey i go to crestview and i will be performing this piece in our concert looking forward to meeting u this is such a exciting piece thax for writing it!!
lucas
Hailey,
Thanks for the kind words. I’m glad you enjoying the piece. Looking forward to April.
ashley
Hi! I’m Ashley and I go to Crestview; I’m one of Dr. Caldwell’s students. We’re all looking forward to the concert and meeting you! Thanks for writing this awesome piece for us!
lucas
Ashley,
Thanks for the comments. I am really looking forward to the concert as well. Glad you’re enjoying the piece.
skylar
hi im skylar you are a huge influence to me and im so excited to play the piece at my concert and im really looking forward to meeting you.
lucas
Skylar,
Thanks for the kind words. We’re really looking forward to working with you guys in a few short weeks.
Lucas
Wyatt Eiler
I am a cello player in Mr. Myers orchestra, and I am very excited the be playing this piece. I think that this piece will sound really good when we put it all together. thank you for writing it.
lucas
Thanks for the kind words. Good to hear from another cellist. I’m excited to make your cello section rock out in April. It’s going to be a great time.
ashley
Hi, it’s me again! Dr. Caldwell put off our lunch concert for the other students until next week because my friend Delfina is flying to New York! I’m really annoyed, because I was really looking froward to playing your piece at our school for my friends!
Kolbi
I love this song so much thank you got writing it for us I am a cello player and I love this song soooooo much
lucas
Kolbi,
Thanks for the comment. I’m glad you are enjoying the piece. I’ve been working with it for sometime and think there are some really nice moments. Glad to meet another cellist. Excited to see work with you guys in a short time.
cade
hi im cade this is one of my favorite songs cant wait to play it tomorrow thanks for writing it :]
cade
oh and i play the violin
Emily
I love this song and the way it goes from slow to fast and it is just AWESOME!
Melanie
Heyy Lucas<3,
Just got back from the GREATEST concert ever!!!!!!!!!!! I got to meet the COOLEST people ever!!!!!!!!!! I got their newest cd and im listening to it right now as i type im listening to Pierce the night@!!!! GREAT song by the way!!!!!!!!!!! I see that u guys r haveing a baby!!!?????????? Congrats!!!!! Got autographs from Lucas Stephine and Derek!!!! I framed the napkin they all signed on!!!!!! <3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love<3,
Melanie!!!
Melanie
Its hard to sway and play the violin at the sam time!!!!!???? but GREAT idea to keep the beat!!!!!!! and add movement!!!!!!!!! now listening to their finest hour!!!!!!!!!!!! also great song!!!!!
LOVE <3,
Melanie
Melanie
Guess how cool enduring the storm is?????????????? so cool that we already had out concert and im still playing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 im going to move to Minneapolis just so u can be my teacher!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Melanie
Chloe
I really enjoyed you coming to compose a piece for us! It was really beautiful! P.S. I’m the girl who you signed their violin. It has been really awesome working with you today! Thankyou!
Veena
HI!
OMG! The concert was awesome last night. I really liked swaying to the music, The drums were also very good match to Enduring the Storm. I loved it!
skylar
dear mr. shogren i thoght working with you was fun and thanks for signing my arm i am listenig to your new album right now and i want to work with you again thanks for everything, skylar
Aidan's mom
Thank you for having such a positive influence on the 5th Grade orchestra program in West Des Moines. My son, Aidan, is part of the Western Hills program with Mrs. Webster. He is still listening to your music on YouTube and we are downloading your CDs from iTunes. As a former cello player, I love how you are able to compose pieces that excite the younger kids. We are blessed to have such an awesome program!
Ian Cameron
Hi mr shogren I’m Thomas’s or A.K.A TJs little brother I go to Chippewa middle school in the mounds view district. Enduring the storm is a song my orchestra teacher mr Larson is thinking of putting it in our spring concert at bethel. I love this song and do u know how to find the song on a website to print it off of