Taking YouTube by storm, The Piano Guys shot to popularity with their unique take on several familiar songs. With Jon Schmidt on the piano and Steven Sharp Nelson playing the cello, the duo recreate a variety of music from the hymnbook to the radio into catchy mashups. From the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee” to Coldplay’s “Paradise” and “Viva la Vida,” The Piano Guys don’t shy away from combining any types of music, even if that means incorporating Mozart into Michael Jackson. To sum it up: The Piano Guys can do it all.
Before there were The Piano Guys, Jon Schmidt performed original compositions as a breakout pianist. After collaborating with Steven Sharp Nelson on the cello, they soon became The Piano Guys, including Al van der Beek as their producer, and Paul Anderson as the cinematographer.
