Neyla Pekarek

About

Classically trained cellist and vocalist for the folk rock band The Lumineers who became a member of the band in 2010.

Before Fame

She had just graduated college and was planning to become a teacher before responding to a Craiglist ad posted by Lumineers founders Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites in which they were requesting a cellist.

Trivia

She and the Lumineers gained significant fame from the single "Ho Hey."

Family Life

She was born in Denver, Colorado.

Associated With

She is a famous cellist like Luka Sulicof the band 2Cellos.